However, we quickly thought it would be wonderful to have a space where we could provide our customers with the complete ‘bespoke’ experience. "When considering the idea of opening a store, originally we just wanted it to be a simple, yet beautiful stationery store. We love how you’ve incorporated a café into your retail space, can you tell us about how that concept came to be? We were drawn to the specific lights we chose as they seemed to seamlessly fit with our vision and space." "To be honest, we loved so many of the Schoolhouse options. To add to that, what drew you to the specific Schoolhouse fixtures you chose? I was just waiting for the right moment to use some of the beautiful products." From that moment, I always kept an eye on the brand. I learned about Schoolhouse when we were in New York a couple of years ago exhibiting at the national Stationery Show. Upon entering our space, the customer sees through the cafe, stationery and press rooms, so we needed lighting that didn't invade this perspective, but at the same time complimented the entire space. We knew the space demanded the perfect lighting solutions to best enhance and bring together the different spaces of the store. "I won’t lie - lighting for us was one of the most deliberated decisions in the entire process. We also wanted customers to be able to watch the presses and stay and enjoy a bite to eat if they chose."Īs an Australian-based shop, how did you learn about Schoolhouse and come to select us for your lighting? We wanted to create a space that people felt comfortable in, one that truly encouraged them to linger and browse the stationery goodies. D ecisions and materials were decided upon to meet this primary need.
The store design was primarily focused on ensuring the products were the highlight of the space.
Walking into the space, complete with its mustard carpet, 70’s timber panelling and mirrored columns, it didn’t take much for us to look past those things and see that this space had serious potential. Luckily, we came on board very early in the construction and refurbishment stage, so we were able to alter a few elements to best suit our beloved presses.
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At that time, it was undergoing a massive update and overhaul. We had been discussing ideas and options of creating a permanent store and how wonderful that could potentially be when we discovered the building where we now reside. "Discovering this space seemed extremely well-timed. How did you choose your current space and what was your inspiration for the design? But at the core of it all, everything we do, we do for the love of letterpress."
We are forever governed by our love of letterpress, and we are focused on paving the way for how letterpress can be experienced and enjoyed by paper lovers from all over the world. Ten years later, the Bespoke Letterpress has a cult-like following and our products include letterpress and hot foil printed greeting cards, gift tags, notebooks, stationery and our world famous double-sided gift wrap. Our products are produced to celebrate and showcase this time-honored print tradition. Reinventing a craft from the past, Bespoke Letterpress made the craft relevant again by designing and printing the old-fashioned way. "Bespoke Letterpress, was launched in Australia in 2007 using a vintage foot treaded 1893 printing press, and has paved the way for letterpress in Australia and beyond ever since. What is the story behind Bespoke and can you describe a bit about the art of letterpress?
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