when i was in LA the other week one of my favorite afternoons was spent cruising up and down abbott kinney boulevard in venice. i finally got to see one of my favorite shops, tortoise, in person and i picked up these painfully cute tenugui tea towels. the owners said many people use them as…
i have opened up my collection of old knick-knacks to a world of possibilities with a wonderful gizmo: the multi-purpose drill bit for use on ceramic, porcelain, glass, tile, etc. they come in various sizes and allow you to drill holes in bowls, plates, cups, pots, you name it. having noticed a depressing lack of…
today i’m thrilled to share a special sneak peek into the wedding of artist alyson fox and her new husband, derek dollahite (you may remember derek’s brother’s sneak peek). ashley garmon and emily joyce of ashley garmon photographers, who shot the wedding, were kind enough to share all of her photos and i couldn’t resist…
i was out of town for halloween but that doesn’t mean there’s any shortage of candy floating around my house at all times. thankfully, brenda and isabel at alphamom came up with a fun way to parcel out your remaining candy. their advent-calendar style project is great for kids and perfect for adults like me…
i have a soft spot for feathers and patterns so this first image was all i needed to see to get excited about olio united‘s group pattern show in portland. olio just launched their latest group show, repeat: a collection of functional patterns, featuring work by textiles artists, illustrators, crafters and designers across the globe….
i have a soft spot for lighting. (which is why i did 2 lighting projects this week) i also have a soft spot for anything cut out and delicate looking. enter the usual paper snowflake and some l.e.d. votives. if you have kids i think this would be a good holiday project to get them…
our wedding is going to have all sorts of shades of green in it so i’ve been drawing from green interiors for inspiration lately. this series of shots from this is glamorous (which are from earlier this summer) have been sitting in my inspiration folder for a while so i thought i’d share them for…
felt club happens once a year around the holidays in los angeles, ca. this years fair is this sunday so mark your calendars if you are in the area. in addition to having the yearly fair they also organize how-to workshops, and supply swaps. pretty cool. stop on by this sunday nov. 16th from 11am-7pm…
alright! after wading through so many ugly pillows i was starting to lose my faith in pillow designers, i’ve narrowed down our ugliest pillow contestants to a top 10. and now it’s your turn to vote! who has the ugliest pillow of them all and deserves new thomas paul pillows from pillows and throws to…
several of you have emailed about trying to find a great doorstop so i thought i’d go on a little hunt. after searching all around the web i didn’t find an overwhelming amount of great options, but i did find a little over 25 that i thought might be cute in some of your homes….
if part one and part two of the austin regional roundup were not enough to prove to you that austin has a fun and vibrant design scene, perhaps hey cupcake!, an airstream tuned cupcake stand with rotating cupcake on the roof, is the proof you need. one thing is for sure – austin has a…
i’m loving these aluminum stools from schindlersalmerón of zurich. they’re assembled from three identical sheets of aluminum that stabilize each other through folding. i love that they look like feather-light sheets of paper that have been folded together. if only they came in a pink that matched that background. that would be perfect for my…
it’s tuesday and i’m clearing out my wish-list folder on my desktop. with the economy being not-so-fun right now i’ve been doing a lot of window-shopping so i thought i’d share some of my favorite high and lows right now. i seem to be going through a metallic phase right now so i’m leaning heavily…
last week we talked about linda and harriett‘s vintage wallpaper stationery and now they have a new piece to reveal- a new 2009 calendar. the calendar was designed to be a mix of literal and imaginery images, using a great mix of color and pattern reminiscent of each season. each calendar is letterpressed onto 30%…
artist john murphy just released a lovely new series of affordable collages. i love the bright colors and the fact that each collage is only $35-$60. click here to check out john’s full collection and shop online. [ps: click here to check out sarah's fantastic guest blog posts today- and her new diy project!]
when it starts to turn colder i start to think of the hardy plants that stick around for the long haul. pine trees are such an iconic symbol of winter and the holidays. when i was thinking of this design i knew i wanted to use up some leftover patterned paper i had in my…
craftland is not kidding around with the title for their show. it sounds like a land all on it’s own. it is a large show that spans 21 days! if you are in the providence, rhode island area you should definitely check this out. the artist list looks fantastic and they donate 5% of the…
when it comes to homes, i’ve always dreamed of living in a loft, so jewelry designer melissa mcclure‘s LA loft is right up my alley. not every home can rock a cool old vintage sign inside or effectively turn a darkroom into a home office, but melissa sure pulls it off with ease. thanks so…
our first sneak peek today comes to us from painter ruth shivley. two years ago she moved into their 1964 ranch house in columbia county, ny along with her husband (also an artist) and two children. they used this new home as an opportunity to de-clutter; walls came down and white paint went up. ultimately…
i wrote about morris & essex last november, so i’m thrilled to be posting their latest updates a year later! you can pick up eliza’s beautiful work right here and right here.
