i am blown away by the artwork of somerville artist, mary o’malley. inspired by nature, mary’s illustrations, paintings and mixed-media works pay such incredible attention to detail and use stunning splashes of color. her illustrations are my favorite but the entire collection is definitely worth checking out. click here to contact mary or find her…
i’m loving these folk-inspired owl plates at vivre. they’re $152 for a set of 4 and take their look from traditional nordic motifs. click here for more info. [ps: you’ll notice that labels are now appearing on posts. they’re in preparation for the new site so please excuse their presence until they’re ready for the…
i’m loving these interiors by kishani perera of fuse id design. based in los angeles kishani offers full-scale design services in additional to custom furniture design. i really love the homes she created in carthay circle and silverlake, all above and below. click here for more information and to contact kishani.
brooklyn-based designer elodie blanchard sent over a link to some of her beautiful new textile and drapery designer. i love her stitch-work and the airyness of each piece. you can contact elodie and find more information on her collection right here.
i’m still planning several of the cities on the tour but i wanted to announce the first date for the biz lady meetups this year: chicago! jayson home and garden was kind enough to offer a space for our meetup so we’ll be meeting on thursday, november 15th at 7 pm at jayson home and…
i’m loving this little black tree hanger from designer harald hynell. while i’m normally a little over the tree silhouette motif i like how simplified this design is- it would be perfect for necklaces and jewelry. click here for more information.
last week i heard from malin persson of mimou design in sweden. mimou recently launched their debut line of wallpaper for fall/winter 2007. the collection consists of three patterns: garden (a delicate circular pattern), kyoto (silver and black cherry blossom branches) and marais (a gold and black geometric pattern). mimou also has a beautiful collection…
it’s been a busy week here at d*s- i’m finally getting close to relaunching the site (yay!) so i’ve been resizing photos and categorizing all of my old 4,103 posts (eek!). in the meantime i’m gathering some more sneak peeks for next week and working on some new guides. i’ll also be announcing some biz…
amy ruppel sent over a fantastic link to her friend kate phillips‘ new etsy shop. originally from scotland, kate now lives and and works in the bay area where she produces beautiful encaustic paintings, prints and drawings. you can browse her full collection and shop online right here. (some of amy’s new work is below,…
i used to think i knew a lot about the web but after reading through part one and two of the bloggers’ shopping guide i’m overwhelmed with great new shops i’ve never even heard of. one of my favorites? couverture, a suggestion of irene‘s that’s chock-full of fantastic home accessories. thankfully our home doesn’t need…
i’m crazy about these cards from lala dex press. they’re simple and straight to the point- my kind of card. and, for an added bonus, the artist printed them in norwegian as well. love it. you can pick up a set of 3 postcards right here for $5. enjoy!
beautiful artwork by billy renkl, via dear ada.
beautiful william morris letterpress cards from lizard press: $4.25 each right here.
beautiful illustrations and installation work from maine artist anna hepler (via ferdinand).
it’s been way too long since i last posted about karin‘s work and i’m loving these beautiful new porcelain pieces she created for cosas in sweden. karin uses such beautiful colors.
fun, affordable artwork from blueflip art. blueflip allows artists to donate 10% of the sale price of their prints to a non-profit charity of their choice. i love that more sites are getting into giving back- it’s such a great example to set. click here for more from blueflip. [sauerkids print above, $23.95 right here]
i’m a little late to the game but i just wanted to congratulate meg mateo ilasco on her wonderful new book, craft inc. it’s the sort of book i wish i could write, but never could. meg’s expertise in the craft business translated into an extremely practical and inspirational book about turning your craft love…
i’m so, so thrilled to announce the details for the new rare device in san francisco: starting october 25, rare device will be located at 1845 market street in san francisco and will be run by rena tom and lisa congdon! in addition to carrying a selection of products by small, independent designers from around…
i’m desperately trying to find a great white and black chevron rug for our dining room. i’m in love with the madeline weinrib version above but sadly, madeline’s prices are way, way out of my budget. does anyone know of similar styles in a flat weave anywhere? or even something vaguely similar? i’m really starting…
ferdinand home was a popular site in the blogger shopping guide and is one of my personal favorites as well. i love their selection of found objects (that dachsund pin is the best) and these pot holders ($6) made from vintage fabric. click here to shop ferdinand’s full collection.
