woodland curio stand

More faux wood nutty-ness from Fred Flare! this amazing Hansel-Gretel-esque curio stand- with glitter??! that's just... magical! click here for more.

Paul Frank log backpack

How adorable is this?! (Thanks to Margery for the tip!)

Wood Paneling Shoes by Keds

Thanks to Lara who sent us a tip on these "wood panel" shoes from Keds! Looks like you can even customize them a bit too! More here. (thanks Lara!)

faux bois sunglasses

Fellow woodnut Jenny pointed us to these über fab faux bois sunglasses! Check them out here. (thanks Jenny!)

fun DIY woodgrain Ikea Hack

Check out this fun DIY that was in last weekend's LA Times. They customized an IKEA bookcase with paint and a woodgrain tool. Love the bright yellow! so much fun! Check the how to-video here. (via LA Times)

Survival Furniture

We've been meaning to post this for ages (we were just clearing our desk and came across them again)- how awesome are these pieces? They are part of a collection called "Survival Furniture" from Minale-Maeda. It's an "homage to medieval craftsmanship."They are made of plywood- BUT it's completely covered/upholstered in a fine silk brocade that has a woodgrain pattern on it. These shots are from the Nov/Dec 07 issue of I.D. More here.

I(k)W GIVEAWAY: Sugarcoat- WINNER(S)!

Hi guys! We want to thank all the people that entered our giveaway from SugarCoat- We got so many entries that we will be giving away TWO boxes, so two lucky faux bois loving peeps can enjoy these fun decals! (woo hoo!) The lucky winners are Hillary M. from Arizona Arkansas, and Adria R. from Minnesota! Congrats guys!
Sugarcoat is also offering a special savings to you I(k)W readers. Now through August 10, 2008, all orders will receive free shipping- that's a savings of $10! Check out their site here. We'll have another new giveaway next week- stay tuned!

faux bois rugs at Pottery barn

Stemming off of the post below, don't think it's just the "teens" that get all the faux bois fun, the "older" Pottery Barn also has some new fun faux bois items. Grace at Design*Sponge sent us a tip on this fantastic door mat she got recently (see her post here) I have been looking for a new one and this might just be the answer. There is also a new green faux bois rug that fellow woodnut Tiffany S just got this one in the runner version (thanks tiffanyS and Grace!)

Woodgrain lamps at PBTeen

PB teen has this fun Wood&Metal lamp with a woodgrain lampshade. $39 for the shade. They also have a woodgrain "eco-chic" patterned floor lamp as well- $99.00

Good Grains at Readymade

Readymade has a fantastic tutorial on how to paint your walls in faux bois- I love the example they showed in the blue tones... Check it all out here.

I(k)W GIVEAWAY: Sugarcoat

We're excited to announce we have a few official It's(k)notWood GIVEAWAYS! First up is a super fun item from SugarCoat. If you've been thinking how great it would be to add a little faux-bois loving to your car, well SugarCoat has an answer for you! These cute woodgrain flower vinyl stickers attatch to your car. They are easy to apply and as permanent as you want them to be. You get 22 decals in a package, and there are several sizes within each pack. SugarCoat have generously provided us a package to give away to one of our beloved I(k)W readers! All you have to do is send us an email at: giveaway (at) itsknotwood (dot) com. Make sure you put a mailing address in the email and please put "Sugarcoat" in the subject line. You have from now until Friday, July 25 to send us an email.
We will pick a winner at random and announce it here on the site! In the meantime, check out the SugarCoat site for more info (they are recommended to be used on automobiles only- see their FAQ section in the "how to" part for more details). They have other designs in addition to the woodgrain. They even have a fun "sugarcoater" interactive section that lets you to upload your own car image and play around with the stickers placement!