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New Furniture Works debuting at 30% off!
This weekend is the last of our Annual 30% off Furniture Sale and here are some fabulous photos by Christine Donley of my latest work with art furniture and one remarkable vintage plant stand.
Swankety Swank Annual Furniture Sale
All furniture is 30% off from Wednesday, January 4th through Saturday the 14th. Start the New Year on a higher vibration! Get the plastic and MDF out of your life and replace it with real materials and artful style. Support Local Artist work at Swankety Swank. We want to clear away the special pieces of [...]
Accordion Babes Calendar here!
This is my favorite calendar for 2012 and we have them at Swankety Swank. With gorgeous local accordian playing pin-up hotties and their compilation album included, this package is so wanted, you’d best come get yours before they sell out! The cover features Amber Lee who performed at one of our past events. You can catch [...]
A Clean Slate
New Year’s is the oldest holiday still being celebrated. The Babylonians celebrated the new year as early as 4000 B.C. At that time, the new year began on the first new moon after the Vernal Equinox. The celebration continued for eleven days, with each day having a different purpose and activity. Then, as now, resolutions [...]
Commentary, Winter Hours, and more musings on these last days of the year…
A commenter looking for the hours on our site put a fire under me to get this information out there. So here are the WINTER HOLIDAY HOURS. But before I give you those, first take a look at a thoughtful bit of commentary in CNN’s Geekout blog. They linked to us in their Steampunk reference to [...]
Glue Some Gears on It
Here’s a great laugh for the day by Sir Reginald Pikedevant, Esquire. We enjoyed the quality of execution and style in this Steampunk Commentary.
Vote for a brighter future with your dollars!
In honor of Buy Nothing Day 2011, we are closed November 25th. We think you should go to the park, watch movies at home with your family, take a bubble bath and read a book. Enjoy yourself and avoid the ruckus at the mall. Then, come out to your favorite local places and put your [...]
Vitals
Coming December 8th, 2011, as part of the Divisadero Artwalk from 6-10pm Wonder and Discipline Oil by Stephanie Mufson Join us for the Holiday Season Soiree that’s Swankety as we explore what, in these days, is VITAL. Illustrations by: Gabrielle Rose Stephanie Mufson Kathryn Bernard STORM Bea Kwan Lim Live Piano with Allison Lovejoy Allison Lovejoy: Pianist and Composer. [...]
Foliage as Inspiration for Vintage to Modern Makeover
This last month has been busy for me. I have continued my furniture makeovers, but am also doing plenty of interiors work as well. One of my favorite accomplishments lately was a job just completed for a Cole Valley couple. They had me come over to their lovely home and see what could inspire me [...]
Happy Halloween Kid Printables!
Here’s five fun printables that you can download for free to keep the kids (or the kids-at-heart) occupied! These activities, which include a coloring page, several mazes, picture find, and Dot-to-Dot were created by Lori Parsons exclusively for her grand children. However, she decided to share them with others through Swankety Swank.
