today’s “it list” comes from erin loechner of design for mankind — a gal with some grand taste! so i’m excited to share her fab finds. erin’s enthusiasm for everything is quite contagious (which she’ll be sharing in an upcoming teahouse workshop here in the bay area!), so have a look at her awesome “it list”! “Right... 
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hello friends of sfgirlbybay! it’s so lovely to meet you. i’m satsuki of zakka nouveau + delighted to be here today as a guest blogger for victoria while she is off conquering distant lands. aside from designing interior + small goods, i have a soft spot for anything made out of natural materials. with a move into a new home on the horizon, i’ve been... 
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one of my lovely advertisers, designer Caroline Colom Vasquez of paloma’s nest is opening her very own brick & mortar boutique this week and you’re invited to the party! if you’re in austin, texas pop on in for some fun party favors, check out their beautiful home accessories and keepsake mementos, and be sure and say hello to caroline for me! but, if... 
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go ahead, call me goofy. i saw this ‘k’ in hindsvik’s shop and thought ‘k is for knaturally‘. well, naturally. see, i’m in a goofy mood. anyway, i was at one of those unfortunate junctures, creatively blocked, and i saw it and quickly decided, that’s it! time to hunt down some naturals for you. things made from raw materials, or re-purposed... 
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they say diamonds are a girl’s best friend, right? well, not this girl. my heart belongs to good old-fashioned, straight from nature, used to be a tree, wood. don’t get me wrong, diamonds are great, but give me wood grain on something {jewelry, a bike, a dress} and i’m totally smitten. use it in art work, and well, i’m yours forever. on that note, i bring you a curated... 
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