Recently on a cold winter day, I was visited by a wonderful videographer from House Beautiful. He spent the day following me around my studio. Here is the result of this glorious day. How grateful I am, that I can share my magic with you. Bring your lamp in for...
Happy New Year!!! It has been a while since I have sat down to write a post. So much has been going on, lots of new things to share. Shandells.com has gotten a new facelift, out with the old and in with the new. Take some time to search around, new items will...
Make Pendant Lights Out of Thrifty Vintage Finds — Put A Bulb In It! from RetroRenovation.com on Vimeo. I got a call from my friend Pam at Retro Renovation a couple of weeks ago. She talked to me about making a video for her readers. “Put a bulb in...
September was very busy here a Shandell’s. There is a new shop online, hope you enjoy it. I have been working hard filling it and getting ready for the holiday season. You will find new items: vintage wallpaper tags, vintage dictionary tissue boxes and...
One of my daily reads, A Way To Garden did a story on WPA posters. The graphics alone make you want to plant your own garden. Well this year I was unable to plant a garden (but have big plans for next year). The garden I have been growing has been Shandell’s,...
For the third year Shandell’s is having a summer sale. It is that time again to thank all of my customers with 15% off of all in stock items online or in the studio. The studio is fully stocked for your enjoyment. Hope to see you either in the studio or online. Susan...
Shandell’s will be joining The Market at Fitch’s Corner Horse Trials this year,July 24 & 25. The horse trials are a yearly event, beside the glorious horses that come from all over, there is a tent full of fabulous finds. There will be over 40 shops...
Since the launch of my new website I have been increasingly getting emails and walk-in visitors asking about how to pick the right size lampshade for a lamp, and how long does it take to make a shade, and can I make “this” (whatever “this” is!) into a lamp. Starting...
Last Thursday night, there was a wonderful Party for the Big Window Challenge at Bloomingdale’s New York City store. A lively competition, between Eddie Ross for Elle Decor, Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan of Apartment Therapy and Eileen Joyce for Bloomingdale’s....
Shandell’s will be starting it 6th year in Millerton this Friday. I would like to say thank you to all who have helped me get here and those who I have not met, only know through the world of blogging, Twitter and Facebook. I was at a party a couple of years...
The editors at House Beautiful selected Shandell’s Matches as one the best gifts for under $25.00 this holiday season. Visit Shandell’s studio or online store for an amazing variety of matches to fulfill your holiday needs. No holiday season will be more...
Recently, I was reading one of my favorite blogs The Sister Project. Each month I start off reading Sheilaa Hite’s horoscope and find that she has an amazing ability to sum up my life(I am a true Capricorn). This months she talks about “The whirlwind...
Your lucky number is 15 and Shandell’s lucky day is today, The New York Times is helping spread the word. For the second year Shandell’s is having a summer sale, 15% off all in stock and online items. The sale starts on Aug 6 to August...
In December 1952 Patti Page first recorded “How much is that doggie in the window”. It became number one on the Billboard charts in 1953. My dog Pansy has taken up her summer residence in this window of my studio. Enjoying every moment either sleeping in...
As one of my winter chores has been to organize my new studio space, I have been going through all of my inventory of fabulous finds. I came across a wonderful pair of architectural pieces, these came from a 19th c main gate of a formal garden. I made them into lamps...
