diy fans rejoice! amy at day-lab has launched a new diy blog project that will feature exclusive diy projects from amy and others. if you’d like to contribute a project please send your photos and info to amy at daylabdiy [at] yahoo [dot] com. click here to check it out and few amy’s mosaic tile…
September, 2007
Monday September 17th, 2007
black and white stripes
since late spring, i’ve been much been obsessed with black and white stripes. anyone who’s seen me in person since may can attest to the fact that i have been over-rocking a black and white horizontal stripe sweater and i’ve now transitioned to a heavier version of my favorite look made of wool instead of…
copenhagen bookstore
designer susan cerra at the kitchen designer sent over these beautiful photos of a modern bookstore in copenhagen denmark. i love the bold artwork on the walls, the throws over the reading chairs and the way the pendant lamps hang down low to light books on the table. looks like a nice place to relax…
architectural panels
i was helping a reader organize her office when i stumbled upon these fantastic framed panels fabric from pbteen. i’ve long been a fan of their home collection (you can find decent lighting there, too) but these little framed linens panels are fantastic. if you love the look of molding but don’t have any in…
Friday September 14th, 2007
alyson fox + weekly wrap up
austin based artist alyson fox just added a beautiful new series of fashion illustrations to her website. you can contact her at the site if you’re interested in purchasing any of the illustrations. i think the sock puppet drawings would be so sweet in a little girl’s room. click here for more information. what follows…
little girl’s room
speaking of little girls, who wouldn’t want to live in this room? i would have loved that pink curtain by the bathroom and the bunny posts on the bed- it’s so sweet and girly.
robert nassar design
i love this bedroom shot over at desire to inspire- it looks like such a nice place to curl up with a good book and unplug from the rest of the world. the desire to inspire gang will be posting at the d*s guest blog soon so stay tuned!
MerMönster
mermönster is a newly founded wallpaper company in based in sweden. designer karin moberg is behind their debut pattern, “storskogen”. it looks like they’re starting with just one style (in four different colors) so i’m excited to see what comes next. click here for more information.
table lamp guide
for the last week or so i’ve been building two big guides for table lighting. ac and i have been trying to find a desk lamp we both approve of (we share our bedroom office space) so i’ve been shopping for a while now. i thought i’d compile some of my favorite into two guides:…
Thursday September 13th, 2007
camilla engman
i love this little sneak peek into camilla engman’s home on her blog. her shelves are so full of life and beautifully designed objects. click here for her full post and here to see more of camilla’s home.
iomoi
beautiful new paperweights from iomoi, just in time for fall. i love the new font and the range of purples and pinks available. $42-$68 each right here.
david tatham
beautiful vintage furniture at david tatham, via grijs.
sarah cihat
beautiful new ceramic bowls ($58) and ramekins ($39) from brooklyn artist sarah cihat, available at rose + radish.
good shape design
here’s a little sneak peek into the living room of good shape design artist wayne pate and his wife, designer rebecca taylor. wayne’s bird prints (which were a big hit here back in february) are now available in t-shirt form, too. click here for more info. (if you’re interested in ordering the bird print t-shirts…
front design
i keep reading about this trend in home design that involves people installing poles (ahem, yes, those kind of poles) in their bedrooms. i read an article online the other day about seemingly timid mid-western housewives installing them in basements and above the garage playrooms. while i’ve never secretly wanted to install a stripper pole…
Wednesday September 12th, 2007
christine kesler
oliver at the present group sent over a link to artist christine kesler yesterday. she recently debuted a collection of drawings titled “i began drawing on a piece of land” that were made as she moved from brooklyn to san francisco. i love her way with line and little spots of bright color. you can…
mini trend: pink and black
etsy has a section of their website called the storque where they write about trends, sellers and all sorts of etsy-related topics. i contributed a short trends piece on black and pink using etsy sellers as examples right here. my favorite section so far is “funny forum quotes“. can’t wait to see the next installment…
julia rothman
i’m always thrilled to see an email from julia rothman in my inbox. julia has eight new patterns on her site, along with a lovely series of hand silkscreened ‘bavaria’ placemats. click here for more info.
lisa bengtsson
based in stockholm, designer lisa bengtsson has just launched a collection of wallpaper called ‘the family’. a recent graduate of the berghs school of communication in sweden, lisa was inspired by memories and nostalgia when she created her latest series of wallpaper. ‘the family’ reproduces images of frames to fill the wall with a blank…
Tuesday September 11th, 2007
kevin mccarthy
i love kevin mccarthy‘s lighting- especially these new pieces. davis, garcia, smith and thompson are all part of mccarthy’s collections of lighting using monofiliment, yarn and lanyard materials. they create such beautiful shadows- click here to browse the full collection or find a retailer near you. [thanks, kevin!]
