week 14 - creative quilt t

one of the core philosophies mesh stays true to is transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary...the forgotten into something memorable. This exact concept inspired one of our favorite mesh t-shirt lines. we lovingly call them our quilt t collection.

amazing what a stroll thru a flea market can do! one day we found a stack of quilt pieces that had never been fully assembled into blocks…or a quilt for that matter. they were beautiful fabric pattern and color combinations, each one different.

immediately, mesh came to mind as these are certainly in the same vein of our one-of-a-kind necklace collections. how great would it be if you were the owner of a one-of-a-kind t shirt!

so, we had a sewer stitch them onto fitted t shirts and the rest is history. they are great layering tees and add a punch of color to any outfit. if any of you are having trouble envisioning these as a quilt…check out the quilt i saw in galena last month that reminded me of where these quilt blocks were originally intended to go.

check out our facebook page for other styles and samples. interested in your very own? email us and we’ll send over photos of the ones we have in your size! $20 each


-sherry

on the table | new rings and clutches for tuesday's sale

week 13 - post stay-ca

well...it's mesh monday, post stay-cation. i have to say that i am excited to get back into the swing of my 'real world' schedule. as much as my stay-cation was a breathe of fresh air, there are always more things to accomplish than a week off can accommodate. after purging through our storage cage in the basement of our building; having a family garage sale; re-working the inteiors of our condo/mesh headquarters; catching up with long lost friends (shout out to kelly and kathboat); a day at the beach; a day at the blow-up pool in my niece's back yard; my 28th birthday; my 2nd wedding anniversary; AND my best friend's 30th birthday party, i still felt like there was more to enjoy and finalize during my week off of work.

so, week 1 post stay-ca = multi-tasking! beyond a hectic week back at work, we have a big mesh week with a home | show in the herman miller showroom (thanks to alli), as well as prep for our knoll home | show next week. shout out to all of our ladies at the mart, who are always up for a bit more mesh in their lives.

our pieces have taken a completely new vibe for summer. our colors are bright and cheerful, and our styles are full of ribbon and trinkets that add a much needed splash of energy to any neutral ensamble. here's to making a splash this summer with mesh!

-melissa

on the table | nyc strands of beads combined with ANYTHING that will make them a compliment catcher!

week 12 - trinkets and treasures

everywhere i go i always have my eye out for anything i can put on a necklace. who says just beads go on necklaces? that’s crazy! does one type of topping go on ice cream? of course not. this is what makes us mesh! collectors of all trinkets and treasures…reviving them from their old life, into new pieces of art.

melissa and i created mesh during a brunch discussion at The Breakfast Club near my house. right between bites of french toast and crispy bacon, there it was...mesh was born. we quickly headed straight over to our favorite neighborhood salvage shop (http://www.salvageone.com/) to pick up a few trinkets. we found tons of old pieces of door hardware, hinges and keys to use on our necklaces. since then we started collecting all sorts of items…earrings from grandma’s jewelry box, keys from the sheds on my uncle's farm and broaches from the flea market.

over the last five years…these are the pieces that don’t stay in our possession very long. the combination of old and new, soft and hard, shiny and aged…that’s what people like. there is a story behind each piece. who’s door did this come off of? and just how many layers of paint are really on here?

just this morning i found a vendor on line that is sending me vintage watch faces. SENSATIONAL! look out for the next round of mesh pieces sporting these trinkets! this is what makes our pieces one-of-a-kind treasures.

on the table summer beads and bright colors

-sherry

week 11 - day job

i am always invigorated when i come to the realization that i am accomplishing great things at my day job. more often than not, i feel as though i am simply going through the motions as I head out in the morning to my interior design job…get done what needs to get done…and then go home at some point in the evening. i rarely step back and think about what i am really doing in those 9+ hours away from my husband and home. it is amazing how much time we spend working in our lives, and really don’t think about what we are getting out of our occupations. this is part of the reason we started mesh...we needed something outside of the day to day grind to remind us how creative we were!

recently, my day job brought me a much needed additional release of creative juices. my co-worker nici (shout out again) and i have just finished up a high design project (if we do say so ourselves) that has helped revive our creativity at our day job. we are realizing now how lucky we have been to get the opportunity to showcase our creativity through the interiors we are designing. why not make something of EVERYTHING we touch...it's all in the details!

there is so much creativity to be had by everyone...day job or side job, create something new today (and tomorrow...and maybe the next day...)!

on the table | posting barcelona ts on etsy! order yours today :)

-melissa