In most cases my handmade stools get a personal touch, by stamping the name of the new owner on the bottom of the seat frame. Everyone is reacting excited about this addition.
Sometimes I label a piece of recycled wood with a personal text or message to send it along with the chairs.
Because of the nice comments and the surprising success @ the Woonbeurs, it seems a good idea that everyone can order a favorite text.
The recycled wooden label is from now on called a WOOD & WORD SIGN.
You can order your own custom made ‘wood & word sign’ with whatever text.
(keep the text short, otherwise it does not fit on the sign)
Imagine almost anything is possible;
[your name] [just a word] [a message for your lover] [love] [something stupid] [something funny] [your life motto]
Use it as a 'postcard' and it will be sent to the address you want.
The price for a sign is € 10 including shipping costs for the Netherlands and Europe. (shipping costs at any other country will be € 2,50 extra).
Thursday, October 7, 2010
wood & word sign
Friday, September 24, 2010
wood & wool stool @ woonbeurs
Next Tuesday, September 28 and Wednesday, September 29, I am invited and 'wood & wool stool-ing' in the 101 Woonideeën house at the Woonbeurs in Amsterdam.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
custom made
The fun thing about my company is a custom made order. Some customers send an order form with a very detailed description of the product they have in mind.
It is wonderful to read this detailed description of the stool; the favorite color combination of the wool cover and even the colors of the wooden legs and crossbars.
The photo gallery on my website is often used for inspiration. It happens that I get a request for a stool as "yvonne" but with a red edge instead of a pink one.
The many names for colors are a delight. It is not just blue, but marine or petrol or sea blue or turquoise. I am not the type that only mentions the basic colors but always need to add an adjective to the color. (and it's nice to know that there are other people like me).
My wool storage is growing by the week and especially the greens and blues have quite a few variants.
The most original custom made order so far, I received this week from someone in New York. She has ordered a stool as a wedding gift for her friends and wants their wedding date carved in one of the wooden legs. How romantic is that? Like ♥ & initials carved in a tree. Once this stool is finished I will of course publish a picture.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
(wood &) wool photo frame
Last week I experienced my "15 minutes of fame" in Design Blog Land.
I was interviewed by Irene of Bloesem in "let's get personal" and was an "unexpected guest" at Victoria's blog sfgirlbybay.
They asked me to send some fresh images and I photographed unknown corners of my home and my handmade products for the interviews. When I was looking for a picture to put in my (wood &) wool photo frame I found this sweet yesteryear photo of Pippa, Mees and me. It reminded me of the time she was mothering of her little boy Mees.
Two weeks ago we changed Pippa's room into a teen room and all the pink baby stuff was banished to the attic. I was pleasantly surprised that Mees was allowed to stay.
Monday, November 23, 2009
little square in costa nova
Last summer we traveled south with an old rented camper. To make the interior of the camper a home for some weeks, I took crocheted pillows and blankets and even a stool. During our stay in Portugal we visited the small fishing village Costa Nova, somewhere between Lisbon and Porto. This village is so photogenic with all the candy-striped houses and a perfect place for a shoot for my renewed website. So I took my fully loaded Kronan bicycle and cycled through the village, stopped at some places like this little square in Costa Nova, to make some pictures of my granny square products. Some villagers who passed the square, asked me if they could take pictures of this event.