valentine's day Summer Fun

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Acapulco Pillows - Summer Chic!

New pillows from Jonathan

valentine's day Shakin' It Up with Jonathan

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I can't think of a better way to spice up your morning eggs than by shaking up Jonathan Adler's new Salt and Pepper Shakers.

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There are styles for every "taste". And the boxes are cuter still!

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Tempted?

valentine's day Free Stuff Alert: Jonathan Adler

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Dear Jonathan Adler,

I think I can speak for all of us when I say Thank You! I am never happier than when given an opportunity to win something. Maybe it's all of those sack races with my Dad I won as a kid, or those football games with my cousins on the beach where my Dad and Uncle would carry the littlest kids across the line for a touch down....sigh....good times....and the thrill never fades. And then to find out that we might be able to win stuff from JA! Now THAT is a thrill!

Stuff like this:

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Rams Head Lamp

And these:

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Bargello Puzzle Pillow

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Bargello Chevron Pillow

Maybe a few of these:

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Utopia Mugs

And all we have to do is send you our email address? I mean what could be easier, right? So Thanks for the info:

JA 3K Giveaway

$3,000 dollars in prizes with a Grand prize gift card of $2,000!

When you sign up to for our mailing list between March 3, 2009 and March 31, 2009 you will be automatically entered to win a Jonathan Adler GIFT CARD
for use in any of our retail stores or our website.

Once you join our mailing list you will receive updates, product previews, special offers, and discounts exclusive to mailing list members.

Prize winners will be notified via email of their win.

Schedule of prize announcements:
March 10 winner will receive a $100 gift card
March 17 winner will receive a $200 gift card
March 24 winner will receive a $300 gift card
March 31 winner will receive a $400 gift card
April 7 winner will receive a $2,000 gift card

Sign up. GET GOOD STUFF!

I am passing it along, along with your link here, so everyone can get in on the fun. It's a pretty cool thing when someone decides to create their own little stimulus package for all those who could use a little more HAPPY right about now.

Hugs from Katiedid

(P.S......Oh....and Jonathan....if one of these was to be left on my doorstep in the middle of the night, you could rest assured that we would welcome the sweet little thing into our home with open arms and give it all the love and affection it could ever need.)

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Nixon Throw

valentine's day NEW! Freddric and Bradford in Sacramento

I was out and about for the Second Saturday Art Walk in Sacramento over the weekend and happened upon a cluster of new shops that have JUST OPENED! Needless to say I was very excited because the shops were all about my favorite things: design/housewares and chocolate! Today is all about this new shop:

FREDDRIC BRADFORD

Purveyors of Essential Home Goods

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I was struck by their front window right away. The logo is brilliant, and the displays are wonderfully classic: Black and White.

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The partners in this new enterprise, Fernando Alquicira (Nickname: Freddric) and David B. Lee (Middle Name Bradford) have created a Hollywood Regency environment reminiscent of Wearstler's Viceroy Hotel. ( I am kind of thinking that dog bowl would be perfect for my black and white dog.)

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The guys had an arrangement of flowering branches on the wrap desk that took my breath away. It was at least four feet high.

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Here are but a few of the lines that Freddric and Bradford is going to be carrying:

• Rosanna for china, teapots, cocktail plates
• Zodax for accessories (lacquer boxes, cast metal accessories, silver bowls)
• Lasco out of New York for Italian Soaps and fragrances
• Warwick for Silverplate barware, caviar servers, mint julep cups
• Vagabond for accessories and small furniture items
• Mannerisms for barware
• D&L Company out of L.A. for Candles. I have heard tell that the wax is so pure you can use it for personal fragrance!
• Jonathan Adler, but of course!
• Agraria for scent diffusers. Beautiful line!

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The Jonathan Adler "Happy Chic" table. The dishes are fab!

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Brad and Fernando have a beautiful knack for artful display. And why wouldn't they? Brad is also a wonderful interior designer.
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The shop is expecting loads more inventory in the days to come. I am thrilled to see more exciting shops making their way to Sacramento.

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Here are David and Fernando! Nicer guys are hard to find. We had a fun chat about the shop and all of their plans. They were gracious, warm, and very enthusiastic about their new venture! Please come in and pay them a visit!

Located at 1801 L Street, Suite 70, Sacramento, CA 95814. Email: freddricbradford@yahoo.com. Website will be coming soon!

(Next: a chocolate shop to die for! And just in time for valentine's day . Stay tuned!)

valentine's day jettmodern

Phew! Finally a day to myself, and what do I want to do? SHOP! I have been wanting to visit a wonderful new shop run by a couple of the best (in my humble opinion) designers in Sacramento. (And they really are a couple.)

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Linda and Tim Arbogast , the husband and wife team that formed Arbogast Design Group in Sacramento, California have just opened jettmodern.

Jettmodern is a fantastic, wonderful "modern" boutique that specializes in: chic gifts, home furnishings, tchotchke, vintage upholstery and found objects. When they first opened, people were thinking of "modern" in terms of midcentury "dwr" terms. However, Linda and Tim are setting their own standards of what is modern, and thankfully so! Take a look at the definition on their wall above.

Here are some pictures of the shop for you to drool over:

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This found awning is fantastic, and they have arranged it over a great mirror and French commode.

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I love this combination of vintage baker's rack and birdcage with these green silk armless chairs. Don't miss the wonderful "crown" chandelier!

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A close-up of the white lamp from the previous picture. The shop is located in an historical building in "Old Sacramento". (Those bricks are over 150 years old.)

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The way Linda and Tim have selected items for the shop reflects their obvious design talent. I love this red Chinoiserie cabinet with the art and finds arranged on the wall. I know you all have a thing about antlers, but I am still enamoured!

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Another shot of the area showing a collection of vintage glove forms. Great Faux Bois table too!

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Great Jonathan Adler sideboard! Custom upholstery available. Loving the starburst mirror here. Oh! And they have put together these mini-planters inside escargot shells. Brilliant!

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You will also find Dwell and John Robshaw bedding and pillows here, as well as Jonathan Adler and many other favorite designers of mine.

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Just some more of the wonderful stuff to be found here. I love the limed wood candle holders, mercury glass spheres, and...and...oh there is something everywhere I turn!

I also have to say that I had a great time talking with Linda when I went in today. She was warm and gracious and very fun to talk to. Needless to say, we were definitely on the same design wavelength.

I have been waiting AGES for a shop like this to open in Sacramento, and all I can say is: IT'S ABOUT TIME! Thank you soooo much Linda and Tim!

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A new collection by Jonathan! I am pretty sure those blue obelisks will find their way into my house before too long:

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And these regent furniture pieces! Beautiful bench slash table. At the end of a bed, as occasional tables, sky's the limit here:

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A few more pieces of eye candy to drool over. Well, don't really. It's too pretty to allow that:

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Loving this coffee table and console. When is the Dining Table going to be available Jonathan? I need one desperately!

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Well there you have it. Another reason to shop JA.