love these new pieces from typehigh at etsy. $4 each right here…
March, 2007
Wednesday March 14th, 2007
egglings
three new varieties of egglings, just in time for spring: spicy red pepper, lavender and wild strawberries. $9.50 each at elsewares.com
more greenery
One of the great benefits of handmaking your own flower arrangements and decorations is that you have an opportunity to make ethically responsible choices for your wedding. Stay tuned for a guide to growing your own flowers (which will be up soon), but for now Betsy Nordlander has written a great article on keeping your…
brian donnelly
d*s reader rachel sent over a link to canadian artist brian donnelly. i loved the composition of his works and the balance between negative space and the image itself. the collection contains some paintings that are seriously nsfw but you can click here to check out the full range (might want to do it when…
camilla engman
here is a little peek into artist camilla engman‘s work space. morran looks so cute curled up in his her dogbed. stay tuned for a new limited-edition print from camilla at the d*s shop in april! [click here for a full sized picture of this space]
lettre sauvage
the simplicity of this letterpressed “reels” card from lettre sauvage at etsy is so nice. $3.80 right here…
spencer sofa
i’m digging this sofa from gus design at design public. all gus sofas feature kiln dried hardwood frames, with all joints glued and screwed for maximum durability. this particular style comes with a grey or brown upholstery and cute tufted cushions. it’s available right here for $1999.
Tuesday March 13th, 2007
music making
I’m so excited about this morning’s post because I’ve brought a real expert on board. Most of us have become pretty comfortable composing playlists and navigating iTunes, but today we’re taking it to the next level. Steve Sargent has written a great article about how to plan and play all your own wedding music. So…
lindsey w
designer lindsey weisenthal contacted me today with some of her latest designs. a graduate of risd, lindsey created this beautiful needlepoint chair that is set to be produced shortly. it will come in different color combinations and chair sizes so i’ll be sure to update when lindsey is ready to take orders. just wanted to…
flowers and tables (2)
D*S reader Jennifer Lackey, who is planning a September wedding, was kind enough to forward this great find. These rustic birch wrap vases are great for any season, available from Small Stump. And the always impressive folks at ReadyMade Magazine did a number of articles on wedding decorations in the Feb/March 2006 issue. I’m going…
heath ceramics
this sill seed set is just in time for spring herb gardening. available at heath ceramics for $110. [via hoping for happy accidents]
mary alexis williams
lizzie garrett (the author of our la guide- stay tuned for sf soon!) sent along a link to her friend mary alexis williams, a risd student who produced these gorgeous little side table/stools. i was taken with them right away- “cut-out” is made from two pieces of laser-cut birch ply and can be flat-packed for…
embroidered calls
i’m loving these embroidered calls by louisa bufardeci. i spotted them on notcot yesterday and had to share. click here for more information [via notcot via gizmodo]
make: blog
congrats to make‘s blog on winning the 2007 bloggie for best craft blog! i was scanning the site and came across so many great projects but this was one i thought would be of special interest to any designers out there. good photography is often expensive and tricky but make has a post on how…
etusko furuya
new textiles at repro depot from japanese textile designer etsuko furuya. click here for the full selection. both of these patterns are $17.95 per yard.
Monday March 12th, 2007
flowers and tables (part 1)
I was planning on splitting today’s posts into separate flower and table decoration categories, but once I started gathering ideas they began to spill into each other. So today will be a mix of both, divided into a few different installments. Let’s get started with Amsterdam’s Marieke Berghuis, who created these beautiful felt coverings for…
bookbinding 101
Here is another great craft to explore for wedding projects. I hope this post is helpful if you want to make your own guest book, or special gifts for your wedding party – or if you want to find an expert binder to work with. Let’s start with the experts. I stopped by Paper Dragon…
Sunday March 11th, 2007
you are invited…
Aside from picking a date and venue, the first thing you’ll probably need to do in the planning process is work on invitations. The golden rule here is that, more than anything, your invitations should represent you and the tone of your wedding. So while a formal style makes sense for some, more innovative and…
bookhou blog
the gang at bookhou have started a blog and i’m so enamored of this embroidery that arounna created. so subtle and soft…click here for more info.
Friday March 9th, 2007
the couch…
after a pretty speedy turnaround, our couch is back! we’ve been watching tv on an aero bed for two weeks while our andre from room and board was reupholstered in hable construction‘s “bead” fabric. i chose a kelly green (mini-trend!) colorway called “green bean” inspired by lena corwin’s couch. i’ve been in love with lena’s…
