today’s first diy project (of 4!) belongs to brooklynite maggi pattillo. she created this simple but stunning desk with a few boards from lowes and a whole lot of crafty-ness. her instructions are easy-to-follow and make for a fantastic weekend project if you’re looking to create a custom desk area. click here for maggi’s instructions…
just a quick deviation from normal content to say, how fabulous is this necklace from nervous system at etsy? i have a tragically short neck so i could never pull this off but for those of you who are blessed with more neck real estate than i am, this is almost too lovely to resist….
jan has a fantastic interview with janine vangool of uppercase/vangool design on the d*s guest blog this morning- including some great shots of her studio in canada. click here to check it out.
Artist Name: Janine Vangool Shop Name and Url: UPPERCASE Website: http://shop.uppercasegallery.ca Blog: www.uppercasegallery.ca City: Calgary Image above: This is the view of the entire Uppercase studio space through the lettering on the front door. Where in your home/apartment/city is your studio located? UPPERCASE is located in downtown Calgary in a building called Art Central. Art…
my trip to LA last week left me desperate to get back to the beach and sunny weather. for me, beachy themes tend to run to two extremes: cool, mediterranean blues and rich warm tones. if ac and i ever win the lottery and end up with a beach home somewhere i’d love to play…
i mentioned my love of all things collage-y yesterday and today i’m still on the same trip, loving these beautiful pieces from marisa avelar. i’ve been looking at marisa’s website since we returned from savannah because, in the craziest turn of events, it turns out we walked by and watched a portion of her wedding…
[Today is the first installment of a new column created by D*S contributing editor, Anne Ditmeyer of Prêt à Voyager. Her love of travel and design has been incredibly inspiring for me and I hope you'll enjoy her new column as much as I have] When Grace invited me to start my own column, I…
jan from poppytalk has some fantastic interviews lined up for this week’s guest blog. today she’s chatting with one of my favorite artists, camilla engman. there are some fantastic photos of camilla’s collaborations with karin eriksson and molly of orangette (as well as some shots of camilla’s studio and new work) so click here to…
Interview by Jan of Poppytalk Camilla Engman Artist Name(s): Camilla Engman Website(s): www.camillaengman.com Blog(s): http://camillaengman.blogspot.com/ City: Gothenburg, Sweden Where is your studio located? I work in a room in my apartment, I find I get less distracted this way. What equipment/tools do you use? Nothing extraordinary. Graphite pencil, my favorite pencil from Rotring. Acrylic paint/brush….
im running out to speak with a class at FIT tonight so i wanted to end the day with a photo that’s been gracing my laptop screen for a few days (after which it will return to my rotating favorites from mattbites). this incredible wooden staircase is part of a south kensington house from UK…
today’s second sneak peek belongs to artist caroline hwang. based in brooklyn, caroline was kind enough to share photos of her studio/apartment in clinton hill with us today. i hope you’ll enjoy them- as always, you can click here for additional, full-sized images of caroline‘s home with commentary. [thanks, caroline!] [Welcome to my humble abode…
i’m a sucker for ceramics so i’m loving this ceramic installation by artist molly hatch. titled ‘salon familiar’ the show is a compilation of functional plates, platters and cups (all made from porcelain) hanging on porcelain ‘frames’ handmade by molly. molly’s goal was to elevate the everyday ceramics we use and consider them the way…
here at d*s i think it’s safe to say we’re all huge fans of lisa congdon (even ac). over the past year it’s been so great to share a sneak peek into her san francisco apartment, and even a peek into what she cooks while she’s in her home kitchen. but we’ve yet to get…
i’ve always had a soft-spot in my heart for collage work. there’s something about all those layers of paper, color and pattern that make me smile. when we set out to redesign d*s last year collage work was the biggest source of inspiration for me- and continues to be where i draw my inspiration for…
for the past few years i’ve been a loyal reader of poppytalk and its creator, jan. in addition to be a great writer, editor and researcher (i love seeing the new artists she discovers), jan is an all-around great girl. so today i’m thrilled to welcome her back to the d*s guest blog. this week…
Greetings from the snowy coast of Canada. It’s been a freaky week here weather-wise with unseasonable snow and sleet. It’s all melted now of course but it felt like a few steps backward after all the magnolia blooms and cherry blossoms of the past few weeks. I’m super-psyched to be here this week guest blogging…
it’s been a nutty week here at d*s- the first half of the week was spent in sunny los angeles and still feels like a dream. i got to see so many incredible places and meet so many fantastic people- i just want to thank everyone again who came out to the biz ladies meetup-…
Before I begin my last post, I’d like to thank everyone for their kind comments and emails. They are much appreciated! I had so much fun gathering things to show you. I’m going to try to start up a blog of my own. Again. Third times a charm… I am in the midst of redesigning…
i never know what to expect when designers tell me that they have a recipe in mind that they think will be perfect. and jewelry designer abigail percy has kept the success rate at 100% with her recipe this week for a delicious panna cotta! i love recipes for simple sweets that are foolproof- and…
juliana at colorblok sent over a link to an incredible artist named lucas rise. based in buenos aires, lucas creates incredible mural-like paintings on furniture that range from psychedelic to tribal-themed. i was blown away by the level of detail in each piece and immediately felt the need to bust out my paints and get…
