A Fine Design

A Fine Design: To The Future


{ Torrance Float — 1956 Tournament of Roses Parade by O.W. Sjogren (via Jordan Smith) }

As Sarah mentioned, we’ve changed a few things around here. We figured now would be a good time to explain what’s going on and what’s coming around the corner. First, let’s be clear, this site, like all web sites, is very much a work in progress. This week is just a first step. Our overall goals were to give the site a better technological base to build from, refresh the look, and make it a better experience on phones and other devices.

We are still ironing out a lot of details and will be changing some things and adding new features, so it’s only going to get better from here. Of course your patience is greatly appreciated while we work out some of these details and really starting moving into the future. This is really an exciting time for us and we’re so glad you are along for the rid.

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A Fine Design

A Fine Design: Manual Inspiration

Sarah and I have been thinking a lot about the future of Westervin lately, and one aspect of that is thinking about how this blog should look. Recently we searched around Flickr for some vintage manuals to find inspiration from their color palettes and overall look and feel. Here’s what we’ve found so far…


{ Westinghouse }


{ Radio Constructors }


{ Your Rugs }


{ A Place for Everything }


{ Introducing . . . }


{ American Red Cross }


{ Operating Manual }


{ Food Freezer }

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And . . . We’re Back!

Sarah Ervin and Brian West

I know what you’re thinking: Why have you abandoned us? Well, fear not. We’ve just been doing a bit of traveling and well-wishing, but we are, indeed, back. Plus we have some exciting news, Sarah and I have settled on a venue for our wedding, plus we’ve narrowed it down to a few dates in 2011!

What does this mean for you? Well, because we’ve bumped up our wedding date by just about a year, things will probably be a bit different on the Westervin blog. While we will still be bringing you a sampling of our esoteric interests, hobbies, collections, pretties, et al., expect to find a bit more wedding stuff. I mean, this isn’t a wedding blog, it’s a blog about what interests us, and right now, that’s weddings (well, our wedding in particular). Also, since we are going to have to plan this thing, we’ll probably be unable to commit to multiple posts each day as we have been doing, however, we’d like to experiment with some longer posts that’ll wallop you with content.

So, the point is we’re back, better, and ready to roll. Trust us, we never stopped thinking of you while we were away.

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