happy housewarming!
Mar 19 hello friends!
mahalo for your patience while i pulled a disappearing act to put the finishing touches on hapa | hale's makeover. after months and months of pushing design notes back and forth across the interweb, i am delighted to welcome everyone back for a peek of h|h's lovely new website!
after four years of sharing my favorite island finds with you, i think we can all agree that it was time to say aloha to the old website and introduce a fresh new look to complement all the modern island goodness being created by hawaii's emerging style & design community.
a few notes:
- categories have been updated to better reflect the {hale} in h|h. style & beauty finds will be waiting for you in the dressing room; visit the studio for art, design & crafts; skip over to the playroom for keiki goods; step onto the lanai for outdoor loveliness; or relax in the cabana before you hit the waves (and so on). and, the soon-to-be newly wed are invited to check-in to the love nest.
- tags have been introduced which will make it a snap to follow your favorite designers (although the new search function is mighty fine!).
- be sure to check out h|h's new sponsors - a stylish bunch, if i do say so myself. please note h|h has always been and will remain strictly editorial so rest assured that featured designers and finds will continue to be handpicked with no extra credit given to advertisers.
and, since h|h remains a one girl mission to showcase modern style & design from hawai'i, a small favor request from me to you - please join the h|h whispering campaign and share the new website with your peeps. a simple click on the handy {share article} link located at the end of every post allows you to email, tweet away, share with your facebook friends, tumblr, or whatever it is all the cool kids are doing these days.
anyhoo, please take a peek around the new site and then post a comment to talk story or send a note to say hello. mahalo nui loa for being part of the h|h 'ohana and remember to follow me on twitter & become a fan on facebook to stay updated on last minute sales and other random notes of interest.
a few small details are still being ironed out behind-the-scenes (oh linkwithin, why won’t you play nice with the archives?) but i will be back next week with all the latest discoveries for springtime . . .
wishing you a happy aloha friday wherever you may be!
p.s. there are simply not enough kinds words to bestow upon john (of cuckoo for coconuts fame), my exceptionally talented designer who helmed h|h's makeover. he somehow catered to all my whims and found a way to turn my many dreamy notions into a lovely website befitting h|h's upcoming adventures.
the charming new h|h logo featured in the banner was letterpressed with love by miemiko atelier while misa jewelry sweetly customized a shima mini necklace with the perfect gemstone just for me.
many mahalos to john, cari & misa for all your help and friendship!
Reader Comments (12)
Leigh, This is an awesome website! Congratulations!
fabulous!!
The new site is adorable!!!
simply chic, HapaHale is top shelf!
It looks great - congratulations!
happy that everyone is loving the new look! hopefully, you are finding the new design to be much more reader-friendly. :-)
p.s. please let me know if you happen across any glitches while clicking around the website.
anything for our fave blogger! the new site is absolutely beautiful. mahalo for YOUR friendship, leigh. xo
super cute!
it looks GREAT, leigh (and john!). the colors are lovely. . .and that the words i am typing right now are PINK just pleases me no end;) ALOHA to you!
Love the new site! It's gorgeous! Great job!!!
HH's blog is FAB! I was admiring your blog header and the cute letter pressed business card, the polaroid :) and all of the other elements in it. It truly says Hawaii! And I adore your color palette! Your designer did an awesome job! Makes me so "proud I live Hawaii" :)
Leigh, the new site is stunning. I adore your banner, it's so peaceful and tranquil and a perfect color palette. What a lovely new "skin" for your delicious blog.