tonight is the finale party for the design by the book video series with the nypl and i just wanted to post a quick addendum because we’ve had to change rooms in the party to make room for the 350+ rsvps (we’ve hit our guest limit so unfortunately the rsvp list is now closed). we’ve…
February, 2009
Thursday February 5th, 2009
before & after: jason martin design + CONTEST
this before & after is a special series of before & afters courtesy of designer jason martin. jason was the owner of silho furniture in los angeles and is now focusing on interior design and custom furniture for private clients. he sent me a link to the before & after page of his site (i…
before & after: sarah’s chair
i’m always impressed when anyone takes on their own upholstery project- not only is it a little intimidating to me, but i admire anyone who has the patience to take on more difficult chair and sofa shapes. this diy upholstery project comes from d*s reader sarah- and it’s her first attempt at upholstery. she used…
before OR after: solveig’s chairs
when these beautiful chairs from solveig petch hit my inbox i couldn’t tell which one was the before, and which one was the after. i liked them both and wondered if anyone else would feel the same way. so, for the sake of before & after clarity, the chair on the right is the “before”…
diy project: plaid skirt ottoman
yesterday got away from me somehow and i forgot to post this fun diy project from shelly leer at curbly. she upholstered this cute little ottoman with fabric from a $3.99 “ginormous” pleated plaid skirt from the goodwill. so fun. click here for the full instructions.
Wednesday February 4th, 2009
diy wendesdays: personalized pendleton
it’s the dead of winter, which means on chilly nights we rely on our collection of vintage pendleton blankets to keep us warm and cozy. with valentine’s day right around the corner, we thought we’d personalize one of our throws with a heart-warming message. we did a sort of “textile tattoo” using needle felting, which…
diy project: kate’s vintage brooch knobs
for february i have picked vintage jewelry as my diy material. these knobs are made from vintage enamel brooches, which i fine everywhere these days: flea markets, thrift stores, and ebay. these brooches have such a nice vintage color palette and pretty details, and i never find two alike. while i was on ebay i…
diy project: magnetic chalkboard mirror
these days i have a strong affinity for anything chalkboard related. it began with the vintage frame chalkboard i bought from gosia at blue bell bazaar on etsy (above, in my house), and continued with my most recent column for craft magazine about using chalkboard or magnetic paint (online here). so i was thrilled to…
diy idea: vintage pant hangers
we’ve got some great diy projects coming up today, but i wanted to kick things off with this great diy idea from art director jeff perky. jeff had decided to use vintage pant hangers to use as impromptu frames. i remember o at home magazine doing this last summer but it’s cool to see it…
jhill design: go steelers
i’m not a big football fan, but i am a fan of jennifer hill‘s work. she decided to put her recently released pittsburgh print on sale in honor of the steelers’ super bowl win. part of her ‘places i’ve never been’ series, jennifer’s pittsburgh print is available in three sizes ranging from $20-$52 right here….
coraline
last night when i got home i flipped around the tv looking for something to zone out to for a bit. i settled on the hbo on demand channel and decided to check out the 13 minute ‘behind the scenes’ trailer for the 3D stop-motion movie ‘coraline‘. i think my jaw is still somewhere on…
Tuesday February 3rd, 2009
regional roundup paris: part 4 (of 4)
une, deux, trois, and here we go with quatre – the forth and final regional roundup of french designers. as always, it’s been a complete delight getting to know all 20 designers through their work and inspirations, and to look at paris with fresh eyes. today’s plat du jour is: boo louis of ekobo, carine tontini…
sneak peek: cortney heimerl
today we’re excited to bring you a triple dose handmade nation special. in addition to this morning’s great interview with faythe levine and cortney heimerl- two of the key women behind this much anticipated documentary about the community of creators- we’ve been lucky enough to get sneak peeks into both women’s milwaukee homes. cortney joined…
sneak peek: faythe levine
between being a crafter, in a band, running a shop, organizing an indie craft fair, co-authoring a book, and now being a documentary film maker, there isn’t much that faythe levine doesn’t do. she’s been on the road a lot filming and now promoting handmade nation, so i’m sure there’s one place she’d love to be right now:…
handmade nation *special edition* interview
in 2006 faythe levine traveled the country, putting 19,000 miles under her belt and visiting 15 cities to document the new wave of craft in the usa. in 2007 the trailer hit the web and the buzz built around this film. in 2008 the companion book (co-authored with cortney heimerl), handmade nation: the rise of diy,…
ny gift fair: a final wrap up
today is a special day partly dedicated to faythe levine’s handmade nation. coming up later this morning there will be an interview anne conducted with faythe and cortney, and then we’ll get a special sneak peek into each of their homes after that. then it’s on to paris with part four of anne’s regional roundup…
designing minds: julia rothman
it goes without saying that i’m a huge fan of julia rothman‘s work, so i was delighted to see her interview up on the designing minds site. it was so cool to see her career on a timeline (and learn that she started her own stationery company at age 16) and watch the work of…
Monday February 2nd, 2009
sneak peek: lisa wong jackson
when we got sight of lisa wong jackson‘s home during her in the kitchen with recipe (individual fig, blackberry and pear crips – yum!), we knew we had to see more! today the designer behind good on paper design, opens up the doors to her berkeley, california home she shares with her husband and boston…
sneak peek: mr. peacock
you may remember this post with showing off the beautiful decoupage ceiling in home of mr. peacock (aka robert hold- check out his blog here!), but today we have a full sneak peek into his place with lots more great little details. typically the owners behind our peeks are on a quest for natural/day light,…
sneak peek: alex eben meyer
it’s been awhile since we posted the mini-trend about letters and numbers, but the greenpoint, brooklyn home of illustrator alex eben meyer and his girlfriend anna, has reignited my love of type in the home. i’m also loving their use of color – specifically red and yellow – that is coordinated and cohesive, while not…
