I’m tardy (surprise) in telling you about a new project called Atelier Kreslo. Started by Flutter Memel of {cluttered} flowey. and flowey poses, Atelier Kreslo is described as follows:

Each month, a series of two designers will be paired up to create a seat of some sort that will be offered for the limited time of 1 month at a set price, this isn’t intended to be a bargain hunter event and the emphasis is placed on quality, creativity and collaboration. The items are unique because each component is inspired by the other – the posemaker creating  poses, static or animated, exclusively for this item, the two creators deciding on a theme or style of their choice.

Flutter was kind enough to send me this month’s items: memories of winter, a collection of lovely dining chairs designed by Gala Charron of *Art Dummy! with poses from Flutter Memel herself.

Oh, those wood textures make me happy. I love the little tag hanging from the branch, too…these are just adorable all around.

The other cool thing about Atelier Kreslo is that it’s set up in a precious little cafe, where the new releases each month will be featured as part of the decor. I love this place!

Definitely stop by the cafe to check out this month’s chairs, and also just to hang out. It will totally make you want to sit down and have a cup of coffee.

This month also features RL art from a SL designer: Lindini2 Lane. You can see her pieces on the wall at the cafe, and pick up your own copies for 0L!

I can’t wait to see what’s next for Atelier Kreslo!

(The current collection will be available only at Atelier Kreslo until February 13th.)

Atelier Kreslo in-world [SLurl]

Atelier Kreslo on Tumblr

Atelier Kreslo on Plurk

Welcome to the first weekend of the January SUYS event! This month’s theme is ‘Designer’s Choice’ and it’s totally up to our designers to make whatever their hearts desire!

Our designers for this week’s SUYS are:

Ambiance [SLurl]
Cheeky Pea [SLurl]
Cleo Designs [SLurl]
Little Boxes [SLurl]
MudHoney [SLurl]
Second Spaces [SLurl]
{what next} [SLurl]
Zigana [SLurl]

Remember – everything released for SUYS is just $150L or less, but only for this weekend!

You can see pics of all the SUYS items over on our Flickr page and be sure to join the in-world Spruce Up Your Space group to get the SUYS notices, LMs, etc!

It officially starts at 9AM SLT this morning, January 21 – enjoy!

Part 2 of this month’s SUYS will be next weekend, January 28-29, with more great stuff from more great designers

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Second Spaces presents the Simple Dining Set for SUYS! A precious and simple set for your dining room, made of recycled timber and lovingly hand-crafted for cozy quaintness. It’s a lovely place to enjoy your coffee and a book while you wait for the day to begin.

The set includes everything you see: table, bench, 2 chairs, rug, antique mirrors, coffee, book, flowers, and basket of tea towels.

Available now at the main location, and just $L150 for each whole set, for this weekend only!

Second Spaces [SLurl]

Hi, SUYS shoppers, and Happy New Year! This month’s SUYS theme is ‘Designer’s Choice’! Our designers will be building whatever their hearts desire!!

Our release weekends are Jan 21-22 and Jan 28-29 – check back here on the 21st for the list of weekend 1 designers!

I’ve never spent a lot of time just decorating for fun in SL (oddly enough), and I want to try to get into that habit. I’ve recently started taking fashion pics just for fun…like a look-of-the-day thing…and so I want to try doing occasional room-of-the-day pics for the blog. Here goes.

Credits:

house: Awesome Blossom (Clementine Ishtari) 

on the porch: dresser with plants, carnival vendor art prints – Second Spaces (Elle Kirshner) // chair and telephone table with vase of flower – Cheeky Pea (Isla Gealach)

living area: wood burning stove – Dutchie (Froukje Hoorenbeek) // chairs – LISP Bazaar (Pandora Popstar) // pallette couch w/stepladder – Argyle Anonymous (Swan Ling) // framed keys – Second Spaces (Elle Kirshner) // wall-hung grouping of frames - North West (Lili Brink) // plant in burlap sack – Tatty Soup (Tab Tatham) // antique camera on tripod – Interior Addiction (Amelie Carlucci)

sleeping/eating area: futon, suitcase table, shopping bag, lanterns, “relax” framed art, bunch of baskets, pitcher and cup w/spoon, wall shelves w/canisters and art print, bird prints – Second Spaces (Elle Kirshner) // armoire cabinet w/accessories and plant. books and coffee - Awesome Blossom (Clementine Ishtari) // table and stools – North West (Lili Brink) // metal planters w/flowers – iTutu (Kao Sands) // stack of baskets – Y’s House (Yacchan Clip) // box of sewing stuff – Picnic (Shiroyagi Writer)

music area: piano and bench – LISP Bazaar (Pandora Popstar) // mirror, decorative boxes, candelabra, watering can w/plant – Second Spaces (Elle Kirshner) // box of nostalgia - Insight Designs (Amisha March) // big books – Awesome Blossom (Clementine Ishtari) // little books – m.fox (Miabella Foxley *no longer available*)

Happy 2012.

Update your viewer to mesh-capable if you haven’t already.

I love mesh.

Froukje Hoorenbeek of Dutchie is meshing it up all over the place, and I support that. Following her cute little kitchen table, she has now come out with this PRECIOUS mesh kitchen. It’s so cottagey!!

The kitchen comes all linked as one object, at 76 prims. It’s also color-changeable with just a click of the stove hood.

(The kitchen is also copy/mod, so you can unlink it and modify if you want. Be aware, though, that unlinking it will cause the prim count to go up, because mesh is goofy that way.)

Great light and shadow in this set gives it such realism. Oh, in case you don’t know me at all yet, those are not SL shadows in the pics…those are all baked right in to the textures. ♥

Froukje has some really cute little details included…

(I love that the faucets are marked for hot and cold. Cute!)

…and there are lots of great anims and props included in the kitchen, too. Some for you, and some for you and a pal…IF ya know what I mean.

I had no pal at the time of these pics. But my dishes are clean!

Check out the mesh kitchen at Dutchie! [SLurl]

P.S. Froukje has also just released a mesh iron stove. OMG.

P.P.S. She also has the cute little details available for sale individually…so if you don’t need a whole kitchen, you should still totally grab some of the accessories to dress up your place.