
mini retreat
This weekend, I'm taking two days in the country in Michigan to unplug from the computer, and plan the...
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vintage maps
Last Saturday, my husband and I were walking about our Andersonville neighborhood and came across a garage sale that...
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back from California...
It was surprisingly easy to get back into the routine today- I guess vacation can do that, even though...
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inspiring friends, boards, and burlap ric rac
Sometimes, I freelance for a housewares company in Chicago, and there is a group of very talented designers there,...
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Mini Retreat update
Well, my mini vacation didn't quite go as expected. With the boys downstate visiting their grandparents, I had visions...
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August Ruminations...
I am dubbing August Take-A-Step-Back-And-Look-At-The-Business-Month. It's the perfect time for it- August just slows down a bit; The weddings...
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personalized linens...the process
Well, this post is a little late getting up! Yesterday was my first day without my interns, who have...
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Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien
From Voltaire. Translation:Â The perfect is the enemy of the good. My dad told me this, as I struggled with...
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morning ritual - coffee
Every morning I make my coffee using the stovetop espresso coffee maker more widely used in Europe. I love...
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Authenticity
Recently, we have been working on making some changes to the Sarah Drake Design website, along with reevaluating our...
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Most influential...
Whether good or bad, our parent's influence contributes greatly to our outcome. I've had two lives with my parents,...
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