First, if you clicked over here from our eBlast, let us apologize for the typo - Sping/Spring, it's all the same. Funny thing is, we caught the error but iContact didn't update the file. Enough excuses, though. Let's just go ahead with the blog entry.
As we mentioned earlier, we've just returned from several weeks of buying trips. Here are just some of the great items we found along the way. Some of already begun to show up in the stores. We have shipments scheduled almost every week until the end of March.
A fun Tangerine shade of Orange is still a big trend for spring. It's been all over the style magazines for the past several months. You'll see it in our store this season, too. We'll be tempering it with soft shades of gray in some areas, but also turning up the heat by throwing in some bright turquoise and aqua from our Italian pottery lines to play against it as well.
Here now are a few of our favorite new additions:
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| Rustic Pine Tea Boxes |
We love these wooden tea shipping boxes. They'll come in several sizes. The labels are printed in both directions so they can be used as tables or, turned over to the open end, planters or umbrella stands. They're made of rustic pine and have metal edges.
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| Julia Knight Wood Jewels |
Our favorite table and serveware designer, Julia Knight, has come up with a whole new look this year. In addition to her wonderful work in metal and enamel she's now working in wood. We're thrilled to introduce "Wood Jewels", a collection she's been working on for more than a year that combines sumptuous hand-carved wood with her signature enamel and results in an elegant, organic original. The collection includes classic salad bowls, serving platters, and smaller pieces as well. Also new from Julia, a royal "Queen Bee"design that will be all the buzz at your next brunch or soiree.
Our friends at Vietri have outdone themselves with a great assortment of new Italian pots and planters for Spring. We love the mixture of tones in the blue, green, and turquoise shades that work so wonderfully here in Laguna Beach. We'll be mixing these with some beautiful grey, cream, and white tones that work right in with the bleached wood look of a rustic French setting. There are some great new terrace pots in the mix as well. Mix up all the colors to create a classic garden with the brightness of a Provencal Summer or go soft and tonal to evoke the gardens of the English countryside. Vietri’s rustic garden collection is made of terra cotta in Tuscany. Each piece is influenced by the colors and shapes found at old European villas. The glazes have an
aged feel to them and embellishments include medallions, cherubs, lions,
roping, and emblems that are all influenced by Italian heritage.
Next up is a great selection of natural wood chandeliers - equally at home in a funky beach cottage as they are in a dressed up French farmhouse. These are great just as they are, but look for some extra embellishment once they're in the store.
We have a lot more to share. Keep checking back over the next few weeks for more updates. You can also click
here to see new arrivals on our
Stephen Frank Garden & Home web site.
Here at Stephen Frank we're privileged to represent her exclusively locally. We've brought in a great sampling of her work for the holidays including an array of serving pieces, home decor items and barware - including one of the most popular pieces the "at rest" Bottle Stopper. Click here to go to our website to see a few more of Carrol's pieces.
We have lots of things happening this fall. First off all our Halloween decor is 25%. We only have a few pieces of 2012 Woof & Poof left. We anticipate all of these being gone by the end of this weekend.
One of our favorite promotions is going on now and will come in handy for holiday entertaining. We are offering 2 FREE dinnerware pieces with every 6 you purchase. That's 8 for the price of 6! We can't name the brands, but if you've shopped in the store, you know the lines we carry. All 8 pieces will need to be the same style and color but don't have to be from in-store stock. We can order anything from any of the ceramic lines we carry. If you're ordering online, you'll need to call or email us for the special checkout code. This is a great promotion so if you've thought about new dinnerware or adding to your current collection, don't wait. We offer shipping, free local delivery, or store pickup.
We are proud to be the new exclusive dealer of Aquiesse Home Fragrance in Laguna Beach. Aquiesse has quickly become a leader in the home fragrance area, with an innovative, classic and timeless product line recognized for exceptional quality and value. Coveted by the most discerning fragrance connoisseurs, chic shoppers and celebrities alike, Aquiesse is distinguished in its mastery of exquisite fragrance compositions inspired by nature. From the beautiful cocoa brown fabric covered boxes to the array of styles and fragrances, this is a line we're proud to carry at Stephen Frank and look forward to a long relationship with the developers of this wonderful line.
If you're in Laguna Beach on Saturday, July 14, please join us from 11am to 2pm when Joni Emily will be on hand to talk about the candles and diffusers available from Aquiesse. As an added bonus, we'll be offering a special travel tin with a minimum $45 purchase.
