Showing posts with label pantone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pantone. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

A Successful Home Office: Accessories

I'll admit it. I'm a little bit preoccupied with designing and decorating my workspace because I have a feeling that I'm avoiding starting my "work-at-home" time before our studio is ready. Lately, it's amazing: groceries are stocked, dishes are done, beds are made--everything is completed before I sit down and actually get things done. This is good AND bad, especially for the fact that I'm ready to sit down around 5pm. Whoops.

Regardless, I have been having lots of fun stocking my little area with things to make me happy (we are in the business of happiness, remember?).

Here are a few of the things I've picked up lately to make my office area sparkle. Feel free to take notes, tee hee!

a perfect home office washi tape colored pencils moleskine kikkerland dog stapler

1. My stapler got lost in the move. Actually, I'm just using that as an excuse. It's probably right there in our collective studio waiting for me, but I wanted this one: the Kikkerland Red Dog Stapler. It's so cute! And only $6, how can that be?

2. Tons and tons of Kieurig cups. My husband received a Kieurig for his birthday and we have been highly caffeinated for the last several days. Also, we were gifted an insane amount of refill cups of everything from tea to cider to hot chocolate. I could start a coffee shop in here...that's not a bad idea..

3. Now the real accomplishment will be actually using this thing: the bright orangey-yellow Moleskine 2013 Weekly Planner. Yum.

4. For the Kieurig cups! I have tons of these Pantone Mugs in the cabinet, but lately I've been using Basil. Basil is soothing. Basil is the color of calm.

5. Washi tape! Washi tape! Oh how I love it. Available at any International Bookstore, Japanese dollar store, on Etsy or anywhere that sells amazingly cute supplies. eek!

6. Brand new business cards. I have had a new name for 7 months. It's time for a new business card + with a brand new PO box address: Assemble Shop & Studio, Po Box 30904, Seattle WA 98113.

7. My favorite pens are these mini Pilot G4s. They write perfectly, and even have a way of making my creative notebook's chicken-scratch look somewhat appealing. Plus, they're adorable! Grab some on the Pilot website.

8. To go with the Kikkerland stapler! Perfectly white staples from Rapid.

9. And last but not least, a pipe dream item. This IROJITEN Colored Pencil Set is packaged impeccably, with colors ranging from Hummingbird to Cedar Wood. I'm not sure how to get my hands on these in the US, but let's just admire them from afar at the moment.

Anyone else have any fun office treats you'd like to share?

Images as linked above.

Thursday, December 27, 2012

We're Back: A New Year, A New Pantone Color

We're back on the blog! After a much needed Christmas break, we are back and ready to get back into the crafty spirit. While Emily packs up the former Assemble space, I'm in Durango, Colorado, doing some exploring for new art & design (plus a little family time here and there!)

Have you heard? With the New Year fast approaching, Pantone has released it's brand new color of the year: Emerald! What do you think?

pantone color of the year emerald

The news got me very excited for fun things in shades of green! Here's a roundup of some of our favorite things with an Emerald inspiration:

color palette emerald green pantone

1. Chewbeads! These are great for all of your friends that are having babies! If you're anything like me, that's most of your friends. Stylish and chic, plus safe for baby paws and gums.

2. Emerald Pantone iPhone 5 Case: I don't have the new iPhone 5, but definitely would love one after playing with my parents' iPhone 5 Panorama camera! If you're lucky enough to have one, grab one of these super-new Emerald cases, $34.95.

3. On sale! Plus flattering for any shape: love these Hutton Trench Trousers in Festival Green from J. Crew, $89.99.

4. Not quite Emerald, but definitely in the happy green family, this Squatter Nail Polish from Butter would be perfect for New Year's Eve, $14.

5. We love these classic pumps in a fresh color! The Profit and Gloss Heel in green from Modcloth, $42.99

6. Last but not least, another homage to Emerald, the Marimeko Iltavilli Olive Green Bowl. Young calves for a new year, $12 from Crate & Barrel.

Yay for Pantone 17-5641, Emerald!!



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