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Well, whaddya wanna know?  Here's the plain and simple truth:  My name is Rebekah Tennis and I love design.  I love paper, the way it feels, its weight and texture.  I love extra special touches on little things: homemade tags on gift-wrap, old stamps on an envelope, and twine on nearly everything.

My husband, business partner and all-around solid rock Matt would probably tell you that he likes tools - lots of 'em, finding the perfect way to do something, taking things apart, and precision in everything. 

So you might as well have guessed by now... we are the perfect match for an old letterpress studio. Together we farm rice and have a small but adorable three-year old son, Cameron, and a chubby one year old, Lance.  This keeps us fairly busy, but whenever we have a spare moment, we crank up our 102 year old Chandler and Price platen press and pull some prints. 

There's more, oh yes, there IS more - but that's what this blog is for.  Take a look around, get to know us, our great town of Chico, California and our beautiful presses.


our bathroom { in cottages & bungalows magazine }

Monday, August 8, 2011 filed: Bath, Home, Press, Remodel

Yesterday I had the pleasure of walking into Lowes and picking up a copy of Cottages & Bungalows magazine which, on page 67, has our very own black and white guest bathroom. How exciting is that!?! If you had told me three years ago as we started our remodel that our home would end up on TV and in print, I would have said you were absolutely, certifiably insane. Yet here we are! I was flattered and honored to be approached via email asking if they could include our bathroom remodel (found on the blog here) in their bed and bath issue of the magazine. I sent in the photos, and filled out a questionnaire, and there it was! In print.

So, without further ado…

But my favorite little part is right here…

Rebekah Tennis, Letterpress Printer. Sometimes seeing something in print like that really brings it home. We print on old letterpresses. Pinch me now. How fun is that?

I will note that I was pretty impressed with the magazine overall, which had a bit of a DIY/This Old House meets the now defunct Cottage Living (RIP) feel to it. The photos, articles and tips were great.

You can pick up the magazine at Lowes, Barnes and Noble, Borders, Target, Walmart, CVS and Hudson News (airport reading anyone?) and at select grocery and drugstores. Our issue will be out until the beginning of September.

    by rebekah

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    August 8, 2011 - 11:27 am Elisa @ What the Vita - How awesome, congratulations!!! That bathroom def is really beautiful. And yes, it is very very cool that you're a letterpress printer :)

    August 9, 2011 - 2:54 pm Stella - Congratulations! Super fun. (Oh, ditto on the RIP Cottage Living. I'm still sad it's gone.)

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