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There's No Place Like Here: Forestbound & The Snail and The Cyclops
Story by forestbound, thirteeneightyfive, weirdwolf
Published on July 2, 2009 in This Handmade Life

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(music by Luc, animation by JuliaPott)

Three years ago, Alice Saunders, a.k.a. Forestbound, and Francesca Zmetra, a.k.a. Thirteen Eighty-Five, (who's also responsible for the delightful blog, The Snail and The Cyclops) became roommates in an old house in Jamaica Plain, MA. They didn't know each other at the time but because of their similar styles, they bonded instantly and became close as friends and creative colleagues. Alice's aesthetic tends toward  old military Americana with a collection of canvas bags, found bones, birch bark, vintage lace and postcards. Francesca's taste is more feminine, influenced by wartime beauty parlors and apothecaries. These friends share a studio space and each have their own bedroom along with four other roommates in this old Victorian in an artsy neighborhood of Boston. Both Alice and Francesca keep up with modern technology though their Internet businesses, blog, and Flickr sites, but their work and decor are nostalgic for things past: ephemera, vintage wares and trinkets with character.

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July 1, 2009 at 1:59 p.m. mgilinfo

Thanks for the post.

July 1, 2009 at 2:02 p.m. redyellowandblueink

oooo, pretty gosh darn nice little story there-thanks for sharing.

July 1, 2009 at 2:03 p.m. mtraub

Yes! Old man's hunting lodge! <3

July 1, 2009 at 2:04 p.m. adoreneko

Thank you very much for the tour of your house. Love how you found the table at a flea market.

July 1, 2009 at 2:11 p.m. BeadinBabe

So cool, I love the rustic look

July 1, 2009 at 2:13 p.m. enhabiten

2 of my etsy favorites!!! I love their both their aesthetics a lot. Great feature.

July 1, 2009 at 2:14 p.m. heidiburton

Love the house, and the interesting things inside! Great that the two of you crossed paths, obviously a good pairing of individuals to live together :D

July 1, 2009 at 2:15 p.m. Radness

Ooooh fun picks :)

July 1, 2009 at 2:21 p.m. zuppaartista

how cute are they! love their style!
thanks guys for the peek inside your home! :)

July 1, 2009 at 2:21 p.m. studiocvh

such a soft and pretty collection

July 1, 2009 at 2:29 p.m. restlessthings

Loved seeing into their world!

July 1, 2009 at 2:36 p.m. evihan

great selection

July 1, 2009 at 2:37 p.m. MouseTrapVintage

Two amazing sellers! I'm always putting items from both of your stores on my wish list. Cheers to the both of you on this feature! Also, hello to Jamaica Plain, the nice little part of B-town where my twin sister lives. :)

July 1, 2009 at 2:38 p.m. voleurdebijoux

wonderful story....and fabulous picks!

July 1, 2009 at 2:44 p.m. kidacollective

Great film - so much fun seeing inside your home and workspace.

July 1, 2009 at 2:46 p.m. mojospastyle

Cool Story and I really like to hear about people succeeding. Makes me smile!

July 1, 2009 at 2:48 p.m. rustchic

i cant get the video feed but the story and pics for this are lovely

July 1, 2009 at 2:50 p.m. rntn

i love this list
Thank you :)

July 1, 2009 at 2:58 p.m. blogbloglog

Terrific! Big fan of both of these fab ladies.

July 1, 2009 at 3:04 p.m. MagnetGames

I really liked the video and seeing how you keep your workspaces and rooms!

<3
susan.

July 1, 2009 at 3:05 p.m. weirdwolf

I love it all! The birch bark, dried flowers, 1940's feedsack dresses, the vintage postcards... It was a real treat meeting these two creative gals and seeing their delightful spaces.

July 1, 2009 at 3:12 p.m. enhabiten

if your video feed isn't working here's a link to the video on you tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqggaH.... Mine wasn't working either.

July 1, 2009 at 3:13 p.m. 0liveLoaf

you two are so cute!!

