Introducing: NOWVEMBER
March 3rd, 2010
There’s a new gal in town: Lisa Riddle AKA nowvember, whose embroidered indie creations now grace our humble shop.
The designs, fresh out of Portland, OR, offer the most delicious blend of kitsch and off-pitch punk.
Go ahead. Indulge your hipster dreamz.
Achoo!
March 2nd, 2010
It’s the tail end of the flu season, and we’ve got a couple of the PH Team down and out at the moment. Brighten up your loved one’s sick days with a cute card from PH.
While you’re at it, why not pick up some fresh, raw honey from one of our local farmers markets? Click here for a directory!
Margarita Madness with PH!
February 26th, 2010
We found a spot in the sun during this streak of chilly weather at PH’s happy hour last night at Cafe Adobe.
See how designers and paper peeps chill out in our latest Facebook album!
Hey guys! This is Zoë and it’s my first day at PH. I’ve spent the day going through the store and learning about everything we have and here is one of my favorite things so far:
This pictorial Webster’s dictionary is the quintessential coffee table book. All of the pictures contain intricate details, and are sure to intrigue guests while they’re waiting for their cocktails.
BOOK IT TO PH
February 18th, 2010
We’ve got all of our noses in books at PH Design Shop! And we’ve got you covered too, with our fresh shipment of Book City Jackets.
Book City Jackets are updated versions of the classic paper bag book cover. The company, founded in 2008 by Emma Gaines-Ross and Jeremy Schwartz in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, turns books into a new kind of affordable art that can be displayed on bookshelves and coffee tables, in cafes and classrooms, on planes and trains . . . anywhere people bring their books. The covers are off-set printed on recycled kraft paper in downtown New York and “fold-to-fit” almost any book. A Book City Jacket isn’t just beautiful — it also protects from spilled drinks and prying eyes and provides a convenient space to doodle and jot down notes.
What’s more, a few covered books make a striking uniform design element amidst the rainbow of colors on your bookshelf:
Book covers were a good idea in junior high school and they’re a good idea now.
