My good friend Geoff asked me to recommend some “non-cutesy” moving announcements. My first advice is to start on Etsy. I searched for “moving announcements” and my first few items did not feel cutesy but simple, tasteful and cool. Clockwise from top left, library card announcements, the simple, letterpressed cards, the vintage Hawaiiana and the…
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Who loves Pencil Revolution? The Atlantic, that’s who.
We can all agree that Pencil Revolution is the very best pencil blog in the world and now The Atlantic seems to agree with us too. The article pulled out a few of their favorite posts, including my review of the Dux Inkwell Sharpener that I wrote, pre-Well-Appointed Desk way back in 2006. Congrats to…
Halfway Through: PaperBlanks 2013 planner
I’ve been meaning to do a “halfway through” post about my Paperblanks planner. Seeing as how its technically 3/4s through 2013, I decided I better get to it. Since the book started off with a subtle distressed finish, the nicks and dings from riding in my bag, back and forth to work, have not marred…
Monsieur Notebook Goes Global
Help get Monsieur Notebook, the real leather notebook manufacturer, the funding they need to truly take their products worldwide. They are using IndieGoGo, a service like Kickstarter, to help finance an increase in production and warehousing to be able to keep up with demand. They have expanded their range of products since my previous review…
House Industries Goes to the Desk
I have been a loyal supporter of the type design gurus at House Industries since the early 90s. They have a flair for the vintage and an eye for detail seldom rivaled so when I heard they were introducing a line of office supplies to their already extensive repertoire, I knew it would be…
Winner: Poppin 18-month Planner Giveaway
Congrats to the winner of the Poppin 18-month Planner: Maggie B! I’ll email you to arrange delivery. Thanks so much to everyone who entered and I hope that you’all get a chance to try a Poppin Planner soon.
Handwriting Makes You Smarter
In the September 2013 issue of Martha Stewart Living, there was an article title “Is Handwriting Becoming Extinct?” written by Joanne Chen. The article dives more deeply into the psychological, brain development and creative benefits of writing than I would normally expect from a newsstand magazine usually focused on home decor and recipes. It discusses…