i’m riding on a plane back to new york right now so i’m posting this after an incredible biz lady meetup in seattle. thanks to everyone who came out tonight- it was fantastic. if any of the attendees are looking for the PR notes, they’re right right here. in other news there’s a wonderful show…
“wow!” was all i could say when i got this submission from the one woman wonder behind la tartine gourmand, béatrice peltre. in its inception, for ITKW we have always worked very hard to tie the food element into the design element through the designers’ love for food. we thought, however, that we’d add another…
bobby at kitsune noir sent over a note about these great new wallpapers from geoff mcfetridge at pottok wallpaper. i love the bold designs and bright colors- right now they’re helping me stay awake (it’s thursday night while i’m writing this) for the biz lady meetup in seattle tonight. click here for more information on…
i’m loving these beautiful collages by artist lilianna pereira. lilianna is part of a show in march (march 12- april 6) at nahcotta with artist beth pearson. click here for more information.
i was so thrilled to hear from frida at husmusen- she’s taken a new job and is now back and blogging! she was and always has been one of my all-time favorite design bloggers so i’m thrilled to have her back. click here to check out husmusen.
caroline at jcaroline creative sent in this fantastic before and after project- complete with an online tutorial. you may remember her gorgeous blue chair from a few weeks back, but this week it’s all about fabric. caroline explained, “okay, so i’m obsessed with furniture re-dos right now. so i did a fabric decoupage on some…
i’m loving these bird prints by australian artist kareem rizk. you can pick from four styles for $24.95 each or buy all four and get an additional $20 back. click here for more information (the last before and after of the day is next at 1!)
have a before and after project you’d like to share on d*s? just shoot me an email right here with your pictures.
lindsay stetson thompson of mstetson design sent in this great before and after project from her kitchen. inspired by this d*s post, lindsay took down the wallpaper that once existed in her kitchen (see below) and created this gorgeous chalkboard with all different patterns drawn in chalk. the possibilities are really endless with an idea…
today is all about before and afters, but to be honest, it’s hard for me not to write a glowing ode to all things seattle today. after a whirlwind tour of the city in what has to be the best weather ever (sunny, cool and clear) i’ve fallen in love with a city i previously…
this project was a fun way to combine two of our current obsessions: coffee and knitting. derek recently discovered the art of home roasting coffee beans, and decided he needed a french press to better enjoy his brew. the coffee tastes great, but since the press isn’t insulated, it gets cold real quick. what to…
before we get to our regular weekly post, we just wanted to share this awesome set of felted nesting bowls that lauren’s younger sister jessie made for us. the pattern for the medium-sized bowl came from a book called “oneskein” by leigh radford. jessie adapted the pattern to create the small and large versions, so…
i’m still pretty sleepy and jet-lagged from the time change and last night’s meetup (thank you again to everyone who came!) but not too sleepy to enjoy and appreciate this fun diy project from duffy london. it’s not too heavy on the details but the general idea is easy to adopt: wallpaper cut to size…
ok, i’m not a huge techie person but i’ve really enjoyed my new iphone while i’ve been away this week. it’s allowed me to publish comments, keep vaguely up to date on emails and make calls when i need to. what i don’t love is the choice of wallpapers i have to choose from. waterfall?…
i’m writing this post after a totally late night of biz lady talking and catching up with old friends. so far portland has been a complete blast and i’m in awe of how friendly everyone in this city is. but with the jet lag kicking in full force- i could use one of these beautiful…
i’m exhausted from last night’s meetup so before i crash for the evening i wanted to post a link to the PR/marketing notes so everyone could download them, whether you were at the event or not. thank you so much to everyone who came (it was the largest group we’ve EVER had), our gracious hosts…
today’s last sneak peek belongs to janet morales and stu eli, the husband and wife team behind three potato four, an online shop devoted to housewares, accessories, vintage finds and 3P4 originals. based in reston, virginia (go, VA!), janet and stu have a stong love of collections and classic modern design. their home is a…
it’s only fitting that today’s first (yup, we have two today!) sneak peek belongs to artist amy ruppel because she was both the original inspiration for the sneak peek column and is my gracious host while i’m in portland this week! i can’t wait to have dinner at her new restaurant (along with her husband…
whenever i travel i start to bemoan the fact that, to put it lightly, i’m not the world’s most organized person. my accountant can attest to the fact that my entire life seems to be stored in little plastic bags around the house along with receipts, notes and pages filled with column ideas. i know…
this weekend i ordered the book brand makeover: identity crisis (by jeff fisher, HOW books $35) because i have an irrational love of the concept of branding and brand makeovers. i get uneasy thinking of d*s as a ‘brand’ but i’m totally comfortable talking about other people’s companies, websites, publications and stores as brand- it’s…
