greenhouse design studio, summer 2012

Kate Miller

510.540.0201 2012 [email protected]

ISSUE 2 ½ SUMMER 2012 {gifts and other fun things}

Greenhouse Design Studio give, get, live green.

Kate at Ruby Press

510 540 0201 2012 [email protected]

The sun is shining, the birds are singing, summer is in the air, and our new collection is blooming.

(you’ll love it)

HOMEKEEPING. A collection of useful and beautiful things for your happy home. (William Morris would approve.) Ranging from lavender infused vintage clothespegs to hand made mugs designed to make your day, this collection makes even the most basic items beautiful and special. TPGs. We’re so good at selecting The Perfect Gift, we’ve even got an acronym for it. The year is full of gift giving occasions, and our new collection of TPGs will get you two thank you notes: one when you give the gift, and another years later when your friend is still using and loving your gift.

Our items are always sustainable, always beautiful, and always memorable. Oh, and they always benefit environmental causes through our partnership with 1% for the Planet.

Kate at Ruby Press


HOMEKEEPING

MATTRESS TICKING PILLOW COVER Retail $49

PRETTY KITCHEN SPOONS Retail $69 set of 8

Beautiful (not so) basic items that will make your house sparkle with special touches.

We’ve always admired the French dedication to beauty. Even their mattresses are gorgeous. These pillow covers are made from vintage ticking found in flea markets in the south of France

Have you looked in your utensil drawer lately? Ours is a mess. This set of spoons is just the thing to get it back in order. Set includes three English missing spoons, two olivewood tasting spoons, and three vintage silver spoons.

Made from vintage materials, sewn in California Made from vintage and sustainably

harvested materials

PAIN QUOTIDIEN BREAD BAGS Retail $39

HOMEKEEPING BRUSHES Retail Varies

SNACKTIME CANISTER Retail $19

This new version of our now famous linen bread bag is made from vintage sheeting found in the French flea markets. Bakery loaf size is embroidered with “le pain quotidien,” baguette size is embroidered with “la baguette quotidiennne”

Cleaning day is one of our favorite days of the week. We put on the music, send the family to the dog park, get out our fancy brushes and get to work. Aaaaah. Zen.

We have these canisters on our kitchen countertop filled with snacks, flour sugar, popcorn, you name it. Choose teacup scoop or French tempered glass scoop

sc Made from vintage materials, sewn in California. Hand made by students at the Institute for

the Blind in Berlin using century old techniques.

Made in the US. Teacups are vintage and glass scoops are made of 75% recycled glass.

Kate at Ruby Press


CARPE DIEM MUGS Retail $29

FLOSSIE’S VINTAGE BLUES SET OF 4 Retail Varies

THE PERFECT KITCHEN TOWEL Retail $34 set of 2

We all need a little positive reinforcement occasionally, no? These mugs are the perfect way to greet the day. Choose “hello gorgeous, “ good morning , beautiful,” “ I love you,” or “I love you, too.”

We have a special spot in our heart for this blue china: Flossie was Mrs. Green’s grandma, and she always had a cupboard of blue transferware in her kitchen. Available in four sizes

A good kitchen towel makes all the difference. These towels are especially great because they’re made from vintage French sheeting. Embroidered with “you wash, I’ll dry.”

Hand made by artist Alex Marshall in her Corning, California studio. Vintage. Not making something new is

the greenest thing of all. Made from vintage materials, sewn in California.

LAVENDER INFUSED VINTAGE CLOTHESPEGS Retail $19 Set of 20

FARMER’S MARKET ESSENTIALS Retail $79 the set

GREENHOUSE SOY CANDLE – NEW FRAGRANCES Retail $19

Line drying your clothes is back in fashion. Your clothes smell great and your whites are whiter. Win, win! Set includes 20 clothespins infused with lavender essential oil, packaged in a muslin drawstring bag

This set is the product of years of research: every Saturday morning we hit the Farmer’s Market. Set includes: market basket, set of three grocery totes, set of five mesh produce bags.

We’ve added two new fragrances to our Now famous soy candles: in addition to Grapefruit, Spice and Ginger, you can now choose Juniper Aloe, and Grass.

Vintage. Not making something new is the greenest thing of all. Sale of this product benefits the PI

Foundation, promoting human rights in southern India.

