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http://www.pantone.com/pages/MYP_mypantone/mypInfo.aspx?ca=75&pg=20706

-Vincent-

I was looking through our website and found that we haven’t updated the blog since last year!  Its shocking to realize that June is nearly here.  When we first moved into our new studio we wondered what we would do with all of our newfound, glorious space… and now we’re wondering where to stash that next piece of furniture until it ships out.  I guess that’s a good thing.

Well let’s see, over the course of the past year we’ve hired our first employee, purchased some new equipment, released 7 new pieces, one new color, and won two awards… which I suppose explains the absense of blog posts.  Its been a crazy year.

Currently I’m working on a few new finishes including transparent stain versions of all of our standard colors as well as a new set of traditional furniture finishes which will probably be available in Oak and Birch.  I’m also working on a new piece called “Together We Can”.  It is a stacked piece similar in spirit to Stacked No.1… so look for pictures in the next month or so.

Anyway, until next time…

 ~Vincent~

I’m guessing it’s going to take 3 months to a year for us to finally settle into something we like to call “normal.” That’s what we’re telling people, although I have this quiet fear that owning your own swiftly growing business means never actually meeting the qualifications for normal…

It’s been a busy year for us here at dust. Let me explain… last year at this time we were selling in six galleries within a two hour radius of our shop. We’re now closing in on 40, with locations across the United States. We’ve built a lot of furniture, packed a lot of boxes, attended our first wholesale show, had some exciting moments and some disappointing moments, and we could probably write an 800-page book (with illustrations!) about all that we’ve learned in the past year.

All of that said, I can’t easily remember this past year without becoming excited about this new year and all that it will bring our way. Vincent is currently working on four new brilliant furniture designs which we’ll be bringing with us to the Rosen Show in February, as well as a brand new and much improved booth design. We’ll be looking to relocate and expand our shop space within the next year, and possibly getting some more helping hands in the shop. We’ll celebrate dust’s second anniversary as a company in May. Doubtless we’ll learn plenty more about owning a company, and sometimes we’ll be happy about that, and sometimes we’ll have to be gently reminded that we should be happy about that… And who knows what else 2007 holds for us, but it’s full of possibility and promise. And good furniture.

-jessie

Drop an email or post a response… vincent@dustfurniture.com

~Vincent~

Apple Green is what one would expect… its roughly the color of a Granny Smith Apple. It’s a transparent color, like Turquoise and Crimson. Now, this doesn’t mean you can see through them, but they require a good deal of finesse to apply properly. The result is that transparent paints produce very deep, rich colors. The transparent nature of the Apple Green gives it a very subtle iridescent quality. This is not something many will specifically notice, but even if someone can’t put a reason on why, they will still notice the pop of the Apple Green.

~Vincent~