this is a fantastic idea for a tablecloth. i’d love to see some diy versions made with paper doilies or even a colorful patchwork of fabric doilies. via pan-dan via sam baron.
July, 2007
Thursday July 26th, 2007
jot living
i think i’ve been living under a rock not to see these before- i’m really taken with this card and note set from jot living at etsy.
Wednesday July 25th, 2007
dream bathroom
when ac and i were putting together his room (the music room) it became rather apparent that i’m something of a nazi when it comes to putting our home together (yeah i know, shocker). i was telling a friend that it was “his” room and he got to pick what went in it (sorry, ac,…
pratt in copenhagen
as i continue to blog and work on d*s, the one consistent love i have in the design world is student work. i’m always drawn to student shows and exhibitions far more strongly than the big fairs at javits each year. something about the raw talent and creativity they exude is endlessly inspiring for me….
wonder forest
i love the photos of manaby hangai’s ‘wonder forest‘ exhibition over at grijs. it looks like such a wonderful piece to see in person…
in the shade
i’m loving this roll down curtain from fiasko design… [thanks, adrianne!]
d*s reader recs
i haven’t done a reader rec in a while so i thought i’d open this one up to you guys. d*s reader monica needs some help with her living room: “I sure could use your reader’s input: We have a living room with two alcoves and I’m completely stumped as to what to do with…
sale finds
yesterday i had a meeting near rockefeller center and the lure of an anthropologie sale around the corner was too much to resist. i confined myself to the home section and spent a good 45 minutes trying not to buy all of the cookbooks and colorful hooks they had. i found this colorful tray and…
bloggers’ favorites
irene at bloesem put together a fun weekend read with a post on some of her favorite bloggers’ favorites. she asked about shoes, designers, home types, books, flowers and cities and posted the results right here. click here to read some of my favorites along with kelly from hoping for happy accidents, elena from labour…
Tuesday July 24th, 2007
i have some meetings to attend today but i’ll be back tomorrow with new sneak peeks and plenty of posts. i found this church sign generator website via betsy’s blog and couldn’t resist. see you wednesday!
Monday July 23rd, 2007
laura normandin
i don’t think i know any of my design-blogging colleagues that don’t love laura normandin‘s work. i’ve purchased several of her handmade elephants for expecting friends and have been trying to justify buying one of the giraffes for myself. laura has been a craft editor at martha stewart living for over 8 years but creates…
betsy dunlap
kate from saturate just sent over a fantastic link to calligraphic artist betsy dunlap. betsy creates beautiful (and i mean beautiful) hand-written calligraphy for custom use. i wish i could buy pages of these and frame them in antique wooden frames and fill a wall top to bottom- they’re so lovely. but then again, i’ve…
desk guide
last week ac and i ordered a new desk for our bedroom- i really need to stop working on a couch and he needs a place for his desktop. so i figured while i was looking for desks i would compile a list of some of my favorites on the market. it turned into a…
jennifer cecere
artist jennifer cecere sent over a link to her beautiful work this weekend. based in new york, jennifer has shown her work at the museum of modern art, the cooper-hewitt, the palm beach institute of contemporary art and the addison gallery of american art so i’m thrilled to post her work here today. my favorite…
megan bogonovich
susan at artstream studios sent over some beautiful new work from artist megan bogonovich. a graduate of the university of montana and the maryland institute of art, megan creates beautiful ceramic pieces that “question the safety of the environments and relationships we create.” i love the juxtaposition of smooth porcelain with the textured growths that…
best wishes
rainy days like today make me want to stay in bed- but thankfully pretty cards like this wake me up and inspire me to get back to the computer to search for more. letterpressed birthday cards by blackbird press at etsy (set of 4 for $10).
Friday July 20th, 2007
weekly wrap up
i’m off to hg to upload content for next week- i hope you all have a wonderful weekend. here’s a wrap up of my favorites from this week. see you monday! [mixed media piece above from etsy seller tricia mckellar] new sneak peeks: matte stephens (part two), stephanie of agnes & hoss, and emily of…
absolutely beautiful things
i love this combination of orange and blue in a room done by the designer behind absolutely beautiful things. she has such a way with color and detail. click here to read the rest of her seriously drool-worthy blog.
quick fix
ac’s mom is in town tonight and i’m making dinner for the three of us. as i was getting my recipe list together it suddenly dawned on me- our dining chairs are not only awful but they’re filthy. we bought some seriously crappy ikea chairs when we moved in “until we found nicer ones”. that’s…
jobs [needed and offered]
every now and then i meet an inspiring student or designer looking for work and want to offer any help i can give. when i was down in savannah at scad i met two such students, lillian farag (that’s her work above) and kimb james. both were students in the fibers department and are highly…