Made of soy wax, hand poured in Oakland, California

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PRETTY VINTAGE GUEST TOWEL Retail $19

I LOVE YOU PILLOW CASES Retail $39.50 Set OF 2

I LOVE YOU HAND TOWELS Retail $49.50 Set of 2

These are the perfect towels for your guest bath, or for the guest bath of someone you love. Made from vintage sheeting found in the flea markets of central and south of France. Embroidered in California in deep grey, deep navy, aqua or creamy white.

These pillow cases are not only soft, smooth and lovely, the give you that positive reinforcement that we all sometimes need. One pillow case is embroidered with “I love you,” the other with “I love you too” in deep grey, deep blue, aqua or creamy white.

These hand towels are warm and cozy, and they declare “I love you” on one towel and “I love you too” on the other. How nice. Choose deep grey, deep navy, aqua or creamy white embroidery.

Made from vintage materials. Embellished in California. Made of 350 thread count organic

cotton. Made of 700 gsm organic cotton

THE PERFECT BEDSIDE DECANTER Retail $34

GENTLEMAN’S BRUSHES Retail $79 each

CHIC VINTAGE ASHTRAYS Retail $19 – 39

We bought these vintage milk bottles from flea markets across the US, and paired them with our favorite gigogne tumblers to make the perfect bedside decanter.

These brushes are old school, for an old school guy. Choose shoe shine or garment brush

Ashtrays are the new typewriters:relics of a bygone era that are now cool. these ashtrays are perfect for the dresser, desktop, candles on the mantle

Vintage. Not making something new is the greenest thing of all. Sale of these products benefits the

Institute for the Blind Vintage. Not making something new is the greenest thing of all.

Kate at Ruby Press


EVERYONE’S FAVORITE THROWS Retail $ 179-199

GREAT WALL OF CHINA Call for price

CUSTOM PILLOWS JUST FOR YOU Call for price

We love throws. We especially like these, they’re as chic as they are warm and cozy. Choose polka dot knit or cozy cable.

Have you ever wanted a beautiful wall of china like this, but don’t know where to start? Not to worry. That’s what we’re here for. Give us a call and we’ll create a wall for you from our collection of vintage china and silver

Pillows are like jewelry for your sofa. They add just the right touch of personality and can change on a whim. If you’d like a collection of pillows that’s completely unique, give us a call and we’ll develop something beautiful for you from our collection of vintage fabrics.

Polka dot is made of recycled cotton. Cozy cable is made of organic cotton. Vintage. Not making something new

is the greenest thing of all. Made from vintage materials

Kate at Ruby Press


TPG{The Perfect Gift} SOFT HANDS, SOFT HEART SET

Retail $39 the set BROOKLYN SNACKTIME Retail $39 set of 4

These are the gifts that will be remembered, that will be talked about, and most importantly, will be used and cherished.

This is the perfect gift to stock up on. Set includes one bar of honey almond goat’s milk soap, one bottle of honey almond lotion, and a zipper clutch made of vintage remnants.

Artisan made chocolate is the new microbrew, and Mast Briothers is our favorite. Set includes one 2.5 oz bar of each: Conacado, Stumptown Coffee, Crown Maple, and Maine Sea Salt

Made of vintage and all natural materials. Made in Brooklyn in small batches

with organic chocolate.

BROOKLYN TEA PARTY Retail $69 the set

WEEKEND IN PARIS TRAVEL SET Retail $69 the set

TEA FOR ME Retail $79 the set

This is our kind of tea party: pretty vintage teacups and Mast Brothers chocolate all around. Set includes: four vintage tea cups and four bars of Mast Brothers chocolate (Conacado, Stumptown Coffee, Crown Maple, and Maine Sea Salt)

This set includes everything you need to have a memorable trip to Paris. Or just imagine one. Set includes: Lonely Planet’s Travel Tips, French Phrases & City Guide, Moleskine’s Paris Travel Journal, a zipper clutch to hold it all, a Kaweco Ball Penand a donation to carbonfund.org to offset your carbon emissions

Teatime. How nice. All you need to have a quiet little tea party for one, or two: two classic mugs, two vintage silver teaspoons, a vintage French canning jar filled with 18 Tea Forte Skin Refresher teabags.

