sarah o’sullivan is a melbourne, australia based textile designer who is behind the fable design line. she recently launched a range of digitally printed cushions (for sale on etsy), but i was really taken with her pattern design in the portfolio section of her website. my favorites are above and below but you can view…
well done to everyone who spotted my sneak peak yesterday was in fact a tiny miniature house. its a tough one to reveal that ‘yes’ for a hobby i made a dolls house – it makes me sound like a nerd. but for me it was just a chance to decorate and dream up colour…
i’ve been feeling all sorts of ladylike lately. so these beautiful cards from jill at beau ideal editions in brooklyn are right up my alley (and remind me of my favorite dorothy draper hotel, the greenbrier). jill makes her hand screen printed cards and prints using gocco and traditional silk screening methods. i just love…
today’s incredible sneak peek belongs to portland-based artist trish grantham. trish is a self-taught painter who works with a variety of media and acrylic paint on wood panels. she describes her characters as paralleling japanese anime and existing in a unique fantasy world where they play out “classic themes of good versus evil and romantic…
sanjeev and oorbee at om home are debuting a beautiful new collection of bedding, pillows and textiles at the 2008 gift fair this week. i’m feeling like i should really get myself over to the piers this year and check out all of this years offerings. normally i stick to icff and the brooklyn shows…
paula at henry road sent over these quick sneak peaks of some pillow designs she’s debuting at the gift fair this week. can’t wait to see them in person…
amy at perch just sent over this lovely photo of two new items she’ll be debuting at the gift fair this week. i’m loving the tiny print on each one and of course…the rabbit shape. click here for more information on perch.
kat nouri at modern-twist is debuting some gorgeous new products at the gift fair this week. i’m still debating whether or not to go but in the meantime it’s great to get a little sneak peek of what’s coming up. moderntwist will be showing new placemats (including designs by rex ray and matte stephens), doileez…
i’ve ordered my fabric (thanks for your advice!) by d*s reader laurie needs help with her fabric. she fell in love with this fabric from a house and garden (she wasn’t sure which one, if anyone knows please let me know and i’ll place the proper credit here) and i’m drawing a blank. does anyone…
i’m so thrilled to welcome a new voice to the d*s guest blog this week. one of my personal favorites, bowie (yup, that’s a pen name) is the fantastic editor behind the british design blog print + pattern. i’ve been following her posts for years and i’m thrilled to finally be able to work with…
the lounge has a blue, silver and white theme. the pictures reflect my love of italy and are mostly old architectural prints, the oval frame remains empty whilst i search for the perfect picture to go in there. the fireplace is made from real plaster, its not original, but it follows the classical look. the…
i’m totally honored to be guest blogging here at design*sponge this week. im normally to be found over at print & pattern, where i post monday to friday on the subject i love most in the world ‘pattern design’. i’m based in the UK and spend my days designing and researching this subject. surface pattern…
it’s been a great week here at d*s (thank you for the bloggie nod!). it’s been a pleasure having abigail as our guest blogger and being able to share some many fantastic reader generated diy and before and after posts (if you have one you’d like to share just shoot me an email right here)….
today’s in the kitchen with belongs to brooklyn-based designer (and new mom) lotta anderson of lotta jansdotter. lotta hardly needs an introduction but in case you’re unfamiliar with her incredible work, she’s the designer behind lotta jandsotter‘s collection of textiles and accessories (you can listen to my first podcast with her right here). she’s also…
when it comes to dinner parties and having people over, i prefer to serve food and snacks in non-traditional ways, using vintage pieces that aren’t necessarily intended for food (but of course, only ones that are food-safe). and if i do use servingware, i like it to be on either end of the spectrum: vintage…
there’s something so lovely about the combination of orange and grey. and since today is all about the kitchen and cooking (ok, well, the main post is) i thought it would be fun to oggle this beautiful dark orange/ed faucet. designed in 1961 by arne jacobsen, the vola kv1 was used in this beautiful kitchen…
is it wrong that i want to make pillows for our couch out of this kaffe fassett fabric ($8.95 per yard)? ok, i know, it just screams “busy” but maybe it would be so wrong that it’s right? i’ll keep it real- the pillows on our couch need to be cleaned. badly. i don’t know…
ok, i’m not sure if i’d ever use one of these but i have the sudden urge to order a dozen of these in every available color. why shouldn’t my pots be as cozy as i am this winter? you can pick up these lovely hetta felted pot warmers in red, blue or black for…
ok, i promise i’ll wait until next week for all of the red and white valentine’s day coverage but i had to sneak this in quickly. amy ruppel sent over a link to this lovely new red and white fialena patterned fabric she and jill saw at ikea. can’t beat the price ($6.99 per yard)-…
i just want to take a second to thank designer abigail percy for her fantastic guest blog posts this week. her floral theme ranged from fine art to fashion and i’m thrilled to have had her as part of d*s this week. you can view her final post right here and check out some beautiful…