July 1, 2009 at 3:13 p.m. bonjourdolly

Aw, two of my most favorite favorite ladies!!! Both of their aesthetics are so perfect and dreamy, nostalgic and unique, and all things wonderful! The feature was incredible, these are two very special and inspiring ladies with amazin' stores!

July 1, 2009 at 3:27 p.m. steinschmuckdesign

Love rustic look, absolutely Great,
thank you!

July 1, 2009 at 3:32 p.m. ohfrench

Oh my goodness, I love these two! My bag is by Forestbound & I follow The Snail and the Cyclops. Love!<3 Thanks so much for posting this!

July 1, 2009 at 3:35 p.m. jiorji

i love those canvas bags

July 1, 2009 at 3:40 p.m. asundrynotion

Living with vintage has a lot more soul and helps unleash creativity. Our home has been like this forever. It's comfortable & comforting. Great feature!

July 1, 2009 at 3:45 p.m. odiliafu

Love all the vintage picks!! The vintage deer plaques are really cool!

July 1, 2009 at 4:04 p.m. fernanimals

I love these ladies!

July 1, 2009 at 4:14 p.m. HelloMrFox

I love their shops and Francesca's blog, so inspiring!

July 1, 2009 at 4:23 p.m. luckylife

I absolutely love it....both of these ladies are adorable and their style so distinct and unique. I love getting to see how other folks live, especially when it is so lovingly and creatively done. Great job, thanks for sharing with us ladies! And I adore this series, great job etsy team!
xo
Melissa

July 1, 2009 at 4:34 p.m. beautifulbridget

Too cool!

July 1, 2009 at 4:35 p.m. sacatonjune

oh i love these two! they are endlessly inspiring! i'm so happy i was able to get a little peak into their lives. great feature!!

July 1, 2009 at 4:35 p.m. binkaminka

great article! I love this vintage stuff

July 1, 2009 at 4:40 p.m. thesocialcellar

Such awesome gals!

July 1, 2009 at 4:50 p.m. 13bees

lovely posting!

July 1, 2009 at 4:50 p.m. edor

super charming spaces! love both of their styles...

July 1, 2009 at 5:06 p.m. ImSoVintage

Love it all. Thanks so much for including my bottle.

July 1, 2009 at 5:06 p.m. simpledream2

How AWESOME...another feature about Alice at forestbound. I follow her shop and enhabiten EVERYDAY after coming home from work and checking my own shop. I am mesmerized by their creative style. I'll be sure to check out the other featured shops. Thanks for more good reading.
Lisa

July 1, 2009 at 5:20 p.m. forestbound

thank you to everyone for all the nice comments! and thank you tara for creating such an incredible video!
alice

July 1, 2009 at 5:25 p.m. CutieDynamite

So pretty!

July 1, 2009 at 5:27 p.m. thirteeneightyfive

awwwwwh shucks! I second what Alice says!!!!!!

July 1, 2009 at 5:34 p.m. staceyrebecca

Tara! This is great! I *love* the music you found to go with it!

July 1, 2009 at 6:15 p.m. katiearms

So unbelievably charming. Another wonderful video Tara!

July 1, 2009 at 6:28 p.m. funkeyfinds

oh this was so much fun! I loved watching it!
[I also loved the wind up toy!]

July 1, 2009 at 7:11 p.m. LooFooTooFoo

that was so cute! hooray for boston!

July 1, 2009 at 7:50 p.m. strawberrykoi

What a wonderful video! It was a s good as a movie or book, thank you for the pleasure!

July 1, 2009 at 8:24 p.m. mybirch

Beautiful! Stunning artists :)

July 1, 2009 at 10:09 p.m. whiteapple

Best Ever! Those two are super sweet together! Thanks for the house tour girls!

July 1, 2009 at 10:33 p.m. tellittothemountain

aw, they are the most delightful ladies! this was a wonderful treat!

July 1, 2009 at 11:19 p.m. estatesale

this was so good! you guys are rad.

