d*s reader cassie sent over some fantastic photos of what must be the world’s coolest advertising agency. apparently the white walls and awful built-ins with imitation formica were killing the creative spirit so the agency decided that a make-over was in order. cassie’s bosses gave each employee a $300 allowance (some used additional funds of…
after a few days of wading through everyone’s ugliest pillow entries i feel like i need to take a shower. i saw some serious nastyness and some downright ugly pillows (why so many puppy pillows?). the top 10 finalists are now going public with their hidden shame and it’s up to you guys to vote…
one more quick thing- jen bekman’s new 20×200 project is a wonderful resource for affordable prints. i’m loving this “ny.07.#20” print by jennifer sanchez. you can choose from three sizes of prints ranging from $20 to $200 to $2,000. such a fun idea. click here to browse the full 20×200 selection.
In conjuction with Oh Joy!, Design*Sponge will be hosting a Biz Lady Meet Up at DWR on Walnut Street. Date: Thursday, October 11 Time: 7-9pm Location: DWR Walnut Street Please RSVP to: designsponge@gmail.com We will be discussing small business concerns, marketing/PR, real life designer success stories and retailing/wholesaling. Please bring a snack or drink with…
artist ayumi horie is having a fantastic studio sale on october 6 and 7 with artists michael connelly, tim rowan and kathy erteman. the sale is held at a beautiful church in cottekill, ny (a little less than 2 hours from nyc) and is definitely worth the trip up if you’re in the area. i’m…
i love this piece by los angeles based artist, arien valizadeh. [via fecalface]
i just wanted to thank proud FM in toronto for having me on the radio this morning! to my surprise hosts mary jo and ken invited me to talk about fall design trends this morning and we had a blast- i even got to sing etsy‘s praises a bit. thanks so much for having me…
d*s reader mk has what i think is a pretty adorable office. but after seeing yesterday’s pink and black office she wanted to see if you guys had any ideas for her to help jazz things up a bit. i think it would be fun to paint the walls, reupholster the chair and find a…
gorgeous pendant lamps from tay lighting, via irene at bloesem. [i'm heading out early to today to finish up some work on the new site and some projects around the house. stay tuned tomorrow for the ugly pillow finalists!]
kristina at three layer cake has been sifting through hundreds of photos from her trip to maison et objet. i’d hoped to attend to with her but i wasn’t able to this year so for now i’ll have to drool over her beautiful shots of the fair (i love the photos of the heels she…
designers stephanie oh and kyoko kato met in 2004 at a surface design class held at F.I.T. they bonded quickly over their shared love of pattern and color and decided to work together on a collection of textile designs that are all hand-drawn, hand-painted or hand-rendered. all of their colors are custom-mixed and each design…
d*s reader meagan goldberg is a graphic designer who lives my fantasy life. she decided she wanted to paint her office bright pink and well, she did. i have dreams about painting several rooms of our house a soft pink but i just don’t think it would fly with ac. meagan however designed her dream…
jon at standard motion and his lovely wife mindy are expecting their first child this fall. in preparation jon designed this cute alphabet poster for their soon-to-be son. i personally like the “N is for Noodles” picture but you can check out the full piece right here and shop more of jon’s fantastic work.
last week kelly at hoping for happy accidents emailed me about a gorgeous home belonging to sulu design artist, susan lutjen. i immediately checked her website and was blown away by her bautiful portland, oregon home. not to mention the fact that they only moved in one month ago- wow (it’s taken us two years…
artist jinnie lee from lilac moon studio sent over a link to her etsy shop. she sells these beautiful “poladoodle” prints for $20 each- i love the little drawings on top of the photos. they’d make a great affordable gift.
kristina sent me a fantastic link to designer elise fouin. elise graduated from the ecole boulle in paris in 2003 and recently exhibited as part of maison&objet this month. i was smitten with her suspension lamp design called “lucinda”- what a dramatic statement this would make in a dining room. click here for more information…
these beautiful heat transfer prints from sf artist theresa fong at otsutree are absolutely beautiful. each one is printed on a maple wood panel and available right here for $150. [thanks, theresa!]
josh from minnesota’s daub & bauble emailed me today about their new line of soaps and lotion for the bathroom and kitchen. normally i’m not a big “bath products” girl but i do have a soft spot for great packaging. each of daub & bauble’s products comes packaged in a cute, 100% recyclable bottle with…
beautiful new ceramics from viennese design studio, feinedinge. they were a big hit here last august so i thought i’d share some of their new pieces, courtesy of d*s reader margit. click here for more information. enjoy!
for the past few years i’ve been daydreaming about either going back to school for interior design or opening my own specialty food shop. they’re very different projects but for me, both are about expressing a vision for a specific art form. these days i’ve been leaning towards the food shop but when i meet…
