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February 3, 2012
Q & A with Amber
May 3, 2011
Q & A with Amber!
The CityPages came out with their ‘best of’ list a couple weeks ago, so why can’t we do the same thing? When Amber was asked, “what’s your favorite…” Here’s what she had to say…
1. Artist Mondrian. I love his use of bold color and black lines to distinguish space.
2. Bar for unique cocktails Bradstreet Crafthouse in the Graves Hotel.
3. Color Red. The color red makes me happy; it adds a snappy pop of color to any outfit!
4. Chair My favorite is an orange mid century modern chair I got from my grandma. I love the shape and the color. My grandma has great taste!
5. Design period Mid Century Modern. I love the clean lines and innovative use of materials.
6. Flower Gerbera daisies and Spider Mums… they remind me of springtime.
7. Gift shop Patina; they have something for everyone.
8. Guilty pleasure watching Glee… shhh don’t tell anyone! 🙂
9. Hobby Being crafty; I am in a “Stitch N’ Bitch” club – we get together once a month and create everything from candles to sock monkeys!
10. Jewelry anything vintage – usually found at Hunt and Gather in Edina or other thrifty places.
11. Museum Milwaukee Art Museum; designed by Eero Saarinen, David Kahler, and Santiago Calatrava. It even has ‘wings’ that open and close during the day!
12. Musical Artist Dessa – she is a lyrical acrobat!
13. Restaurant of the Moment I’ve been really digging Urban Eatery. They took over the old ‘View’ restaurant in Calhoun Beach Club, and it’s run by the Crave guys. They have yummy food, a sexy atmosphere, and a great happy hour!
14. Summer Activity Spending time at the lakes. Depending on your mood, you can bike, play volleyball, have a picnic, or just relax and people watch. I love it.
15. Spot for retro furniture and accessories Spinario Design in Northeast. They have it all!
16. Spot for new and trendy home accessories Roam on Glenwood in Minneapolis.
17. Winter Activity Seeing the British Advertising Awards presented at the Walker Art Center; they are always so interesting. I’m not much for the cold outdoors!
What are some of your favorites? Stay tuned for Holly’s answers…
a special thank you
June 15, 2009
A special thank you to everyone who was able to get to the Showcase House before it closed this Sunday.
This was a fun project to work on this year. We focused on recycled and re-used products, sourcing things locally, finding new and local artists, and designing a room that was highly functional and comfortable for a family of four with two little kids.
We heard a lot of great feedback on the project; about the colors in the house, the mid-century modern feel, the green aspects, and that the house felt attainable. Such compliments!
Thanks again!
Cheers, amber
mid mod fashion
June 11, 2009
with every project, when we’re getting inspired we immerse ourselves in the client’s concept… that said, when we were preparing for this year’s showcase home project we took a swan dive into mid century modern fashion. see my personal favorites below (*this is holly, i don’t know how to log on as myself yet)
we worked on our family room space collaboratively with two talented minneapolis designers, suzanne goodwin and laura paulson so decided that the group fashion spreads were especially appropriate for us. we tried to convince suzanne to don her hankerchief look but she never acquiesced… oh well. it would have been marvy. and i may soon go back to the pixie cut… the picture below is a great example of how cool it can look. doesn’t she look smart, doesn’t she look like someone you’d like to hang with? and who can beat twiggy? groovy baby. -holly
these are a few of our favorite things…
June 2, 2009
One of our favorite places to visit in Northeast Minneapolis is a little place called Spinario Design…
They have tons of mid-century modern and vintage furniture, lighting, art, clothing, accessories, books, and much more!
This year, while we were scouting for items for our ASID Showcase House room we found plenty of great things at Spinario; our authentic egg chairs from Norway, the wonderful arc lamp with marble base, glass reading nook lamp, absract artwork from an unknown artist, and some accessories are all from this little jem of a store.
Caitlin Karolczak, one of the owners, who is also a painter with some amazing talent, has artwork featured in the store as well as authentic art from the 50’s, 60’s and more.
They are located at: 1300 2nd street NE, Minneapolis
Open: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11-6
Otherwise by appointment; by calling 612-396-1860 (ask for Peter).
enjoy!