i wanted to wrap up this week with some beautiful new wallpaper designs from designer lisa bengtsson. she created these patterns for a company called ‘your wallpaper‘ and i’m loving the rich color palettes she used. those rose colors seem like such a nice splash of warmth on a wet winter day. click here to…
textile designer sharon spain‘s organic designs are hand printed and made of natural materials. so it didn’t surprise us that she submitted a homemade dill pickle recipe! i, like sharon, haven’t always been a pickle fan, but there must be something about the palate that changes with time. now i looove them. and before you…
next week i have to report to the brooklyn courthouse for jury duty so i’ve been looking for something to take my mind off the hours i’ll be spending in that room. i’m happy to be doing my civic duty, although i’m a little antsy about the idea of being stuck in one place for…
i almost forgot that valentine’s day is coming up soon so i’m glad i’ve been getting reminders in the form of valentine’s day card submissions. there are so many beautiful ones out right now, but this morning i’m digging these orange cards (printed on 100% post consumer waste paper) from two trick pony. i’m not…
kimberly at chez sucre chez just released a lovely line of hand-embroidered pillows. along with her gorgeous monogrammed towels (i’m mildly obsessed with monograms right now) they’re the perfect excuse for a little friday morning window (or real) shopping. click here to check out the collection…
i know these may be high on the “ick” factor at first glance but i think they’re such a funny piece of design. these reusable anti-theft lunchbags from ‘think of the’ are designed to make your sandwiches and snacks look moldy, hence deterring co-workers or roommates from taking a bite. a little icky? yes. hysterical?…
After much consideration, I think my favorite name for this column is Weeders Digest. So lets go with it…Thanks for all your suggestions. Each comment is like a little gift, and I’m so excited to read them as they come in. You all have been so kind to voice your support and enthusiasm! I am…
this shiny before & after comes from d*s reader jaclyn wiebe of soma design. she was planning on buying a new lamp but was inspired to get creative when she saw this lamp at a thrift store. she used a matte white spray paint to refinish the body of the lamp and then she bought…
this beautiful kitchen remodel comes from d*s reader angela in boston. she bought an old victorian house (circa 1880) with an unfortunate 70′s style kitchen stuck on the back. so last year (pre-recession) she decided to update the room. using google sketch up during her afternoons off from work at harvard medical school, angela designed…
the talented cathrine kullberg recently created a beautiful 10-meter light installation at the emil & samuel restaurant/bar in oslo’s steen & strøm department store. cathrine created this beautiful ceiling and wall installation from wood veneer that’s been laser-cut into forest patterns lit from behind. it seems so warm and glowy- i’d love to sit down…
d*s reader brian kyle has been working on several projects trying to get a nursery ready for his first son. with an interest in cutting costs and reusing/re-purposing a many things as possible, brian decided to make over this dresser. the dresser was a free gift so he decided to create a modern dresser/changing table…
these beautiful felt panels are part of a new sliding system from designer selina rose. each panel can be used alone, or combined to create sliding window treatments, room dividers or screens. i think they’re lovely enough to display on their own but click here to check them out for yourself. thanks, selina!
these simple but pretty makeovers come from d*s readers samantha martin, kelly stone, and nia sayers. kelly decided to make over two chairs she bought at a yard sale in her hometown of albuquerque, new mexico. she sanded and painted them with behr interior flat paint in ‘black lamp’ and covered the seats gunvor fabric…
to say that the design by the book series with the new york public library has been the highlight of my working year would be a massive understatement. having the opportunity to work with such incredible local artists and alongside the fantastic team of librarians at the nypl has been easily my favorite project i’ve…
i’ve started this post over about a dozen times and am not quite sure what to say. but domino is officially closed. thoughts? i’m sitting here wondering what’s going to happen to magazines like this- shelter magazines that appeal to a young, predominantly female audience. i feel like everything else is either too high end…
okay, resolution number three: “be more organized”. this is a tough one! my worst offense i think is bobby pins, i don’t know why but i leave them everywhere! i found this fabric stiffener in the craft store and i couldn’t resist experimenting with it a little. the results are these structured catch all boxes,…
there were a small handful of booths that really blew me away at the gift fair and austin press‘ booth in the keena corner was at the top of my list. austin press is the work of san francisco artist kimberly austin and aside from wanting to buy half of her designs on the spot,…
although a lot of the gift fair was about bold color, i really enjoyed the subtlety of the japanese designs in the eastern accent booth. the sweet rubber bookmarks would make such a fun gift (as would those great number cups) and those beautiful paper vines were too lovely for words. i wish i could…
if jonathan adler was colorful, dfc design was positively kaleidoscopic. this design duo from mexico city created a visual wonderland inside the javits center decorated with objects they brought back from a magical world called “mushi mushi”. tony and mauricio explained that each object was supposed to feel as if it was brought back from…
yesterday i packed as much gift fair as i could into two short hours. i had meetings and design by the book filming (stay tuned for final episode/party info later!) so i tried to make the most of my morning there. i was sadly only able to get to the accent on design section but…
