today’s third biz ladies post comes from ryan deussing of elsewares.com. i’ve read this post over several times since ryan first submitted it and i can tell you, it is chock-full of fantastic ideas. 15 ideas to be exact. ryan interviewed 15 indie business owners who shared their secrets for making the best of an…
i wanted to take a brief time-out between biz ladies posts to share two things rattling around in my head today: the first is happy sthlm’s collection of tea towels and runners i saw over at katy’s blog (click here for a sneak peek of happy sthlm designer katarina andersson’s home) and the second is…
today’s second biz ladies post is all about visuals. debi ward kennedy, a retail designer based in seattle, has kindly written a very detailed guide to maximizing visual impact for your business. she covers everything from logos and branding, to business cards and fonts used by your business. it’s a great look at how powerful…
today i’m thrilled to share an interview with lena corwin and maria vettese (who’s our d*s guest blogger this week!) of lines & shapes. to celebrate the launch of their latest volume- volume seven: BREAK- and their second year of publishing small arts books, lena and maria were kind enough to sit down with me…
today’s first biz ladies post (stay tuned for 2 more!) is something many of you have been asking me about at the biz ladies meetings over the past few years- licensing. since it’s not a field i know much about, i decided to go straight to one of the best in the business- lilla rogers….
i’ve never been a big butterfly person, but i’m loving these new prints from brainstorm. colorful, fun and only $35 each. click here for more info and to shop online.
A quick trip to Ferdinand always cheers me up. Even before I lived in Portland I made sure to get a visit in when I was out this way. It’s just a fun place to be! Diane, the owner, has curated the most delightful and light-hearted goodies into her casual and easy-to-browse little spot on…
this morning i’m still rolling around in shoe heaven, but i thought i’d kick off the day with a little eye-candy from elli popp wallpaper and maria’s guest blog post. designer katja behre of elli pop created these lovely wallpapers that are currently adding to my obsession with pale pink decor (why pale pink? i…
grace and i were both instantly smitten when the sneak peek from jordan provost (photographer and letterpress printer) and jason wong (graphic designer) of enormous champion arrived in our inbox. enormous champion was officially started last may as an avenue for creative collaboration between the couple. their crown heights, brooklyn home is clearly an extension…
today’s beautiful light filled home comes to us from photographer kimberly austin. she shares an upper flat of an old farm style house in potrero hill of san francisco with her husband matt, and kitty fanny. the absolutely love the location at the very top of the hill – which feels a bit like a…
today’s first sneak peek belongs to brad dufton of color theory and his wife, kendra. along with his business partner jeremy, brad runs a full-service concierge design firm (specializing in painting, color consultations and interior styling). brad and jeremy have worked on many beautiful homes, including the boston home brad shares with his wife kendra,…
speaking of cute and folksy- night owl paper goods always has a folk art-inspired wedding collection that’s perfect for brides and grooms to-be. the invites are $6 each if you order 50 or more and are printed on eco-friendly sustainably harvested yellow birch wood. click here to check out their full collection and order a…
kragh rosenberg has always been one of my favorite textile design studios, so i was sad to hear that they were closing. but i was happy to hear recently that one of kragh rosenberg’s owners, anne rosenberg, decided to keep the company’s designs going under a new name- rosenberg cph. rosenberg cph launched their spring/summer…
kate’s diy objet d’art project from last week got me on a folk art-inspired kick (i loved the dutch woodcut gift wrap she used) and i’ve been digging around for great folky prints all weekend. dutch door press always uses some nice prints so i was excited to hear they’re expanding their wedding stationery collection…
today i’m thrilled to welcome one of my favorite artists, maria vettese of port2port press, to the d*s guest blog. maria just launched a new card society this weekend, has a great new lines & shapes book with lena corwin coming out tomorrow (stay tuned for an interview with them tomorrow!), and is blogging weekly…
The phrase “simple pleasures” just kept popping into my head when I sat down to think about what I wanted to write about on the design*sponge guest blog this week. Lately all around me anxiety-filled people are just trying their best to just stay in the moment, give themselves small treats and eek the most…
it’s friday and i can’t wait to close my laptop and head out into the sunshine! after a night of rain we finally have a sunny, 60 degree day so i’m going to run to madison square park and get myself in line at the shake shack. but first i wanted to share this beautiful…
earlier this afternoon we got a sneak peek into the homes of diana and lisel of the jewels of new york, and now we’re getting a real treat (and a taste of their specialty) a delicious spring brunch recipe for crab soufflés, spring salad with lemon tarragon dressing, classic beignets, and pink grapefruit cocktail. lisel…
today’s home tour is a special sneak peek into the homes of diana and lisel of the jewels of new york. this afternoon they’ll be sharing two delicious recipes with us for in the kitchen with friday, so i thought it would be perfect to catch a little glimpse of their homes before we get…
as i’m writing this guide it is pouring down rain here in brooklyn and all i can do is yell at the television for not voting that kooky megan joy girl off of american idol. i mean seriously, seriously? not even in the bottom three? if alexis had to go, megan should be on her…
