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March 14, 2023 THIN and SIMPLE
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THIN and SIMPLE
March 14, 2023
THIN AND SIMPLE says it all, a perfect moniker for Pampa Bay’s latest juggernaut, a throwback to the shapes and looks the company achieved in stainless steel, its one-time material of choice, a decade ago. Then, in 2016, Carlos Barbagallo, president and owner, decided to segue into the dishwasher-safe, tarnish-free porcelain that looks like metal, using a proprietary, state-of-the-art technology that’s neither painted nor glazed. “Thin and Simple is our homage to the looks we ...
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March 13, 2023 New Product Designer in Town: Midjourney
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New Product Designer in Town: Midjourney
March 13, 2023

Art and design play a crucial role in creating a unique and memorable brand identity. However, designing compelling art and graphics can be a challenging task, especially for brands and retailers looking to create something that stands out in a crowded market. Midjourney, a new AI-based service, may provide valuable inspiration when designing products. Brands may be able to differentiate themselves from the competition.

Midjourney is an image creation software that reads whatever ...
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February 10, 2023 Looking for a Valentine’s Day entertaining inspiration?
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Looking for a Valentine’s Day entertaining inspiration?
February 10, 2023
Bring on the candle light, champagne, flowers, sweets and Skyros Designs table settings!! Cheers🥂!!!
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February 2, 2023 Tableware Today: GRANNY CHIC NOSTALGIA
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Tableware Today: GRANNY CHIC NOSTALGIA
February 2, 2023
There’s nothing quite as cozy as grandma’s house. It’s like a warm snuggle of home cooked meals, fresh cut roses from the garden, doilies, chintz, needlepoint, vintage furniture, wallpaper, a breakfront china cupboard, Earl Grey in a collection of English bone china teacups, and lavender oil that soothes the senses and transports you to carefree days of yore.

The Granny Chic or Grandmillennial trend is all the rage, particularly among millennials. It’s an expression of...
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December 8, 2022 What's on The Menu? Giving Back
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What's on The Menu? Giving Back
December 8, 2022
While drinking Athletic, a non-alcoholic (fake!) beer, I noticed that its box proclaims that it gives back 2% to local trails. I love walking trails, and I thought: the next time I venture to have a sober night, I’ll pick up another box of Athletic. (Thanks, Athletic, for giving out $2.5m in trail grants.) Warby Parker gives a pair of eyeglasses for each pair bought (they've given 10m pairs!), while Bombas does this for socks. Bookshop.org gives a percent back to small ...
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December 1, 2022 The Price is Right 🛒
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The Price is Right 🛒
December 1, 2022
When we talk about prices, there are two prices that are important: 
  • The price that we charge clients.
  • The price our clients charge their customers. 

We normally talk about the former, aka how our prices compare with other competitors, like Shopify or wholesale services like Faire. 

Of increasing importance to us is what our retailers charge their customers.  Walmart recently announced that it was taking brands to account and pressuring them to keep ...
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November 14, 2022 New Trends & Inspirations for 2023 Weddings
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New Trends & Inspirations for 2023 Weddings
November 14, 2022

Still popular in many areas one of the favorite tasks of becoming a bride is picking out items for the couple’s gift registry. Instead of spending money on decorations for the head table a new trend is for the couple to use their own signature dishes and side pieces to set their head table. This can include their dishes, silverware, glasses and even items from their favorite collections.
Guest are asked to help by shopping their gift registry and paying special attention to adding ...
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November 11, 2022 Thanksgiving Table Inspiration
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Thanksgiving Table Inspiration
November 11, 2022
All good things in life happen around a table with friends, family and good food.
Get your table ready for holiday gatherings with Beatriz Ball essentials:
  • Havana Dinnerware
  • New Orleans Glass Charger
  • Placemats
  • Napkins
  • Candlesticks
  • Flatware
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November 7, 2022 Swarovski x Rosenthal
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Swarovski x Rosenthal
November 7, 2022
Swarovski takes its seat at the table with the Swarovski x Rosenthal Signum Collection. Drawing inspiration from precision-cut crystal, Austrian art movements, geometry, and a vibrant selection of moreish candy colours, the Signum collection celebrates the art de la table; the pleasure of setting a table. Intense colours, gossamer-thin golden accents, and genuine Swarovski Crystal engraved with the brand’s iconic swan, all work to realize this
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October 20, 2022 Fall Tablescape Inspiration
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Fall Tablescape Inspiration
October 20, 2022
Dress up and decorate your table with style this Fall! Set the mood and add an environmentally friendly and durable accent to your table setting with these handwoven beaded placemats crafted from natural climbing vines. Its dramatic rustic appeal easily complements a classy, sleek, fun or an ultra-modern table styling. Set of 4.