Teacups are vintage, organic chocolate is made in small batches in Brooklyn, NY Sale benefits Carbonfund.org A combination of vintage and artisan

made items with organic tea.

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VINTAGE JOURNAL SET Retail $149 the set

ALL THE PRETTY SOAP YOU NEED Retail $99 the set

1.2.3 CHIC CENTERPIECE Retail $99 the set

This is the perfect set for a budding Henry David Thoreau: three vintage journals, a super cool white Kaweco ball pen, and a vintage military canvas messenger bag.

After you’ve spent the weekend with a dear friend, this is the perfect gift to send: five bars of organic shea butter soap and a vintage French porcelain platter

Who can’t use one of these? Just unpack, compose, light, admire and relax. Set includes: vintage silver tray, two vintage jam jars, two vintage bistro glass and one set of 6 beeswax votives.

Made of vintage and recycled materials Made of organic and vintage materials Made of vintage and natural materials.

LIBERTY LINENS Retail $99 the set

BEAUTIFUL {GREEN} BASICS SET Retail $169 the set

TOTES FOR TWO Retail $129 the set

All the charm you need to set a pretty table. Set includes: four napkins made of Liberty of London cotton lawn, four placemats made of vintage chanvre collected from flea markets in central and south of France

No home should be without these beautiful green basics. Set includes: Greenhouse soy candle, Warm and Cozy organic cotton bath towel, two 350 thread count organic cotton pillow cses, one set of our favorite wine glasses, four vintage cotton napkins.

This is the perfect gift for a new couple: on for each. Set includes: one black tote, one natural tote, each monogrammed with a single letter in black stencil font.

Made of vintage materials. Made from vintage, natural and organic materials. Made in Chelsea, Mass in small

batches.

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GREAT AMERICA TRAVEL SET Retail $149

BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM MONOGRAM Retail $149

LOVELY LINEN BASKET Retail $249 the set

Road trip! This set is the perfect gift for road warriors. Set includes: Lonely Planet’s National Parks and USA Road Trips, New York Times 36 Hours, a Stylish Canvas Tote in natural and a donation to the nature conservancy.

What an incredible gift! Have a custom monogram designed for someone that is a completely unique reflection of their personality. Gift includes design, set of monogrammed pillowcases (giftwrapped) and a thumb drive with your monogram to go.

Who doesn’t need a basket full of the most beautiful linens imaginable? Set includes a vintage oyster basket and 14 napkins that are a combination of artisan made linen and vintage. Ooh la la!

Sale of this product benefits the nature conservancy. Made in the USA Made of vintage and artisan made

items.

CUSTOM GIFT SET FOR YOUR LUCKY FRIEND Call for price

We take pride in always giving the perfect gift. Often that means combining beautiful things to make a perfectly unique and beautiful gift set. Give us a call. We’ll take care of it.

Made of vintage or sustainable materials

Kate at Ruby Press


ENGRAVED VINTAGE TEASPOON Retail $24

PERSONALIZED POLKA DOT CEREAL SET Retail $89

ORGANIC BABY CABLE BLANKET Retail $169

Each is beautiful and special, just like a brand new baby. A vintage silver teaspoon is hand engraved by a watchmaker with your choice of a single initial, or initial and birthdate. As if that’s not enough, each comes with a drawstring bag made from vintage sheeting and stamped with “love is all you need.”

This set is so special – each piece is hand made by artist Alex Marshall in her Corning, California Studio and personalized with the new baby’s name.

Every new baby needs a beautiful blanket. Only the luckiest babies will receive this one. Hand made in the USA. 30” x 40”

Vintage. Not making something new is the greenest thing of all. Handmade in California. Made of organic cotton.

MOMMY ESSENTIALS Retail $199 the set

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PENNANT GARLAND Retail $49

Let’s face it – having a baby changes everything. Including what you need in your house and in your life. These are five {green} things a new mommy didn’t know she needed until the happy day when the new baby arrived.

These happy flags are a fun way to greet a new baby, or to wish happy birthday. Made from vintage fabrics found in French flea markets. 6’

Made of natural and organic components. Made of vintage materials, sewn in California

Kate at Ruby Press


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