i just can’t get enough of the missoni home collection. so much color and pattern. these patterned black and white plates at neiman marcus are perfect for summer dining. $27-$44 a piece right here. happy summer eating! [i have to run to the doctor before my vacation- great timing for an earache- so i’ll be…
i’m loving butter yellow and grey together these days. they’re such a nice, subtle color combination. these knobs and rugs at anthropologie are perfect for implementing the trend on a small scale and are great for sprucing up a little space in your home. click here for more on the knobs and here for the…
joy is on top of the tabletop game today- she posted some gorgeous plates and cups by british design studio lovely lovely. what an appropriate name! i love the colorful lacey patterns. click here for more info. [images and link from joy]
i don’t know how frida does it, but she always comes up with the best links. this week she wrote about french design studio walldesign. they design the most gorgeous wall decorations, but i can’t tell if they’re decals or stencils. does anyone speak french who can help translate? either way they’re great wednesday eye…
imaginery friends, the studio that brought you the gorgeous rare flowers cardset is now bringing you a brand new set called rare animals. with 8 options to choose from, you can’t go wrong. i’m loving the elephant, so cool. $22 for a pack of all 8 at elsewares. enjoy!
the following parsons student design review was submitted by d*s reader marissa. thanks so much, marissa! For the past three years, seniors in the Parsons Product Design department have been working in collaboration with nonprofit organizations to explore the potential of design to bring about social change. What follows is a sampling of thesis work…
dutch designer timo voorhuis just sent along this cool new vase he designed. thought you guys might get a kick out of it. i’m waiting on purchase info so i’ll have that asap. in the meantime, it’s just some fun tuesday afternoon eye candy. [i’m heading out to pick up a renewed passport and a…
i met designer caleb dawson when i spoke at the idsa chicago conference. he would very much like to get the d*s audience’s opinion of his latest piece, a coffee table designed with his wife in mind. caleb mostly designs consumer goods for transportation/medical/electronics markets, but this is his first stab at a completed furniture…
a fun spin on the traditional piggy bank- 366cm’s save money bank has pre-cut lines along which you can saw to retrieve your hidden stash. requires you to have a saw but hey, some of you might? available right here for 32 euros plus shipping. thanks, vincent!
tivoli also added some great new patterns from by fribert today. i’m loving these fun summer napkins ($8) and petal table runner ($54). click here for the full collection.
brooklyn’s designGO studio introduced a fun new product called the door splat this year. made of 100% rubber, the door splat comes in five playful colors that would be perfect for a child’s room. the door splat won third prize in the umbra-pratt design competition this year and was designed by mino kodama, peter pracilio…
kenneth at tivoli home added some great new kragh rosenberg textiles to his online selection. i remember a year ago when we all lamented not being able to find kragh stateside, but now tivoli has brought a huge selection to us (along with koo de kir). these new pieces range from $12-$84 and are available…
hi guys! i hope you’re all enjoying the holiday today. ac and i are getting geared up to leave for a much needed vacation on thursday so i though i’d reach out to you guys and see if you might be able to help us with some recs for the trip! we’ll be in paris…
this week has been a blur of fabulous (and some not-so-fabulous) design. with icff, sideshows and the stationery show, we’ve all been inundated with some really fantastic new furniture, lighting, stationery and accessories. today will be my final icff highlights, but if you’re looking for some more icff coverage, be sure to check out apartment…
in the maze of rows i managed to miss a few booths i definitely wanted to visit. one was whimsy press- the ladies at whimsy were kind enough to pass along these pictures of their adorable booth. pictured above are: patricia mendelsohn, john mitchell, lisa maloof and wendy sugarman. thanks guys! [aren’t those dog wrapping…
today is my final day of stationery show coverage before some of the ladies from the relish booth head over to meet up at rena’s shop down the street from me. so before i head out here is my part two coverage of stationery show highlights! [the lovely ms. leigh batnick of jezebel has taken…
yes, it’s 11 pm and i’m blogging my top chef reaction like a total food dork. i’ve never felt so bittersweet about the person i wanted to win actually winning. i loved harold, he was consistent and a good leader. that said, i think tiffani got shafted tonight. i don’t think she should have won,…
every year the stationery show is secretly my favorite part of spring design season in ny. after rows upon rows of very serious design folk at icff it’s such a welcome change to head over to see the card gang and eat cupcakes. this year’s show had a few standouts and a few booths that…