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natural elegance, extraordinary durability
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October 13, 2022 New Vietri Medici Gold Dinnerware At Glassworks!
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New Vietri Medici Gold Dinnerware At Glassworks!
October 13, 2022
The famed, influential Medicis ruled Florence during the Renaissance, which was a time of prosperity in Florence. The traditional Medici coat of arms is beautiful and ornate. Vietri's new Medici collection takes a modern spin on it by highlighting one of it's components: the golden palle. At once historic and contemporary, Vietri's Medici Gold Dinnerware honors Italian heritage while also exuding fresh inspiration. Swing by the Shadyside store to see the collection.

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October 11, 2022 Classy Halloween Table Decor
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Classy Halloween Table Decor
October 11, 2022
Decorate your home this Halloween with finds from Calaisio`s woven black beaded placemat. Make the home cozy and welcoming on dark evenings by sprinkling a bit of traditional Halloween decorations and maintaining an inspiration of rustic vogue interior styling. These handcrafted placemats from natural vines offer an elegant edge and stunning looks next to anything else you decide to place on your table for Halloween. Set of 4.


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natural elegance, extraordinary durability
 
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September 19, 2022 Do We Have the Wright Stuff? 🛩
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Do We Have the Wright Stuff? 🛩
September 19, 2022
In the early 2000s, the board game Cranium became a hit.  The game combined elements of Scrabble and Pictionary with the goal of helping more people enjoy playing a game. Richard Tait, who created Cranium and sold it to Hasbro in 2008 for $77.5m, passed away in July.  Like Mr. Tait, I had been a paperboy, but he went beyond what I ever offered:  he came up with a new service that sold breakfast sandwiches along his newspaper route. He increased profits and made customers happier. ...
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September 8, 2022 Dollars and Sense Advice from Mom 👩‍🦰
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Dollars and Sense Advice from Mom 👩‍🦰
September 8, 2022
When I was a kid, my mom instilled in me a lesson to always get paid for my work. When I went to mow a lawn or do my newspaper route, she’d remind me,  “Be sure you get paid.”  As an adult, these flashbacks are vivid like a scene from Citizen Kane—just swap out the Rosebud sled with my newspaper delivery bike.  Today, this lesson still resonates when running Bridge. When calling a store that hasn’t paid its Bridge bill, I’m confident in asking ...
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June 23, 2022 Nice to see Laura May from the Ivy House in Dallas
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Nice to see Laura May from the Ivy House in Dallas
June 23, 2022
I enjoyed visiting Laura May, owner of The Ivy House, in Dallas.  She is an inspiration.  
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May 17, 2022 Connection 👫
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Connection 👫
May 17, 2022
In the past, we’ve used spin classes and gyms as inspiration for Bridge. We see them as metaphors for helping retail business owners.  The founders of SoulCycle, Elizabeth Cutler and Julie Rice, must have been eavesdropping on us: they are expanding their spinning approach to another sphere. The Times reports they have started Peoplehood, a business that seeks to help people via self-help (group-help?) sessions. It’s SoulCycle for the soul&...
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April 19, 2022 Competing With Ourselves🪞
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Competing With Ourselves🪞
April 19, 2022
About two weeks ago in Charleston, SC, in spin class where I sounded like I was getting a hair transplant, I enjoyed being at once together with my friends in the class and yet competing with them.  When they peddled harder and stood up, I wanted to also.  Our competing didn't mean that there was one winner and everyone else lost. It wasn’t a zero-sum game.  In that spin class, we all won.  After that class, we all felt great.  Competition is an ...
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April 14, 2022 Bathtime Relaxation
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Bathtime Relaxation
April 14, 2022
Bring the spa to your home and have a relaxing holy week staycation. Small but essential, this natural finish waste basket is handwoven from durable natural vines with exquisite workmanship. The plant-derived rustic color inspiration lend a warm cozy feel to the interior, striking the perfect balance. A great design element perfect for the bathroom, in a bedroom, under a desk or more. Available in 9”H and 11” Height.


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April 5, 2022 Thank you, Bridge Builders 🌉
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Thank you, Bridge Builders 🌉
April 5, 2022
At the Bridge ‘office’ (which stretches from Seattle to Brooklyn), we’re currently reading Jim Collin’s book Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0. We’re reading the book together because it helps us learn insights into working together and running the best company we can. On page 275, Mr. Collins shares an anecdote about a group of workers at an airplane manufacturing facility during World War II. The workers found inspiration from meeting the crew that flew the planes they ...
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April 5, 2022 Easter Table Inspiration
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Easter Table Inspiration
April 5, 2022
Easter is less than 2 peeps (weeks) away! The secret to setting a stylish Easter 🐣table… lots of layers! #skyrosdesigns View Post

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