i wanted to end this week with an image that’s been in my head, and on my desktop, for a few weeks now. it’s one of the beautiful outdoor tents at paws up, a beautiful wilderness resort montana that i’m hoping will be the location of our honeymoon this year, budget and weather permitting. i’m…
I found Helen, aka “Tartelette“, on flickr one day somehow, I can’t remember, but I’m glad I did. Before I knew that a trained pastry chef was behind all the food in the images, I remember thinking that the food in was always way too perfect to be made at home. I’m not the only…
if you’re looking for something to set help set a modern, romantic table this weekend, look no further than jean pelle’s newest candle holders- dorit and joyce. these beautiful wooden holders join jean’s billie and tod candleholders and continue with her love of gold and white gold. i love the way the joyce candeholders have…
living in recession times means i’ve had to shut off that part of me that says “ooh! that’s cute- where do i click to buy?” but today i’ve politely told the “don’t buy anything” voice in my head to shove it while i order one of these beautiful custom wooden address stamps from paperwink. justification…
well hello, lovely cards on which i want to write everyone i know a note! i love a sparingly used flourish, and lord knows i love a good metallic ink/foil so these cards are right up my alley. sarah at truly smitten recently released these beautiful letterpressed notecards and now i’m dying to find a…
ever since design by the book wrapped, i’ve been obsessed with watching videos of artists actually making things. i know so little about certain materials and methods, that i find it fascinating to see how something so beautiful actually comes together. so i was thrilled to hear from ayumi horie about this cool video of…
Thank you to Grace and all the readers for a really nice week full of hand-lettering show-n-tell, I hope that you will come visit me at Miller Cormier and Oatmeal & Cinnamon. As my way of saying “thanks” I wanted to give you a little hand-lettered gift.
i have a soft spot for initials so i’m loving this alphabet brooches from anita at bena clothing. they remind me of anne’s numbers and letters mini-trend and make me want to scoop up one in every letter. what a fun wedding favor these would be….
letter-girl hand-lettered address stamps, would make a sweet wedding or housewarming gift. If you’re feeling crafty, stamps are easy and cheap to have made from custom art. You just have to look do a little sleuthing to find a stamp maker in your town. Oh, I love bears, especially brave bears. Brave bear and many…
My penchant for dead flowers is no secret. Lately I’ve been working to amass more perfectly parched specimens. I brought home all the leftover valentines day flowers and waited. Two weeks later they are ripe for plucking – I snip them at the quick and set them down as little objets d’art. Flowers in various…
some before & afters are quick change-overs, and some involve a whole lot of work. this incredible remodel and add-on was done by jeremy levine of jeremy levine design. he transformed this 400 sq. ft eagle rock, california space into the 1100 sq. ft home that it is now. i’m so jealous of all the…
this before & after story is about two furniture makeovers, so be sure to click “read more” at the bottom of the post to see the second piece. both of these pieces come from d*s reader nicole in austin, texas. nicole acknowledged that the wood-purists in the audience might “want to burn [her] at the…
these two before & afters represent both ends of the makeover spectrum- big changes, and smaller updates. this first makeover belongs to art director justin lieb and her crenshaw loft. i love the whimsical way she turned this raw space into a playful home full of color and whimsical abstract wall clouds. click here to…
this fun before and after comes from artist and teacher bonnie van voorst. she decided to reupholster a footstool of her grandmother’s with a coat of paint and a cheerful fabric from ikea. you can’t beat an inexpensive and easy makeover. thanks, bonnie! [have a before & after you’d like to share on d*s? just…
this creative before & after comes from d*s reader nia sayers. she transformed this antique twin headboard and one side rail into a clever bench seat! i love the way she thought outside of the box and made the best of an antique frame that doesn’t fit modern day box springs and mattresses. great work,…
d*s reader lucky’s beautiful grey bedroom really drew me to this simple before & after. everyone knows the power of a coat of white paint (though i’m feeling darker colors more myself these days) and against a gorgeous dark grey wall? as the welcome sign to brooklyn says, “fuhgeddaboudit“. thanks for sharing, lucky! click here…
Here are a few stationery picks (and other paper goods) that include hand-drawn letters… I’m beginning to believe I like the kind of letters that aren’t perfect and polished, I prefer the nubs and the bubs. Loved? Ouch! Somebody better write inside “and I still do”. I loved you and love cards from bread &…
we tend to subscribe to the “a place for everything, and everything in its place” philosophy, but when it came to derek’s running-out-the-door essentials (phone, notebook, pen) we hadn’t quite worked out a solution. this fused felt door-handle organizer was a super simple way to eliminate a frantic and frustrating search from our morning routine….
i couldn’t resist sharing an extra sneak peek today. after all of the server/hosting company drama, a great home tour always calms me down. today’s beautiful home belongs to one of my favorite designing women, barb blair of knack studios. barb rescues and restores vintage and found furniture at knack with such great results, that…
i’m not a big framed picture person but every once in a while i wish i had a clever way to display a choice photo of the cats or ac. so i was excited to hear from kelly at photojojo about a fun little glass jar project they’d posted. the project couldn’t be easier (you…
