ANNOUNCING: 8 Days a Week, our second fabric collection!
We have been waiting (not so patiently) to introduce you all to our second fabric collection with Windham Fabrics!!!! It’s called 8 Days a Week and it’s filled with hand-painted lettering, dots,...
View ArticleThe KC Magazine 100 list
We couldn’t be more honored or flattered to be chosen by KC Magazine as one of their “100 People Making Kansas City a Fantastic Place to Call Home”!!!! We are in such amazing company and are so...
View Articleuppercase magazine: surface pattern design guide 2014
You might’ve seen us mention this on social media, but we are just so thrilled and flattered to be included that we had to make sure to share it right here on our little home on the world wide web!...
View Articleour big Surtex 2014 recap!
Our third year of showing at Surtex is a wrap!! We can hardly believe it’s been three years for Ampersand Design Studio. In some ways it feels like it was our first year and in other ways, it’s as if...
View ArticleMorgan is gearing up for baby #2
Hey everyone, Morgan here today. It’s taken me a couple of weeks to actually get this post up, so although it says 34 weeks on the wall, I’m currently sitting at 36 weeks pregnant with my second boy...
View ArticleA Day in our crazy lives!
Today, we’re really proud to be featured over on the KC Moms Blog as one (well, make that two) of Kansas City’s “Mompreneurs” ! There are a lot of us out there. Mothers who juggle raising a family and...
View Article#westelmlocal in Kansas City
Have you heard the exciting news??? WEST ELM IS COMING TO KANSAS CITY!!!!!!!!! As if we weren’t excited enough about this, we have a little (BIG) announcement to go along with it! They are doing...
View ArticleWest Elm Grand opening party
Last night was the Grand Opening preview party for our brand new West Elm store on the Country Club Plaza so it was the perfect opportunity to go visit our products on the West Elm shelves!!! It was...
View ArticleGame Day at the University of Kansas
Well, it’s scorching hot here in Kansas City this week, but with the kids heading back to school, we can’t help but feel like fall isn’t too far away. Along with our visions of pumpkin patches,...
View ArticleIntroducing Lennon!!
Hi everyone! Morgan, here. I thought it was high time that I introduced my newest little bundle to you all! You might’ve noticed I’ve been a bit absent lately and that is because 6 weeks ago, on...
View ArticleIntroducing the Kansas City Baseball Tee!
WOOOOHOOO! We are so proud of Kansas City! Whether you were a baseball fan before or not, you are NOW — are we right?!!! The energy in this city is electric right now! We’ve been waiting 29 years for...
View Articlenew KC totes at West Elm Kansas City
Our local, Kansas City, West Elm store just got re-stocked with BOTH styles of #KCtotes!! Get yourself there before they’re gone!!!! #shopampersand #westelmlocal #westelmkc #madeinkc #kansascity
View ArticleAmpersand for The Land of Nod!!!!
OK…BIGGEST NEWS EVER!!!! Today….we are getting to share the very first sneak peeks into our debut collection with The Land of Nod ! We are PINCHING OURSELVES!!! Seriously, this is such a dream...
View ArticleLand of Nod Real Family visit
It still feels pretty surreal, but last week, the Land of Nod creative director, Danielle, showed up on Morgan’s doorstep with a whole crew to do a #NodRealFamily makeover on her son’s room and the...
View ArticleCome see us at The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art!
We have a pretty good Saturday planned and we want you all to come see us! We are going to be at the one and only Nelson Atkins Museum of Art TODAY, Saturday, January 3rd from 10am-1pm for their “The...
View ArticleAmpersand Design Studio’s {super fun} 2015 product line!!
We’ve been giving you plenty of sneak peaks…but today we’re making it all official! We’ve got all kinds of fun new products to start off your 2o15! We shut down our our etsy shop over the holidays and...
View ArticleThank you, Nelson Atkins Museum
We heart KC. We just wanted to thank The Nelson Atkins Museum for inviting us to demonstrate our art for their “The Artist is IN” event this past weekend! We painted our Kansas City totes and hand...
View ArticleWe’re taking over The Land of Nod today!!
There are a few companies out there that we have dreamed of partnering with. The type of companies that think the same way we do. The kind that create high quality products that are well designed,...
View ArticleBehind the scenes of #AmpersandforNod
The day the Spring 2015 Land of Nod products launched, we hosted an instagram takeover on @TheLandofNod where we shared some behind the scenes views into our design process! Just in case you missed...
View ArticleGo Blog Social – Workshop 2015
On February 22, 2015 we had the pleasure of being the keynote speakers at Go Blog Social Workshop!!! Go Blog Social is a designed to be your destination to learn how to grow your blog and social media...
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