Add README with row manifest, regenerate steps, WebP/Outlook caveat

d7f300587081396a99fad12a2f2066c1aaf4fed9 · 2026-09-09 11:42:05 -0700 · Steve Abrams

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Author: Steve Abrams <steve@designerwallcoverings.com>
Date:   Wed Sep 9 11:42:05 2026 -0700

    Add README with row manifest, regenerate steps, WebP/Outlook caveat
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+# DW "Houses We Represent" — Constant Contact mailer
+
+Cloned from the last DW send ("New: Sparkle & Shine", 2026-09-02). Six vendor
+rows, each headed by the vendor's **logo** (image for the 5 rep houses; live
+serif **text wordmark** for Phillipe Romano — that's how DW's PR brand mark is
+defined), with 4 products per row, each linking to its Shopify page for a
+**$4.25 sample**.
+
+## Rows (order)
+1. **Phillipe Romano** — Regalita Nera / Rossa / Dorata / Bronzo → `/collections/phillipe-romano`
+2. **Thibaut** — Onda, Gibson Navy/Blue/Grey → `/collections/thibaut-wallcoverings`
+3. **Cole & Son** — Palm Jungle, Seasonal Woods, Verdure Tapestry, Protea Garden → `/collections/cole-and-son`
+4. **Brunschwig & Fils** — Yasu, Aya, Haizu, Kashmiri → `/collections/brunschwig-fils`
+5. **Designers Guild** — Huerta Gitana, Arundale, Montauroux, Wyatt → `/collections/designers-guild-wallpaper`
+6. **Osborne & Little** — Fitzroy, Karabali, Bramante Stripe, Papilio → `/collections/osborne-little`
+
+All 24 product URLs + 6 collection URLs verified **200** on 2026-09-09.
+Logos pulled from the DW brand-page Shopify CDN (`vendor-logos/_cdn-urls.json`).
+
+## Build / regenerate
+```
+python3 build.py    # -> mailer.html
+```
+Swap a vendor by editing the `VENDORS` list in `build.py` and re-running.
+
+## Known caveat — WebP in Outlook
+Designers Guild's logo + all 4 DG product thumbs + O&L "Papilio" are `.webp`
+(that's what the Shopify CDN serves). Apple Mail, Gmail, and mobile render WebP
+fine; **Outlook for Windows does not** and will show the alt text instead. Fix
+options if an Outlook-heavy list matters: swap those SKUs for JPG-imaged
+alternates, or host JPG copies on the CDN.
+
+## Send
+Constant Contact import + send is **Steve's gated action** — this repo only
+produces the paste-ready HTML. Preview also dropped as a Gmail draft in
+steve-office ("PREVIEW — New: The Houses We Represent").

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