well, i thought i’d start posting today like always but something wonderful happened this weekend and i decided to take the day off to travel and enjoy my first real week….being engaged! that’s right- ac and i are getting married! this weekend, in front of my family and his family, ac proposed and i said…
well, it’s that time again- on monday morning at 5am i’m off to laguardia to catch a plane to portland for this week’s biz lady meetups in portland and seattle. i’m so excited i could pop- i’ve never been to either city and it looks like turnout is going to be fantastic in both cities….
angela adams’ romantic (or team-building!) recipe would have been perfect for valentine’s day, but alas, this column appears on fridays. so for anyone who is looking for a little something fun to do, take this weekend to relax and enjoy fondue wherever you’d like to spend time with someone special. this recipe will bring you…
today i’m taking the first steps towards a new project i’m working on for d*s. it is the most exciting project i’ve ever worked on in the four years of running the site so i cannot wait to reveal it in the coming weeks. all i can say right now is that it will involve…
i love just about everything in these photos- the beautiful eames chair, the jade tree, and the tiny blue bird perched inside. and of course, the beautiful pillows sewn with amy butler fabric. sewn by milwaukee artist amy soczka, these beautiful pillows sell for $40- $50 each and are available at amy’s etsy shop right…
i’m loving these beautiful new lithography prints from tiphanie at antigirl. two styles (the yellow is fantastic) are available right here for $45 each.
it was such an honor to have julie and kathryn of perfectbound on the d*s guest blog this week. they’re rounding things out this week with one last post showcasing some of their favorite vignettes. click here to check it out- it’s vignette heaven. the guest blog will take a breather next week while i’m…
First off, we’d like to say our thank yous and farewells. We can’t believe it’s Friday already and our week here at Design*Sponge has come to a close! It’s been a great week and we’d like to thank everyone, especially Grace for allowing us to share what we love about design. Thanks for all your…
The Simons and Paulas of DIY By Alexandria Abramiam-Mott, Special to The Times February 21, 2008 MARIANNE MADDEN is typical of a new breed of décor enthusiasts: She has never subscribed to a shelter magazine, doesn’t buy coffee-table books and considers home and garden tours something from the Eisenhower era. Instead, Madden, 23, gets her…
gabrielle at mintage home sent over this great table makeover project. using a found table, gabrielle created a custom table top using martha stewart wrapping paper and then flowers (cut-out) from amy butler’s scrapbook paper line. finished off with a coat of bright green paint and a brown grosgrain ribbon around the edge it’s a…
christine at chocolate and steel sent over this great home studio before and after. christine explained, “i work out of my home, aka the far left corner of my living room, as i warmly refer to it. i recently undertook the challenge to clean it up so my living room/dining room can be nice places…
d*s reader jessica sent in this great bedroom before and after. jessica has lived in this room since childhood and hadn’t done a room makeover since she was 11. now that she’s 23 she decided to change things up to represent her new age and place in life. i think it’s definitely a change for…
based in philadelphia, john murphy is the artist behind the multidisciplinary design studio, john murphy projects. for the past four years, john has been creating these beautiful photography series using colorful hand-finished frames and images he photographs himself. john’s exhibited in galleries, showrooms and fairs (including minima in philly) but now he’s launched his own…
i’m loving these cards from palindrome press. the flora and fauna set comes as a set of 4 letterpressed cards for $16. i can’t think of a better way to welcome spring…no matter how far away it feels. if you’d rather welcome spring with something a little less colorful, the lovely ladies of perfectbound have…
So after a couple days of fabulous colours, we didn’t want to forget about our other favourite scheme…black and white! Sometimes colour can make such a great impact that tones of black and white get pushed aside. We love the bold, graphic statements that can be made with these two opposites. And then by throwing…
sure we love the whole DIY thing, but it’s infinitely more fun and inspiring for us to collaborate on creative projects with friends, something we often refer to as “DIT” (do it together, get it?). well this week we had the perfect opportunity to drop in on our good friend stacy of pancake & franks,…
i’m a big, big fan of diy projects that call for only a few materials and make use of odd space. put them both together and you’ve got my dream project. so i was thrilled when julia crawford sent in this simple but beautiful diy project from her entryway. by simply taping off a small…
jessica jones is a diy project goddess. i’m always ooh-ing and ahh-ing over her tutorials (and her new fabric line) and was thrilled when she gave me the ok to share one of my favorite projects of hers over here. i’m the sort of girl who loves little fabric details on just about everything i…
based in new york, designer nadia belalia creates lighting and sculptures using thin metal mesh. i loved her “sardine” ceiling lamps right away because they remind me of those collapsible colanders that i grew up watching my grandmother use (or the colander light genevieve made on trading spaces back in the day). though she grew…
i love these photographs from french graphic designer fabienne of labokoff. the little bursts of red really caught my eye and the price tag ($20 each) makes them perfect for a small hostess gift or special treat for yourself after a long week. click here for more information and to buy. [stay tuned for three…
