By Stefan – Creative Director, Pinhole Press. Our friends Marc and Ken have a charming house in the Berkshires where we’re lucky enough to spend a week each summer. They’re both designers, so every detail is considered. They have lots of vintage wallpaper in their house including a great retro mushroom pattern in their kitchen that Ken found on Ebay and had removed and re-installed during a renovation. So you get the idea that they love their wallpaper! Since we’re always looking for clever thank-you gifts for them, we made these custom notepads by photographing the walls in the kitchen, guest room and bathroom while no one was looking… they loved them so much they ordered stacks of each and now have them in every room in the house.
Shooting signature patterns or objects is a great way to put together a special gift to complement a friend’s unique interior design style. Give it a try!
Posted by SandyB on 12.07.11 at 1:57 pm
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by Laura on 12.07.11 at 2:15 pm
Such a thoughtful gift!
Posted by Meg S on 12.07.11 at 2:20 pm
So pretty! Not sure I’d have anything pretty enough to use :)
Posted by Alison on 12.07.11 at 2:53 pm
Very pretty! Would make a great gift for my mom ;)
Posted by colette stanley on 12.07.11 at 2:59 pm
Oooooh . . . I LOVE this idea!
Posted by Tara Hanneman on 12.07.11 at 3:12 pm
lovely gift :)
Posted by Esther on 12.07.11 at 3:21 pm
Pretty please, may I have a $50 gift certificate??? Love your stuff!
Posted by Nicole A on 12.07.11 at 3:25 pm
What a cute idea! My sister is totally the fancy design one in our family and would love something like this!
Posted by Andrea on 12.07.11 at 3:45 pm
I think this is a fantastic idea. . . but then, you have so many!
Posted by Li on 12.07.11 at 3:47 pm
Brilliant!!
Posted by Andrea on 12.07.11 at 3:51 pm
This is such a lovely idea. Perfect for any guest room in your house also!
Posted by Chris on 12.07.11 at 11:25 am
My wife would just love this on her desk at work with our puppy on it. Great idea!
Posted by Kaity on 12.07.11 at 11:40 am
Beautiful gift ideas as usual!
Posted by Shanna Uptergrove on 12.07.11 at 12:07 pm
I LOVE paper, lol. Notepads rock.
shanna.u at gmail dot com
Posted by Katy on 12.07.11 at 12:31 pm
Lovely gift idea!
Posted by Rejane on 12.07.11 at 12:47 pm
great idea this could be a nice Gift for a teacher as well…
Posted by Erin on 12.07.11 at 12:53 pm
ooooh, would love to try this with close up photos of textiles… could be a great gift for a knitter or a fashion maven.
Posted by Rosie on 12.07.11 at 1:02 pm
what a great idea!
Posted by Addie on 12.07.11 at 1:11 pm
Gifts for the design savvy – perfect!
Posted by Kathy on 12.07.11 at 1:17 pm
Great idea for a gift.
Posted by ashlee on 12.07.11 at 1:25 pm
Gorgeous! Who wouldn’t love to receive those :)
Posted by ashlee on 12.07.11 at 1:27 pm
Gorgeous! Who wouldn’t love those :)
Posted by Cathy Davis on 12.07.11 at 1:42 pm
What a great idea! Love the wall paper!
Posted by Allison on 12.07.11 at 1:50 pm
Perfect for my friend addicted to chevron and notes.
Posted by Betsy M on 12.07.11 at 4:15 pm
This is the best idea ever! When i saw this, all I could think of was my creative friend Kim. She recently relocated and is a bit homesick. Being able to put some of her favorite things on a notepad to use everyday will brighten every day. Thanks for the idea!
Posted by Ami Mull on 12.07.11 at 5:02 pm
awesome idea! would love to try it out!
Posted by Jamie Speed on 12.07.11 at 5:51 pm
So creative!
Posted by Brett Rogers on 12.07.11 at 7:07 pm
Love the website – great idea for stocking stuffers and I’m sure wife will love it!
Posted by Tasha on 12.07.11 at 7:18 pm
It’s gorgeous, I love it!
Posted by Courtney on 12.07.11 at 10:01 pm
Custom notepads….love!!!
Posted by Jen on 12.08.11 at 7:55 am
This is a terrific idea. I have some lovely wallpaper that is no longer made. I actually have pieces of it left. I’m wondering if I should just scan a piece of it then upload the jpeg. Ooh, good idea! I’m on it. Thanks for this.