The Austin Modern chairs are being produced as we speak, our first one hits www.austinmodern.com today along with a few other FAB finds.

The chairs are so amazing. Dream sale number one: W Hotel wants them for 4 poolside locations.
And then JRad calls and says "These are fabby baby, let's work on getting one in every well decorated home.
Because that can happen....

June Architectural Digest comes out in a few weeks! Did I mention we have a piece appearing in June's AD? Ok yes, I am really excited about this more than any other magazine appearance/mention/feature before..

It's Friday, I have a ton of packages to mail out, a ton of items to photo for several sites, several items in the hopper for cleaning and repair. It's rainy which puts the hold on natural light photography, and repair.

I have a custom order for an entire 30' roll of hand painted malachite wall paper. I like the Fornasetti Malachite wallpaper, but it isn't very 'real' looking.

We've been asked to put our rings in a new shop on consignment, ummm maybe no. They don't have a locked display case or a consignment contract. I wanted to ask what she was smoking.

Our metal smith who is producing our new Austin Modern chairs is still working on the plan, industrial design is not easy. Every iteration costs time and revisions.

I need to get a lot of ducks in a row in about 2 weeks under the steam of just me. Ask me if my head is spinning. It really is.
Today's title is Chief Eel Wrangler!
I don't have the time to even think about Estates or Auctions this weekend let alone go...

3 weeks till AD is published!
A blast from the far far distant past, a good friend of mine sent me a photo of the two of us as teenagers, at 15 and 16, everyone is gorgeous!
I have to laugh at my 80s Euro-trend New Wave clothes and hair though.

Sorry I'm not posting it, trust me it's stupid.

Specimen X

Specimen rings are going to be my 'thing' this season. The DH sent me to several gold smithing classes as a gift and now I'm all about making the biggest and prettiest. These are not for the weak wristed and delicate desert flower. These are for ladies who rock. Sparkly knuckle dusters! They have terrific heft and could do a lot of damage if used in a backhand. 300 cts and some granite for good measure.

Since it's a half rainy half sunny sort of weekend I think I'll hunker down in the shop and get my bling on. I dig working with a torch it's fun and dangerous! Our Shell bottles have been selling really well and the Austin Modern chair prototype should be ready this next week. Woot!
Someone suggested that I take up welding in order to actually be the one who produces the chair. Mmmmm how about No.
I've found an excellent metal sculptor here in Austin who knows what he's doing. That's better than me taking 3 years to learn welding in order to produce a prototype.

Outside of some random element using our business name to promote their junk, merrily we roll along.

Austin Modern is MY business

Some real estate guy is running around town telling people he owns Austin Modern! That's a surprise to me...
Cut it out, seriously, it's weak.

We might be changing the name for our second shop but we will be keeping Austin Modern open.
AustinModern and Austin Modern were chosen by me 8 years ago and registered by me as MY business name, I did all the promoting and advertising back when if you typed Austin Modern into any search engine, the only thing that came up was me.

I can't do anything about the tons of developers selling Modern homes in Austin and every new condo that has Modern styling. And I really wish I had thought about how real estate might change in the future. But I chose the name first, I own the web address, it's my registered business name, I'm still in business and that's the way it is.

Being part of the annoyance doesn't make you my friend.