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Leather Drawer Pull Information
Everything you need to know about Walnut Studiolo's Leather Drawer Pull Collection, all in one place: answers to frequently-asked questions, printable catalog and stylesheets, product spec sheets, CAD drawings, Sketchup models, and material palette. Table of Contents (jump to section) FAQ Subcollections...
Holiday Cocktails with Walnut Flavors: Ingredients and Recipes
Taste and compare two walnut liqueurs (nocino and Nocello), walnut bitters and garnishes, along with two walnut cocktail recipes we created (and links to more!)
Leather Care Guide
These are our care recommendations for Walnut's Vegetable-Tanned Leather (What is Vegetable-Tanned Leather? Learn more.) (Shop our house-made Leather Care Conditioner.) Our vegetable-tanned leather does great in all weather, rain or shine. It is the same kind of old-fashioned heritage leather used...
How to Find Actually Made in the USA Goods
It’s getting harder to tell where something is really coming from when you order online! In this post, we’ll share our sources, tips, and lists for finding awesome stuff that is actually made in America.
Leather Anniversary Gift Ideas
Leather is 3rd or the 9th traditional anniversary gift when done by year. Monogram a handcrafted American-made leather good shown here.
A Word about the EU GPSR Regulations
We just learned about the EU’s new General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR), and what we can (and can't) do about it here as an American micro-business.
Where Did Our Name Come From? And What Is a Studiolo?
A brief explanation of the Italian architecture term, "studiolo" and why we named our small business "Walnut Studiolo"
2024 Year in Review: Production
Our annual year in review! 2024 saw a surge of productivity for Walnut Studiolo as we launched new products, wrote new in-depth articles and how-to guides, and wrapped up our 2024 charitable giving campaign.
Photo Essay: A Day in the Life at Walnut Studiolo
Come behind the digital curtain with us and enjoy this photo essay. We snapped pictures of ourselves at intervals during a typical day working and living from home as a small family business, on the eve of our 10th year in business.
Introduction to Gratitude Practice
The humble act of feeling gratitude on a regular basis has profound benefits on body, mind, and community. What is a gratitude practice, why start, and how to.
How to Play Cribbage: Rules of Play
These are our rules of play for cribbage, a card game that has been played since the 1600s and holds a special place in our hearts.
Our Top 12 Favorite Board Games for Family Game Night
Updated 2025: This is our opinionated list of favorite family games for 2 or more players. Our criteria: they can be played relatively quickly and are easy to learn! Updated annually.
10 Years After Going Rural: How Our Workshop Developed Into a Homestead
Reflections on developing our craft business into slow living, growing and cooking our food, creating gardens from lawns, and planting trees.
Etsy Fees and Prices Increase - Website Prices Remain the Same
As Etsy fees have risen, we regret to announce that we have raised prices on our Etsy shop to cover fees. But prices on our website remain the same!
Introducing the Perpetual Gratitude Calendar
A lifetime-use digital calendar to print at home for cultivating gratitude.
White Elephant Gift Ideas for Every Budget
"Win" the next holiday gift exchange with these hit gift ideas that fit your budget and match your values.
Expanded Selection of Drawer Pull Hardware Kits: With and Without Washers
We've updated our drawer pull hardware kits to fit a wider range of our leather handles: with and without washers
Walnut Studiolo's Tree Project
Introducing our on-site environmental project to save and plant trees in a critical region for climate change. We're matching charitable donations to pay for trees.
Introducing the Homestead Collection and Handmade Gift Baskets
New foods and personal care items grown and prepared on our homestead, plus a handmade gift basket sampler.
Holiday Shipping Deadlines 2025
What dates to order your holiday gifts by to receive them in time for December 25 with multiple shipping carriers and conservative estimates
Leather Handles and Wraps for Exteriors
Leather handles and wraps work great outdoors: insulating from heat / cold and providing grip and resistance. Pros / cons and maintenance needs.
New Product! Introducing Travel Yacht (Yatzy) Dice Game Set
New product announcement! Introducing a lightweight travel kit for the public domain version of a family-favorite dice game. Rules of play, dice, carrying pouch and more included.
Top 3 Games for Lobbies and Waiting Rooms
Hotel lobbies and salon waiting rooms provide unique versions of popular games for on-brand quiet guest entertainment: with play times that match wait times.
Step-by-Step: How to Use a Conway Buckle
About the Conway buckle, a flexible harness belt closure, and a step-by-step photo tutorial on how to use it.
