Firestand

First night in quite a while it hasn't rained here in SF.  I got to test out our new firestand design.  Really nice.  Plan to get a couple more done for our event next month.  

humble beginnings...

The first few days in the new shop were a little daunting.  Although after 8yrs in our Oakland studio it was nice to get a clean start.  Besides,  being in the middle of SF makes things a whole lot easier.  Much of our time since moving in has been getting things situated.  

Maiden Voyage

This is my first blog ever! We're so excited to be in the launch stages of our new company. Our Open Studio party is on March 19th and we can't wait to share our work with San Francisco.

Our website will be live and available tomorrow. It has a great representation of our work.

We met with Devil's Slide Caterers today and hope that they'll be serving the food for our party! We have a DJ lined up and the guest list is set. Our Event Planner, Judith Campbell of Campbell Studios, flew in to help get the ball rolling on decor and set-up.

Other than party planning and promotional items, we have a lot of exciting projects in the works. Two beautiful Indonesian coffee tables are being built this week. We're also working on designs for a local favorite watering hole that is expanding. In addition there's a private residence in Noe Valley that's getting some upgrades.

Check back soon for more updates!

Pressed Cleaners

In the fall of 2006, I opened an environmentally-friendly dry cleaner in SOMA. There were a lack of dry cleaners in the neighborhood and there were none that were safe for the planet. The idea was to have a cleaners that was inexpensive, informative, clean (the clothes were behind curtains so that the customers didn't have to see clutter), and easy on the earth. Pressed fulfilled that need!

I needed a counter, a sign to hang out front and custom curtain rods to conceal the clothes. Richard stepped in and created the amazing sign in the photo to the right and the counter in the photo below. Both items fulfilled my vision to a T. I was ecstatic. As you can imagine, a counter in a dry cleaner takes a lot of stress. The counter held up and really defined who we were -- we weren't sporting a chipped, pink formica cash wrap! We wanted our customers to feel like everything was top of the line and they didn't need to pay the price for that. The items Richard designed and fabricated fit the bill. This is what we can do for your business or home!!