What’s new Wednesday – Christmas Dishes

it’s all good… After our Eat at Mom’s dishes came out, we were asked to do a set for the holidays. They really liked the retro look and typography of Eat at Mom’s so we followed along those same lines with this new collection. Take a look at...

Simon+Kabuki Gift Collections

I thought I would share some of our gift collections with you today. We’ve designed lots of fun stuff using some of our favorite S+K patterns. I wish it would rain around here so I could get a pair of cool rain boots or a fun umbrella. Next up some of our kids...

Back to School and Back to Lunch

http://youtu.be/-7aIf1YnbbU&w=475&h=385 I’m sure most of the country is back to school now that Labor Day is over. We start really early here in the Bay Area, August 13th! So my kids have been in school now for almost a month. It took some adjusting...

Moving on…

After over 20 years of renting office space in various cool abodes, Simon+Kabuki has flown the coop. We rarely have clients visit us anymore so it made sense to take the plunge and move our offices to our homes now. It saves us quite a bit – no more rent,...

Simon+Kabuki featured on Guildery.com

Have you had a chance to check out our new home decor collection, Swing Time, on Guildery.com? We are so happy to be a part of Guildery and their launch. We are also super excited to be featured today on their blog and homepage. If you haven’t checked it out yet...

Got Labels?

Last weekend I had my daughter’s sleepover birthday party. After everyone left I had a pile of chargers and clothes that needed returning. Of course we had no idea whose stuff was whose! I just ordered some personalized labels for my daughter that will help next...

S+K Back to School

Today was the first day back to school for my kiddies and they were not happy. This summer flew by and I feel like we did nothing. It does make me envy home schooled kids! I am hoping to go to Disneyland during our October break so that is something to look forward...

S+K Back to school on Good Morning America

We are so excited to be featured on Good Morning America with Frecklebox.com for their Back to School ideas and discounts. You can see the full video below. Our products are featured in the Frecklebox segment at about 1 minute and 36 seconds. They are offering amazing...

New Simon+Kabuki Home Decor

We are so excited to announce the launch of our Simon+Kabuki home decor line on the new site Guildery.com. You can order lots of different furniture pieces, like benches, pillows, drapes, etc. in the S+K fabric of your choice. You can mix and match to your...

Back to School with Simon+Kabuki

I must admit that I love when my kids are on summer break and totally dread the first day of school. The summer flies by and there is never enough time to do everything we want to plus work and take care of house duties! I always say we’ll hit the beach once a...

Summer Fun – Personalized Coloring Books

Going on a road trip this summer or just looking for something fun to keep the kids busy? Coloring was one of my favorite things to do on long drives or hot summer days at home. You can get super cute personalized coloring books from Frecklebox.com. There are many...

Fabulous Florals

Every time I go on Pinterest I feel like I’ve died and gone to design heaven. I never get bored of going through all of the beautiful pictures I’ve pinned and all of the new ones I see every day. There are amazing kitchens, quaint reading nooks, colorful...

Simon+Kabuki Holiday Sneak Peek

Here at Simon+Kabuki, we spend a lot of time during the Spring and Summer months coming up with new Christmas designs. Sometimes it can be hard to channel Santa when it’s super sunny and our beach chair is calling. But somehow we make it through! 🙂 Here are a...

Rustic Birthday Party Inspiration Board

Summer is the perfect time to throw a rustic birthday party or get together. You may even have a lot of great decorations on hand. So many cute options on Etsy – I love the edible butterflies they would be so pretty on cupcakes!  And the tiered log cupcake...

Happy 4th of July!

Hope you have a fabulous 4th of July, filled with yummy barbeque, family and friends and spectacular fireworks. We always have a swim barbeque during the day and head off to find fireworks as it gets dark. For some fun personalized coloring pages to keep the kids...

Inspiration – A Fabulous 4th!

Need some inspiration to throw a fab 4th of July party? Check out these fun ideas. I love the retro crates, perfect for holding all of your 4th of July goodies. Make sure to check the laws regarding sparklers in your state. I know in my area it is a no no. Wooden...

What’s New with Simon+Kabuki

We have several new products that just launched and a lot more in the pipeline. Our agent just returned from the Licensing Show and is meeting with a company about a possible bedding line. So exciting! Hope it goes through. For the last year or so we’ve been...

World Cup Cheat Sheet

Let’s start off with this super funny commercial that Landon Donovan made. First it is totally awesome that he can have fun with it and laugh at himself and second he should have been on the team. You can’t tell me he was not better than at least one of...

Inspiration – Sassy Stripes

Stripe 1. a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing: the stripes of a zebra. 2. a fabric or material containing such a band or bands. 3. a strip of braid, tape, or the like. Stripes...

New S+K Greeting Cards

Did you get a chance to go to Surtex in New York? Our agent Jewel Branding, was there representing us and said it was a great show with lots of meetings set up. She is also going to the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas in two weeks. If you plan on being there stop by Booth...

Pin it to Win it!

Frecklebox.com is having a Pin it contest that ends today. You still have time to create a board and Pin your favorite Simon+Kabuki products. Here is the link to the contest rules. Here are some that have already been started to get you inspired! Good...

New S+K Fabric Collections!

Hope everyone had a nice holiday. It’s hard getting back into the swing of work, especially with summer around the corner! We have some fun playful collections coming to a fabric store in the next month or so. Our Bee Nice and Garden Party collections were both...

Personalized Grad Gifts – 2014

Do you have a graduate this year? I do, my youngest is graduating from middle school. I’ve been thinking of lots of fun ideas of what to get her. I may get her a personalized soccer sweatshirt with her team logo on it. Here are a few cool gift ideas I found....

New Collection – POPsicles

Check out our latest design Collection, POPsicles. You can tell we have summer fun on the brain and who can blame us, it’s 100 degrees today! I have fond memories of hot summer days and yummy popsicles dripping down my arm. My favorite were orangesicles. Here...