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 [...]
Last Minute Gift Ideas
Just in time for Christmas week, our artists and designers have been dropping off gorgeous new pieces daily for all you last minute shoppers. I stopped in the shop yesterday and photographed our newest pieces to share, so if you’re still looking for that perfect gift, here are a few Swankety ideas. Shebobo Hats Shebobo [...]
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 [...]
Fantastic Gifts Under $40!
Tonight you’re all invited to Vitals, our holiday event, happening during the Divisadero Art Walk. For those of you stopping by to do a little holiday shopping, here’s a list of fantastic, locally-made gift ideas for under $40! Shebobo Gloves and Hats ($22 and up) Comfy, cozy, sexy, soft, Shebobo gloves and hats come in [...]
Swankety Swank Holiday 2011 Inspiration Catalog is Here!
This year, we wanted a little something extra special, something that will really help you get to know Swankety Swank and our artists and designers a little bit better and grow to love them just as much as we do. Over the past several months, I’ve been working hard with Yabette and the artists and [...]
Shop Local, Save the World! (And a Get a Nieves Give-Away!)
Photographs by Christine Donley, taken for the upcoming Swankety Swank Holiday Inspiration Magazine, an online publication featuring our artists and designers. With everything going on in the world today, many of us are asking ourselves what we can do to make a difference and to create positive change in our own lives, and in our [...]
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.
Celebrating SF with Artist Stephen C. Wagner
We’re getting excited for Saturday’s big event, Quintessential. We will be showing the work of Stephen C. Wagner, a man who obviously loves San Francisco. He is a fine artist whose work has shown in galleries and museums around the country, an educator, lecturer, and creator of SFHQ, a line of edgy, graphic prints of [...]
Inspired by Autumn, Around the Shop
Wait, wait! Now, if you’re in San Francisco, you are not only enjoying autumn, you’re also enjoying Indian Summer! Happily, we are still carrying some beautiful, perfect for lounging at Golden Gate park, or for an evening of outdoor cocktails around the city. (Just remember to bring a shawl, wrap or cardigan!)
