Our new space, coming together

Today was the day to start putting into place our new design space
and get back to all things Tiny & Chic.

Big windows, flooded with light, a quiet space in a building I now share with artists of varied media.  I'll look forward to discovering more about my neighbors and what they do and will be sure to share with you!

In the meantime, here's what our new world looks like, its a work-in-progress,
but now work can finally progress!

And, of course, it can't be all work and no play! 

Stepping out to discover just what lurked on the streets nearby, I discovered Linnea Cafe on 18th Street, between Valencia & Mission.  

New to the neighborhood too, Linnea Cafe's owner thought it was only right that we should toast each other with a welcome espresso.  And toast, we did!

Tomorrow, we start putting some fall/winter special cuts into work.  I  hope there is enough of a break in the busy day to discover another new & lovely gem, just around the corner!

'Til then...

in my neighborhood, storefronts on Valencia Street

Walking to my studio, after I dropped my daughter at school this morning,
I had the delight of discovering this holiday storefront...

...a wonderful shop making the most of a stack of books and twine.  

Wouldn't you agree?

If a tree of books isn't on your wish list,
you should still check out
Accident & Artifact. 

They are quite genius at finding just
that right objet --
either rare, vintage
or one-of-a-kind.  

If you're in my neighborhood,
you should visit them--

381 Valencia Street 
San Francisco, CA 94103

in my neighborhood

We, at ses petites mains, are all about the 'small things.'  

So imagine how excited we were to discover this street art 

on a beautiful neighborhood walk yesterday...

Happy Monday!

in my neighborhood

A gorgeous morning in San Francisco, 

led to walking my daughter to school.  

About a 40 minute trip--up and down 

the many hills between here and there we went. 

 Morning sun warming our faces.
A Morning Bun from Tartine delighting our insides.

And then this wonderful thought,
sweetly painted on a nearby storefront.

Nothing like a wander through the neighborhood,
holding my daughter's hand,
to remind me of all
the sweet little pleasures of life.

in my neighborhood

Living in San Francisco, one can quickly get used to the idea of natural beauty lurking behind every corner--the Headlands, Golden Gate Park, Chrissy Field, Ocean Beach.  

But it doesn't end there.  We have the added benefit of works of art being 'planted' within our own beautiful, natural landscapes.   Take, for example, the Spire, created by 
the insanely talented, Andy Goldsworthy.  

Atop a hill in the Presidio, Andy Goldsworthy installed this 100 foot-tall work--created by assembling 37 Cypress trunks, held together with steel, that somehow is completely hidden within the sculpture.  

As I peered into the Spire, trying see what was at the center, I was struck by the closeness and order of the trunks, and how they really did seem to merge into one.  

And when I stood back and took in the Spire's height, I was overwhelmed by the grandeur of it.  

And similar to a cathedral, as it reached for the heavens, I stood in quiet contemplation and admired the work, within the setting of the gorgeous outdoor space of the Presidio.  

Thank you Mr. Goldsworthy, for yet another inspiring sight to see, in San Francisco.

in my neighborhood

Growing up in Chicago, summers were EVERYTHING.  Nothing compared to the feel of warmth after enjoying winter until sometime in February.  And then, surviving winter as it held on far too long into what was really meant to be Spring.  Is it really snowing in May?

So when the first signs of warm weather appeared recently, it was an occasion to celebrate.  And where better than at my daughter's & my favorite icecream parlor on wheels...Twirl & Dip.

Forget that the truck is hipper and sweeter than any you have ever seen.  Note the polka dot curtain in the driver's window.  Forget, but be impressed by, the line twisting around the truck causing us to change our order as we see each one, looking more delicious than the last, come off the truck in front of us.

Simply focus on the soft serve, twist cones made of Strauss Creamery ingredients.  Or the lovely fresh fruit popsicles with huge chunks of fruit still present.  And then, of course, the milk shakes, chocolate toppings--I could just go on and on, like the line near the truck.

But don't take my word for it; just look at my sweet daughter's face...a picture is worth a 1000 licks!

Twirl & Dip, we love you!  Find out more about them (& where to find the truck in San Francisco), here...