when it comes to styling, sandbox studios knows where it’s at. the same is true for the home of senior director of interactive, chad maltby and his freelance-maven, girlfriend heather mcdonald. they’re about to say goodbye to their brooklyn place (a converted firehouse) to move to newburgh, ny, so we’re so pleased we can share…
i’m a big big fan of alan the gallant wallpapers. ever since their launch i’ve been dying to get my hands on their topo azul paper. so i was thrilled to hear that they just launched their e-commerce shop, gallant tales. so now those of you interested in picking up their papers (or a beautiful…
i’m so excited to post the launch of a great new e-shop: hygge and west. created by christiana (of ferm living) and aimee, hygge and west carries a well curated-selection of design objects created especially for the shop. christiana and aimee wanted to collaborate with artists and designers to help them produce items that they’ve…
when the holidays roll around it’s always fun to see what sort of seasonal designer favorite companies create. yellow owl workshop added some great new cards, gift wrap (in their LCD “right your own message” style) and a cool winterscape stamp set that i’m currently drooling over. you can click here to check them out…
i was a big fan of jean pelle’s wooden candle holders so i was excited to hear about her new assemblage series at etsy. this limited edition series was designed “to meet the needs of a specific ritual that occurs every day” and is made from found objects and off-the-shelf parts and accessories. i think…
First, thank you Grace for this opportunity! Next, hello out there. I like to make things. I design and create a line of paper ‘luxuries’ and letterpress cards and started my business, d.Sharp, 8 years ago. I also have a blog where I write about and share all sorts of things. I live in my…
the holidays are almost here and i’m so excited for next week and a few days of family time and good food. until then i’m working on our 2008 gift guides which will start the week after thanksgiving- we’ve got some great budget-friendly themes, as well as ac’s guide for guys and a slew of…
i’ve just started wrapping a few small gifts for christmas so i’m on the hunt for great wrapping paper. so i was psyched to hear from shannon at rifferaff about her new limited edition collaboration with elisabeth of black pearl press. shannon and elisabeth hand silkscreened beautiful patterns onto michigan-made french papers to create 19″x25″…
today’s “in the kitchen with” is a special drink recipe duo from dinner party blogger lisa cericola. lisa runs a great blog (in addition to writing for bizbash) about entertaining at home and creating menus for dinner parties. i was thrilled when she offered to share two drink recipes with us for the holiday season:…
today i wanted to share two special wedding-related notes and then i promise i’ll cut back on the happily ever after talk. i’m excited to announce that for the next 6 months i’ll be guest blogging at martha stewart weddings. the team at ms weddings reached out to me about blogging our wedding planning process…
just in time for holiday packaging: lovely letterpressed tags from old tom foolery. $6-$8.50 right here.
just a little friday morning eye-candy to start the day: i’m loving these beautiful tablescapes by lynn butler of the product gallery. i wish i was eating my morning breakfast at that table. [via ms weddings] ps: click here to check out roseline’s great guest blog posts on plaids…
If you’ve visited {this is glamorous}, you’ll recognize a fondness for tartan & plaid, and when the days become shorter and there’s a heavy briskness in the air, the coziness of wool plaid blankets and the comfort of the woven striped patterns make the cold seem but a memory . . . Incorporating tartans &…
Few things are more luxurious than exquisite fabrics, and as with Muriel Brandolini‘s fabric-covered walls, using beautiful fabrics in unexpected places, such as headboards made of daffodil Dupioni silk {top} or soft, golden mohair {bottom} add a tactile warmth and elegance that, snow as it might, makes bundling up for the evening a cozy delight…
maya at maya*made sent over this great before & after- complete with an online tutorial. she rescued this salvaged chair with a hand-stenciled linen fabric and the result is simply fantastic. to view her full project steps (and more pictures) just click here. [thanks, maya!]
today’s sneak peek takes us into the 2 story loft of sarah fox (cursive design) and jon satrom in chicago’s noble square neighborhood. between the two they make jewelry, home accessories, art, teach and own studio thread (a small video production company that primarily works with artist and non-profits). everything is run out of their…
this before and after makeover makes the most of one of my favorite diy tools- stencils. d*s reader taryn mccabe explained that “instead of doing [her] homework” she decided to stencil her lanai. i’m all for school work but sometimes a little side project like this is perfect to clear your mind and refocus- especially…
over night we made a few small changes at d*s and i just wanted to point them out quickly. if you look above this post you’ll see the top bar menu has changed slightly: in addition to a biz ladies page (new dates will be announced in january!) where our information docs are available to…
last week d*s reader laura jean sent in her first ever “trash-to-treasure” creation- a hutch makeover. she found this top part of a hutch in the trash on a streetcorner in her brooklyn neighborhood. so she picked up some sandpaper, a can of paint and some toile wallpaper from ebay ($15) and created a “new”…
d*s reader carrie willrich found this fantastic cabinet at the salvation army (why does my local salvation army only have broken plastic coffee tables? i’m so jealous) and decided to paint it a bright apple green and finish the back of the cabinet with flocked yellow wallpaper. i like the piece both ways but it’s…
