i’ve mentioned celery before but i wanted to share this gorgeous picture they sent over. good product photography is such a bonus for designers and this one’s a beauty. all of celery’s furniture is made from sustainable bamboo and comes with this fun little bamboo mallets to help you disassemble them. click here for more…
one of my favorites things about seeing photos of other people’s homes is seeing objects or furniture you have displayed in a different way. the other day dooce (my online hero) posted a photo of wayne payte‘s bird print in her home and i had a mini dance party in my living room. aside from…
it’s a bittersweet day to report that rena of rare device is officially moving to san francisco. i’ll be sad to see her go but happy to see that rare device will stay in park slope and team up with the lovely erin of sodafine. in addition, rena will be opening a rare device in…
beautiful fabrics from david hicks. domino ran a piece on david hicks’ daughter this month and his “herbert’s carnation weave” print caught my eye. such a pretty pattern. click here for more information on his fabrics available at lee joffa. [joffa is trade-only so you’ll need to contact a designer to either purchase them for…
thank you to shelterrific‘s angela matusik for the kind mentions in this month’s depatures magazine. it was such a nice surprise to see the d*s homepage on the first page of the article.
thank you to everyone who commented on my keepin’ it real kitchen post. i was blown away by all the amazing ideas. i’m definitely going to incorporate a book shelf where the bench was and consider chalkbord paint for the space with corkboard right now. my immediate plans are to run with something similar to…
thanks to my wonderful web guru, kate, all of the sneak peeks now have a home. you can click on the “sneak peek” button on the guides page (see menu above) and browse all of the beautiful artists’ homes featured on the site so far (32 and counting). [sneak peek above belongs to shelly klein…
artist sarah foley created a web-based “guide to manners” called y’all behave as part of her senior thesis at the school of visual arts. now that she’s graduated she’s selling these playful little placemats as an extension of the projct. sold in packs of twenty ($30) the placemats are both informative and fun to look…
while doing a little research for the oldham feature i found todd’s studio blog. i was immediately taken by the furniture project at the top of the site. conn, a contributor on the site, redid a thonet chair (diy, of course) by reupholstering it with a block-printed fabric. the results are stunning and so inspirational…
with all the reupholstery talk going around this week i’ve been receiving some great emails about reader diy projects- especially those with amy butler fabrics. d*s reader isla (who works at pacific home in honolulu) sent over this picture of a $14.99 goodwill chair she repainted and reupholstered in amy butler’s “pods” fabric. between the…
i’ll be honest, like any other design-loving person, when i show photos of my home online i carefully clear away the all the detritus of real life (stacks of magazines, dirty socks, cat toys, ac’s beer cans). i’ve rarely shown photos of the parts of our home that still have a long way to go….
i really enjoyed opening up the jay jeffers podcast to reader questions so i’ve decided to expand on that notion with a series called “15 questions with…”. i’ll be inviting some of our favorite designers to take place and answers questions that you ask. once a designer is introduced the comment section will be open…
i love this illustration by artist dylan martorell at matter in brooklyn.
i really appreciate the work that goes into reupholstering and reviving antique or vintage furniture. chairloom is an ardmore, PA based company specializing in the revitilization of antique chairs. they fix up each piece, reupholstery and then resell them on their website. they have a soft spot for hable construction and virginia johnson fabrics so…
tp’s rugs just hit velocity and i’m digging a few of them. we’ve been trying to find a rug for the living room and music room (to no avail) so i’ve got rugs on the mind. the collection includes eight patterns and a multitude of colorways from which to choose. prices range from $150-$1464 depending…
jonathan adler was kind enough to answer a few quick questions for me (including his favorite color combos) on injecting color and personality into your home. you can read the full piece right here- as always he’s full of great quips and a few thoughts on sanjaya’s ponyhawk.
after a 4 hour drive back from vermont i wasn’t able to do much official coverage of renegade, but i saw tons of people (including the ny times) interviewing designers so hopefully the rest of the blogosphere will have better coverage. i just wanted to mention a few of my favorites and share photos and…
just a little monday afternoon eye candy: paper construction no. 4 by karen gelardi.
my linen obsession continues with these new shades from paper cloud…
maria at port2port spent all weekend answering your thoughtful questions [thank you maria!]. i just went through all her answers and seriously, they’re chock-full of great advice. i can’t thank her enough for taking time out of her schedule to share her advice with everyone out there. so, enough from me- CLICK HERE to view…
