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September, 2007
Sunday September 30th, 2007
Our Desire to Inspire
How do two women on different sides of the world get caught up in the world of blogging? How do these two women put together an interior design blog when they’ve never heard each other’s voice or seen each other at their unflattering best? How did Kim and I meet and why oh why do…
welcome to the new d*s!
i’m so thrilled to introduce you to the new design*sponge! i’ve been working all summer with the team at also design to update d*s in a way makes the site easier to navigate as well as a more accurate reflection of my current design aesthetic. i’m so thrilled with the results and hope you will…
Thursday September 27th, 2007
Lunalux Letterpress
Company: Lunalux Letterpress Website: Main site, Blog and Custom Work Services Offered: ready-made and custom printing. Lunalux offers graphic design services as well. Minimum cost for a project is $250. Location: Minneapolis, MN
library love (part deux)
d*s reader sam just sent this photo over after seeing jennifer’s colorful libary below. sam’s not sure where the photo came from (if anyone knows please let us know below so i can properly credit the mag or owner) but we’re both in awe of the sheer rainbow of color. this photo is from the…
Wednesday September 26th, 2007
minimalist birdhouse
inspired by the modern birdhouse we talked about a few months back, d*s reader courtney of two straight lines decided to create her own version, using eco (and bird) friendly materials. and to be honest, i like hers better! she used a found gourd that she painted with non-toxic paint and used little twigs as…
nuggets
my friend jennifer is obsessed with all things faux-wood. give her a good bark print and she’s in heaven. she picked up a few of these little stitched nuggets from small stump the other day and now i have major nugget envy. they are so sweet and small- anything that fits perfectly in your palm…
flor
whoever is behind the styling in the new flor catalog is doing a fantastic job. we have some flor in the house but ours never manages to look this clean and cool. i particularly love the vintage furniture they’re using in the shots- it really blends modern and traditional brilliantly. click here for more information…
library love
one day when we have room for two seperate rooms of books i’m going to hijack our collection and arrange half of it by color. right now ac prefers to arrange by theme but if this picture of jennifer’s home from the domino decorating contest is any indicator- color looks way, way cooler. love that…
Tuesday September 25th, 2007
the sound of panic
today i’m heading out early to work on finishing up our apartment. the other day it hit me: i promised i’d do a sneak peek of our house as the first post on the new site and the house isn’t done. eek! it will never be totally done but there’s a lot that could be…
judy ross
textile designer judy ross just launched two beautiful new collections of pillows and rugs. in addition to new styles and colorways, the pillow collection includes two styles with metallic rayon thread that give each piece a little extra shimmer. i’ve always loved judy’s work and her way with color so i’m thrilled to see the…
Monday September 24th, 2007
boston design guide
i’ve wanted to put together a boston design guide for some time. it’s one of the cities readers request guides for most often but sadly i always end up forgetting to take my camera around with me when we visit ac’s family outside of the city. thankfully, while chatting with the lovely elisabeth of black…
office help update
with the help of your reader suggestions mk made some (fast!) changes to her office. i just wanted to share the new orange and blue theme she set up over the weekend. that’s some quick painting!
walteria living + mark mothersbaugh
i’ve been a big fan of mark mothersbaugh‘s music for some time now. his soundtracks always have such an wonderful, otherworldy feel and a sense that whoever is tinkering with the blips and bleeps really knows what they’re doing. the life aquatic was one of my favorites as well as the simple theme he created…
coe & waito
i’m always so thrilled to hear from alissa and carly at coe & waito- they were a big hit here last august and ever since i’ve been a huge fan of their work. now alissa and carly have launched a new collection of small bottles inspired by memories of antique bottles they dug up as…
Friday September 21st, 2007
mirror guide
if you’re like me and live in a small apartment (or even a home with narrow hallways and rooms), you’re probably good friends with a mirror or two. in addition to making rooms seem larger, mirrors reflect light and brighten shady spaces. we have at least one mirror in every room of our home, not…
american craft
for me, this week’s theme was all about “craft”. wednesday night i attended the re-launch party for american craft magazine, followed by dinner at craftbar and then a lecture last night with rena tom and amy shaw at the american craft council library. former dwell editor andrew wagner is the new editor-in-chief of american craft…
plum
i’m not a big brown, red and orange person so when fall comes around i always have a tough time adjusting to an autumnal color palette. but these colors seem like a nice compromise to me. i’ve been looking for fabric to upholster the bench at the foot of our bed and this palette seems…
ugliest pillow winner(s)!
well the results are in and after what has to be the most commented-on post i’ve ever done, the winner of the ugliest pillow contest is…..#3: phyllis! her fungus-filled craft project gone-wrong pillow was a landslide winner and she’ll be receiving two brand new thomas paul pillows of her choice courtesy of pillows and throws….
rust designs
jessica just sent over these beautiful new bowls from her fall collection. this limited edition serving bowl is one of 50 produced and has an exterior coated with a 14k gold finish. you can pick up one of these limited edition bowls right here for $75 each. [thanks, jessica!]
