Hello everyone! Happy to be here at the d*s guest blog — thanks so much to Grace for inviting me! Will be doing a series of posts this week about {facing winter beautifully}, and the little things that make the colder months, and everyday life, a little more lovely . . . Fresh flowers are…
it’s gloomy and overcast in brooklyn this morning so i love the idea of starting things off with this lovely nook of a room from d*s reader leslie banker. when it’s cold and the wind is screaming outside all i want to do is hide in a room like this with a good book. this…
it’s been a great week here at d*s and i’m super excited for next week…because it’s the premier of the d*s and new york public library project! so please tune in on monday at 1pm for the launch of the first episode of our series! i’m so pleased with the results and can’t wait to…
On my recent trip to London for the Design Festival, I did not limit my search for aesthetics to home interiors and accessories. I stopped in a bookstore and checked in on some British cookbooks that are easier to find in the UK than in the US like Tamasin Day-Lewis, Leith’s Cooking School series, and…
it won’t take you long to figure out that dolan geiman‘s chicago place isn’t what we typically feature in our sneak peeks. but looking through his images and reading through his descriptions felt like i was unlocking a treasure chest full of great stories and memories into the world of dolan geiman. it’s funny to…
alissa and carly at coe and waito have launched a beautiful new series of ceramics. their existing collections have been smash hits and i have a feeling these pieces will be welcomed with the same enthusiasm. i love their coral vase (above) and the sweet scalloped bowls below. they would both be perfect for holiday…
kristy at two if by see sent over these beautiful photographs by impactist. the collection is called “paper” and everything you see in the photos is hand cut and assembled to create patterns. such a beautiful idea. click here for more information. [thanks, kristy!]
in honor of in the kitchen with fridays, i wanted to post this beautiful minimalist tray and bowl ($118-$132) from desu design. i love the way that they’re sculptural and beautifully made, but really let the food (or whatever they’re holding) shine. click here for more info and to shop. ps: stay tuned for a…
in the tradition of friday’s on d*s i decided to add a recipe to the mix for today’s DIY project. i love goat cheese. i could eat so much of it’s sick. last fall i spent some time researching different tart recipes after i got these cute little “mini-tins” as a gift. i finally settled…
these maps are by uk artist chris kenny. i think they are stunning. the detail blows me away. i made a google map with the fairs i covered this week (+ others that were mentioned in the comments and emails i received.) this map is open to be edited by anyone, so go ahead and…
i’ll always have a soft spot for anything coming from savannah. savannah is the first city, other than my hometown, where i really felt at home, and it’s also the city where we’ll be getting married next year. so i was happy to hear from jessica at working class studio (a program where students design…
today is all about illustrator matte stephens. you can catch a peek into his new work and studio over on our guest blog (with sarah fox), but we wanted to share a bit more of his awesome retro-inspired home right here. isn’t where he lives so indicative of his style of illustration? you can find…
andrea bellamy of heavy petal decided to do some major makeovers in the process of redoing her now-gorgeous urban backyard. inspired by a high-end design but faced with the reality of a second-hand sofa (with good bones), she decided to strip the sofa to its metal frame, refit the frame with cedar slats (i liked…
this before and after comes from barb at knack studios. she found this wooden table and decided to paint it with a decorative finish and and add berry black wallpaper from ferm living on the top! click here to see more work from barb and here to check out art and light gallery, which is…
wallpaper designer extraordinaire jocelyn warner recently introduced two beautiful new patterns to her collection- “tree tops” and “poppy”. as always, i can’t decide which i like best. the poppy print is so cheerful but still elegant, and i love the metallic version of tree tops. it’s right in line with sarah fox’s fantastic metallic gift…
i’m in a green mood today so i’m loving this before & after makeover from whitney at darling dexter. she included some great process shots to show how she changed our her fabric so if you’re looking to do something similar all you need is some furniture, batting and a good staple gun! click here…
i love the high & low combination of brown kraft paper with metallic leaf. earlier in the week i mentioned that once you start applying bits of leaf here and there you won’t stop. it’s just addicting. when you give a gift that looks special it creates an enjoyable experience for that person. it’s totally…
if there was one show i wish i could go to this season it would be the crafty wonderland show in portland, oregon. just click on over to their vendor list and prepared to get as overwhelmed as i did. (in a good way). it’s a big show. their was so much demand for this…
summer of summerized used wrapping paper, ribbon and new handles from the dollar store to update her basic white dresser. she mod-podged the wrapping paper to the drawer and then glued black and white polka dot ribbon to the edges of the drawers. such a fun and playful overhaul. and the total cost? $7.50. can’t…
charles and ray eames are big heroes of ours, and their house of cards is something we look at often—not only for visual inspiration, but as an example of a perfect design object that is smart, playful and modern. this week we gathered some images from the weekly photo assignments we post on our blog,…
