roo kee roo

Hello! I am back as a married lady! To quickly summarize, the past two weeks were absolutely incredible - we wed surrounded by our friends and family, skied, relaxed and enjoyed being with each other in one of our favorite places. It was a little hard to return to St. Louis but I am excited about starting new projects and getting back into things with my new non-wedding planning freed up schedule. 

To get things back up and running today, I want to feature ROO KEE ROO. ROO KEE ROO is the illustration company of two brothers raised in the upper peninsula of Michigan or the U.P. as we Michiganders call it. Their prints are a celebration of their childhood in which they were taught the "beauty of honest, straightforward instruments important for getting the job done" (ROO KEE ROO). Jeff and I discovered their work at one of Petoskey's new local stores - LAKE AFFECT - and immediately jumped at purchasing a print. We decided on this boat motor to start our collection.

Outboard Motor by ROO KEE ROO

We bought the largest size available - 13" x 19" - which I think will look great in just a simple, white lacquered frame. Below are a few more that I plan to collect in the future. 

Shotgun Shell by ROO KEE ROO

Snow Shovel by ROO KEE ROO

Saw by ROO KEE ROO

time to get hitched

photo by Cory Weber Photography

I planned to write a more detailed post but then winter storm Nika hit and we decided to get out of town earlier than expected. Needless to say, I will be away from the blog for the next week and half as we get married and enjoy a honeymoon! I hope everyone has a great couple of weeks and a Happy Valentine's day! Be back as a married lady!

resource review: chairish

Over the weekend, I discovered Chairish. Created by a husband and wife team who found it difficult to sell their high end furnishing, Chairish is a curated, online marketplace that allows people to easily sell their pre-owned quality home items to other design minded individuals. The team at Chairish sets the criteria that items be "stylish, in good shape and offered at a great value". Sellers set their own prices but are encouraged to mark things at 25-30% of the estimated retail. To sell items, you fill out a simple form, take high quality photos and submit your pieces to be listed. Chairish takes 20% of each sale and covers payment as well as assists in the shipping process. A nice added feature if you live in the San Francisco, New York or Los Angeles area is that you can search listings in your immediate vicinity and can arrange for local pick up. I am not an expert but the pricing seems reasonable and they have some really great stuff. Below are a few items that I can currently eyeing. 

Mid Century Emerald Velvet Chair - $900 

Brass Gazelle Bookends - $295

Vintage Oil Painting - $400

Vintage Brass Pendant Light - $975

Yellow Gourd Lamps - $200