July 2, 2009 at 8:21 a.m. HibouCards

WE'RE NEIGHBORS! I live in Jamaica Plain too! you guys are very creative, love it!
Hibou

July 2, 2009 at 11:37 a.m. bklynstitch

That was so inspiring. Thank you so much for sharing your lovely home!

July 2, 2009 at 2:40 p.m. sushipie

Oh you two sound so smart and business-like. I want to adopt you both as my friends!

xoxo,
sp

July 2, 2009 at 3:24 p.m. treefox

god damn, you two!

July 3, 2009 at 3:08 p.m. polkadotHOME

Very cool! Wonderful place, very inspiring. I have a similar style and share your love of unearthing flea market treasures and natural history items. Thanks for sharing.

July 3, 2009 at 4:46 p.m. soniamineo

You ladies are so cute! I wish I could have you as friends! Great taste. Thanks for sharing your space with us :)

July 3, 2009 at 6:49 p.m. TeenAngster

I love, love, love your space! Quite a fan.

July 3, 2009 at 6:57 p.m. seedknits

oh how wonderful!

July 3, 2009 at 9:39 p.m. fallinginswirls

Oh how I adore your house. Magic. You two are just too lovely! Great to hear you talking :) Hope you are having a beautiful summer time.

July 4, 2009 at 5:44 p.m. anythinggoeshere

I love the bags made by forestbound. What a wonder chance for us to see inside your home. Lovely.

July 4, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. recycledwares

great rustic and earthy picks for this article. i had fun watching the video and taking a peek at all the links.

July 5, 2009 at 4:51 a.m. Iammie

Nice!

July 5, 2009 at 5:46 a.m. littlejennywren

I follow Forestbound on Flickr and love her gorgeous bags.

July 5, 2009 at 9:07 a.m. hazelandhunter

lovely tour! i love this space!

July 5, 2009 at 12:42 p.m. MyWagonette

i really enjoyed watching this video. thanks for sharing. :)

July 5, 2009 at 3:33 p.m. zebracakes

I love those 1940s shoes!!! Too bad they're not bigger!

July 5, 2009 at 9:20 p.m. SadovskyJewelry

Wow that is pretty cool

July 5, 2009 at 9:55 p.m. opendoorstudio

just love this look. 1940's is my era! i only wish I had been around then!

July 6, 2009 at 4:04 a.m. kinchi

What a dreamy place, it seems you two are very lucky to have found eachother!

July 6, 2009 at 4:22 a.m. EthelandIris

Wow, what a beautiful home ladies. I wish we had houses like that in the UK. Lx

July 6, 2009 at 4:44 a.m. SundraSandrusi

wonderful story!!!and fabulous picks!!!!

July 6, 2009 at 6:46 a.m. evihan

great subject..thanx for sharing with us:-)

July 6, 2009 at 8:18 a.m. 1AEON

neat picks!! love the deer!!!

July 6, 2009 at 11:16 a.m. sparrowsalvage

Holy crow, you guys are so much cuter than I could have ever imagined! Love you both- you're such an inspiration!

July 6, 2009 at 11:25 a.m. lovelygifts

Very cute

July 6, 2009 at 12:09 p.m. dearbirthday

oh, i liked them before and now i think i love them

July 6, 2009 at 2:57 p.m. Radness

love the rustic theme :)

July 8, 2009 at 2:14 a.m. pocketcarnival

I think that's amazing! It's kinda fearless, as interior design. Love it.

July 8, 2009 at 11:47 a.m. VintageHome

Love to see where others live & create - very nicely done! Thanks for the inspiration.

July 9, 2009 at 1:20 a.m. blueberryshoes

soooooooooooooooooooooooo obsessed with this house and everything inside it. you girls are the coolest!

Aug. 27, 2009 at 6:40 a.m. LaBellaAmour

omg the cutest thing ive ever seen!

Sept. 2, 2009 at 3:55 p.m. kirby

This is so cute! I LOVE the decor. Very inspirational!

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