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2008

Wednesday December 17th, 2008

diy, diy projects by Grace Bonney 15

diy project: operation hot glitter

diy project: operation hot glitter

my fabulous wintern intern sam is probably going to kill me for using that title above, but if you’re a fan of arrested development like we are, hopefully you’ll appreciate the reference. if you don’t, click here and skip to 12:38. last week the the winterns and i headed into manhattan to photograph great nyc…

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paper by Grace Bonney 13

veekee agendas

i am love, love, loving these agenda books from vikki at veekee. vikki is a graphic designer and she created these hand-illustrated, hand-crafted planners ($35) wrapped in vintage silk scarves. each agenda has silkscreened pockets inside, as well as a lovely silkscreen “agenda” design on the front. inside you’ll find 122 pages with 54 weeks…

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Tuesday December 16th, 2008

mini trends by Grace Bonney 68

trend roundup: ikat

trend roundup: ikat

even though ikat has had its run in the home design world over the past year or so (and has been in vogue many times before) the fashion world seems to bringing ikat back again with the spring/summer 2009 collections. i know some people are over it, but lately i’ve been blown away by email…

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interior design, sneak peeks by anne 17

sneak peek: lynn of satsuma press

sneak peek: lynn of satsuma press

we’ve been loving satsuma press‘s letterpressed calendars and cards this season, so today we’re excited to have a special sneak peek into the home of lynn russell in corvallis, oregon. this 1952 home was perfect for their mid-century style, but also ideal as a one story home for their son liam who has neuromuscular disorder called…

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accessories by Grace Bonney 1

hk living

emiel hetsen is a dutch designer who runs an antique and vintage furniture warehouse in the netherlands called havenloods23. he recently embarked upon introducing his own interiors collection that includes furniture, textiles, lighting and accessories. emiel’s new collection, hk living, has a really lovely series of furniture and accessories that have a soft, lived-in feel…

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paper by Grace Bonney 3

hello handmade

tomorrow i’ll be posting oodles of last-minute holiday decorating ideas, but these new downloadable decorations from shanna and betsy at hello handmade are sooo lovely. their happy new year holiday bunting and ornaments are perfect for easy construction and customization. you can add ribbons, glitter, paint- whatever your heart desires. each one is available for…

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accessories by Grace Bonney 12

helen ige + stephanie meurer calendars

last week the winterns and i stopped by abc home in the city on our quest for great nyc shop windows (stay tuned for the results of our outing on wednesday). when we poked our heads into the cursive section of the shop i was immediately smitten with this metallic cloth calendar by helen ige….

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Monday December 15th, 2008

interior design, sneak peeks by anne 38

sneak peek: julie dutton of studio olivine

sneak peek: julie dutton of studio olivine

julie dutton of studio olivine and her husband purchased their southeast portland [oregon] home three years ago and little by little have made their way through projects (with their greatest challenge stemming from getting creative with storage). simple colors, uncomplicated pieces and things that come with a story are how julie characterizes her home. the solution…

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interior design, sneak peeks by anne 29

sneak peek: max darby {dvider}

sneak peek: max darby {dvider}

lately i’ve been thinking a lot about my apartment and wondering if i’ve outgrown it. then max darby sent over this fantastic sneak peek of her 280 square foot new york home, and i can only think to myself how you can do so much with so little sometimes. as owner and designer of dvider,…

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artwork by Grace Bonney 46

moontree + hyperakt: obama prints

during election season i tried to steer clear of political postings; but now that we have an official president-elect i thought i could post this with perhaps only half as many angry commenters as before. a week ago rebecca at moontree press sent over these beautiful letterpress prints she’d created with hyperakt. their collaborative print…

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interviews, podcasts by Grace Bonney 3

wintern podcast: mike perry

last week i had the opportunity to meet with a designer that i’m a big fan of, mike perry. mike runs his own studio out of brooklyn where he designs for clients such as urban outfitters, the new york times magazine, and zoo york. he has also published two books: hand job, a book about…

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artwork, paper by Grace Bonney 7

lisa jones studio

it’s a cold morning here in brooklyn so i thought i’d start off the day with the sunny yellow print from lisa jones studio. it’s one of two new full-sized prints (the second print is below) from lisa and is available for $97 right here.

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Friday December 12th, 2008