One day last spring shortly after we launched Chic Shelf Paper, Francie and I were looking for ideas to give our fledgling company a little push. Living and working in the beautiful San Francisco Bay area, we thought the SF Design Center (for interior design) might be a great place to start.

In our visit we stumbled upon this amazing cabinetry company that we thought should be prospected for potential collaboration.

But there was no one there to speak with at the time, and for what ever reasons we were unable to make a firm contact.  And so as happens, you get busy on move on to more pressing matters.

Early this year, this very nice person sent us a note and described that she was interested in working with Chic Shelf Paper. After a quick discussion it became clear who she was: Malka Sabroe-JoHanson who works as a cabinetry designer and manufacture specializing in organization for efficiency.   Her company is CLOSET INNOVATIONS, and yes, sure enough, she is from the same company we had looked at months before at the SF Design Gallery.

So props to Malka for tracking us down!  And if you ever need amazing cabinetry or closet organization, start with Malka.  She recently published a nice write up on ChicShelfPaper and that blog and her contact information can be found here.  Check her out!

We recently enjoyed a sweet blog mention from Times Union “House Things” columnist Janet Reynolds out of Albany, New York—close to my hometown in upstate New York.

“It’s the details that can make so much of a difference, don’t you think?
Drawers can either be something you open and sigh happily at what you see or something you open, cringing, scrounging around as quickly as you can to find the object you need and then quickly slamming it shut.”

Where you have invested in the details in of your home — and loved it?

Mirrored Closet Doors Get a Makeover

Sure, wallpaper works but but that’s way more of a hassle than using the Chic Shelf Paper:

1) We have more than 275+ patterns from subtle to bold; no reason to wait for leftover wallpaper ; )

2) You can get your project cut-to-size so it’s ready to install upon arrival

3) Chic Shelf Paper’s removeable adhesive means no messy pasting

Brilliant! If you have a photo share, we would love to see it!

~Francie

 There are a lot more uses to Chic Shelf Paper than just adding style to the shelves and drawers you use every day!

Recently, I wrapped two cardboard coffee cans with Flower Riot from Chic Shelf Paper.

"Flower Riot" saves cast-off cans from the recycle bin

You can use the up-cycled cans for pens, make-up brushes, fresh cut flowers (with a plastic insert), kitchen utensils—you name it. I’m using mine for watercolor paint brushes.

 Here’s the 411 on how to do it:

Step 1: Wash, rinse, and dry an empty can and peel off the label carefully.

Step 2: Use the label as your template to cut the correct size strip of wallpaper. Or, if the label has ripped create a new template from scrap paper.  

Step 3: We used laminated vinyl for these which already has adhesive backing.  Trim the material to width and length before removing the backing.  We used about 1″ overlap here, that is enough for good adhesion on this diameter of can (for smaller diameter, increase overlap).

That’s it, my friends. Try it and let me know how it goes!

~Francie

I wanted to take a moment and recognize a buddy’s brand new website: www.manukaguard.com.

The product he sells is called Nutralize, and it is a brand new, all natural formula to provide relief for acid reflux, heartburn and indigestion.  There are an incredible number of people in this country with chronic heartburn, and other remedies either create dependencies or are ineffective over time.   If you are suffering, or know someone who is suffering, you ought to check it out.