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August 30th, 2005
greenergrassdesign

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greenergrassdesign is a brand new, two-person, houston-based design store. they describe themselves as, “native houstonians, [with a ] unique combination that includes a twenty-five year friendship, one fine art degree, one business degree and the need for something better.” greenergrassdesign describes their style as a “curatorial approach…that hopes to offer-up something special to both designer and consumer”.

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i was quite impressed with their collection- especially a line of serving plates and dishes by robex guscio. according to ggd, “robex items are non-deformable and shock-resistant. they can withstand temperatures ranging from – 5° C to + 78° C. they are dishwasher safe, odorless, do not absorb liquids and the surface stays bright and shiny, even after prolonged use.” not bad. plus they look fabulous.

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along with a fantastic lighting, kitchen (don’t miss the awesome knife holder!), home, accents and office collection, green grass design carries a great collection of jewelry, with pieces by one of my favorites, ronni kappos.

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you can view the whole collection and find more information right here. enjoy!

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7 comments
Melissa said:
August 30th, 2005 - 10:33 am

I LOVE that knife holder! Neet-o. And those stamp/coffee mugs look really familiar. Have we seen those before?? Hmm. I like the idea.

~Melissa
http://www.blueteabag.com

Anonymous said:
August 30th, 2005 - 10:45 am

I really like the Robex Bruco bowls–here’s something similar at Target. Not exactly the same, but a nice alternative for those of us on limited budgets. :-)

–jsg

Anonymous said:
August 30th, 2005 - 10:57 am

If I’m not mistaken, the bowls are $25-$35…is that really too high priced???

I mean come on…I understand balking at $4,000 cribs, but is $25 or $35 really too high for those on a budget? I live on a budget and certainly don’t think $35 is unreasonable.

-Anne

Anonymous said:
August 31st, 2005 - 9:38 am

It all depends on what *your* budget is, Anne. Glad to know your budget allows for $35 bowls. Mine, alas, does not.

–jsg

Anonymous said:
August 31st, 2005 - 8:35 pm

I find it really sad that this blog which has always been such a great resource has begun to devolve into a place to bitch about the price of an object rather than the merits of that object. There will always be things that are for lack of a better word “aspirational”. I’d much rather save my pennies to buy a really beautifully designed and well made object rather than try to find the cheap imitation at some big box store.

design*sponge said:
September 1st, 2005 - 12:20 pm

i’d like to clarify that only the comment section has devolved into that.

i personally don’t have a problem with $35 bowls, so i don’t mention it in the main blog.

i mean, it’s not like i only buy $35 bowls. i also buy $10 plates and $5 mugs at target. it’s all about mixing and matching.

i know people are gonna wig out when i say this, but i find it difficult to believe that the occasional $35 bowl is out of anyone’s budget who reads the site. i make a very low wage by most people’s standards, esp those in ny, but even i can splurge on the occasional $35 object.

i can feel the hate mail coming on now…

d*s

Anonymous said:
September 9th, 2005 - 10:31 pm

I bought the Cumulus vase in blue and once I received it in the mail (extremely quick shipping by the way) I liked it so much I went & ordered it in clear and blue as a present for my Mum. I also ordered the white foam coasters and fell in love with them as well. The designs are clean and contemporary, & work well too. Good find - I wasn’t aware of this site until you posted it. Thank you.

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