[today's second biz ladies post comes from ivie parker of parker-sims interiors. in the coming weeks i'll be posting a guide to blogging series- it was way too long for one post. my apologies for the delay, i just want to make sure i get it right before posting] Within our current economy, many of…
i wanted to take a quick visual-time-out to share these beautiful photographs from gary heller. gary is a phenomenal photographer based in brooklyn who now sells his work on etsy. all of gary’s photographs are under $30 ($29 to be precise) and are available right here. [thanks, gary!] stay tuned for a second biz ladies…
Hello, all! I’m Lauren, and I’m new here. Well, scratch that — I’m a regular visitor but a new contributor. I’ve known Grace for a while now, and we share a passion for supporting and strengthening communities of women entrepreneurs, as well as a love of great design and independent spirit. We got a chance…
today’s second city guide comes to us from the talented eva jorgensen of sycamore street press (click here to take a tour of eva’s home!). eva created a wonderful guide to her current home town of columbus, ohio that includes over 8 pages (well, in word doc form) of great local hot spots, shopping and…
heath just released a new collection and i am obsessed with it. their new two-part glaze in ‘marigold frost’ and ‘hibiscus frost’ is one of the most beautiful things i’ve seen in a while and i’m already wishing that i could add them to my wedding registry. the series comes in bowl, cup, vase and…
today’s first city guide (stay tuned for columbus, ohio this afternoon!) is dedicated to calgary! i’ve been wanting to add more canadian content to d*s so i’m thrilled to post this guide, written by lindsay bowman of fine things and big dreams and style north, today. linsday’s guide is jam-packed with great shops, attractions and…
this morning i thought i’d start with two things i love: beautifully styled product photography and santino rice. i’ll start with the first, because right now i’m silly over these gorgeously shot photos from the new spartan home e-shop. alyson fox kindly sent over a reminder about their recent e-upgrade and i’ve spent the better…
I met Santino Rice a few years ago at a Rufus Wainwright concert at the Hollywood Bowl. He has a warm smile and contagious laugh. Santino always has amazingly fun stories to tell. (And yes, an occasional Tim Gunn impression.) Since that night Santino has been nice enough to give LAist the inside track on…
when i first moved to brooklyn in 2003, i was fresh out of college, new to the borough and looking for a place or a group of people with whom i could connect. so during my first summer in town, i would spend my afternoons walking from my apartment in greenpoint down to williamsburg to…
chances are you probably remember christie chase‘s first sneak peek on d*s. i emailed her a few months ago after a friend of mine had written to tell me she saw the sneak peek inspired feature in the houston chronicle, at which time christie wrote back to me telling me about a loft space she…
the third in our series of alan the gallant sneak peeks comes from lourdes santin, communications advisor. lourdes attributes her sense of style to her mother who always took great care in how both she and the home she grew up in looked, and being surrounded by beautiful things. the home was ever evolving (both…
whenever i think of barcelona, i can’t help but think of one of my favorite movies, l’auberge espagnole. while much more sophisticated than the “catch all” apartment of foregin roommates in the film, ana montiel’s (the “an” and designer/artist of alAN the gllant) just says barcelona to me. i completely envy her view out to…
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today’s first sneak peeks give us an inside look at the triple treat behind the barcelona-based multi-talented design and pattern boutique, alan the gallant. alex bedoya makes up the “al” in ALan and heads up the business development side of things. originally from ecuador, alex has lived a bit of a nomadic life with time…
i’ve got a little bit of a cold this morning so i’ve been looking for something bright and colorful to wake me up. after reading julia rothman’s interview on pattern pulp i was reminded to check in with grain edit and instantly fell for these gorgeous designer desktop wallpapers. they’re beautiful, colorful and free- how…
i’m thrilled to welcome a new guest blogger to the d*s guest blog this morning: julie wolfson! julie is a lifestyle editor at LAist.com and will be sharing her love of japanese food, art and pop-culture with us this week. julie‘s hometown of los angeles is strongly influenced by japanese culture so she’ll be focusing…
I had always loved Japanese food, pottery and fabrics. Now being a mom of two young daughters, I live in a house full of Japanese toys and pop culture. Last year I fulfilled a life long dream and took a trip to Japan. My childhood friend, Karen and I planned our trip to visit my…
i wanted to end this week with a beautiful photograph from rinne allen, rebecca wood, and kristen bach‘s new site, beauty everyday. after only a few posts, i’m madly in love with their collaborative website, dedicated to sharing the “rustic and arresting beauty of the south”. being a southern girl myself, i’m loving the way…
today d*s is going to the dogs…and cats…and birds. when i opened up the call for under $100 topics last week dozens of you emailed and requested a pet roundup so i thought i’d focus my first weekly under $100 column on pets! i’ve always felt that pet roundups skew unfairly towards dogs so i’ve…
This week photographer Teri Lyn Fisher shares with us her childhood sweetheart- a recipe for Heavenly Potatoes. If you are carbo-phobic, lactose intolerant, or particular about onion or garlic, this isn’t for you. For those of you who love these ingredients, like a little crispy and a little soft- you’ve got something to try this…
