Greetings from San Francisco! And happy almost-Earth-Day! What an absolute privilege to join the yearbook of guest bloggers at Design*Sponge. I’m a home & design writer for Sunset Magazine, as well as for our blog Home by Sunset. For those of you east-coasters not familiar: Sunset Magazine covers topics of home, garden, food, wine, and…
today holly herring is sharing some great advice on a whole range of business issues. for those of you looking for some advice on getting a business started, dealing with retail issues, pricing, gift fairs, and reps (and much more!) this will be a great way to get some ideas that will help get your…
well, this is my last friday in brooklyn before the wedding- next week i’ll be blogging from savannah where i’ll be part of a panel discussion for scad’s style week. so if you’re in the savannah area please come join me at the “design blogs: creativity, connection and community in cyberspace” panel. i’ll be speaking…
Today’s recipe comes from food photographer and blogger, Sabra Krock. Her delicious recipe for maple sour cream walnut muffins has been staring at me from my desktop all week, begging to be made. So in a few minutes I’m off to buy the ingredients and bake my own batch for the weekend. If you’re looking…
d*s reader anne sent over a link to this great project from the london subway system, posted on design assembly. ian at design assembly wrote a great piece about the victoria line and its decorative tiles created by artists. i wish the nyc subway line would do more pieces like this. our subways do have…
I Don’t Know from ATO Records on Vimeo. lately i feel like the craft/art/design world has been making its way into music videos in a really big way. elements of all three worlds have always been in videos, but it’s been so fun to see crafts like felting, paper-cutting and knitting in popular music videos…
good morning! this morning i thought i’d get things started with some affordable artwork. first up is a fantastic show at artstream studios: the incredible print show. susan’s studio will be showing prints from over 50 artists from around the world. they’ll be printing in all forms, ranging from lithography, silkscreens, and digitial prints, to…
I thought my last day here at D’s it would be fun to bring some affordable summer art. I love art, and love finding pieces to freshen up a space. I think it’s a great way to change things for the season, like a new cushion or throw, switching up the art (especially if it’s…
With Earth Day coming up, I figure I show you how I recycle some of my tin cans. First off, buy cans that look good. You don’t want your pretty things in busted cans. Why not practice grocery-offsetting to insure you have good packaging to work with? 25 cans of cat food are offset with…
we’re moving from paint to fabric this morning- my other favorite way to spruce up a piece of furniture without spending a fortune. these chair makeovers were done by d*s reader jill- she found this first chair on craigslist for $50 and bought $35 worth of fabric and spray paint for the project. she took…
next week i’ll be posting a special wallpaper-themed interview, so i’ve got wallpaper on the brain. so i was excited to see this before & after entry from IT tech slash “crafty momma” susan edwards. susan found this beautiful yellow flocked wallpaper in the attic of a local wallpaper store in oklahoma city. she originally…
this desk makeovers comes courtesy of children’s book illustrator kristin sorra. kristin found this desk on craigslist for only $15 and gave it a chipper facelift with some dotted drawer paper and a coat of fresh paint and new knobs. great work, kristin! [have a before & after you’d like to share on d*s? just…
it’s before & after day i wanted to kick things off with a few pieces that showcase the power of a subtle paint job. the first is from faizura of dear wednesday- she repainted this rather generic looking jewelry mirror with a coat of bright teal paint and then outlined the edges in black. i…
good morning! today i wanted to start with something crafty- a craft class to be specific! i’m a big fan of alyssa ettinger‘s work and was excited to hear that she’ll be offering two kinds of workshops from her studio: a hand-building ceramics class and a textural tile-making workshop (alyssa makes beautiful textures vases right…
All photo’s by Janis Nicolay My next Canadian Sneak Peek is from the other co-owner of The Cross, Darci Ilich. Again, note all the whites to help with our darker winters (much like the Scandinavians), and I’m so jealous of her location (by the beach)! Another thing I wanted to mention I noticed they have…
my boyfriend and i are compulsive list and note makers, and every day when i try to clean up i find myself picking up scattered pieces of paper strewn all over the house. this magnetic message board provides a spot for our random notes and to do lists, as well a spot for our extra…
now that the weather is warming up, we can’t wait to start spending more quality time out of doors. this double-sided blanket is perfect for entertaining (or being entertained) on your next picnic or camping trip. the vinyl side keeps your backside dry, and the soft and cozy flannel is great for stretching out on….
i’ve always had a soft spot for rock art. there’s something about it that reminds of of summer camp west virginia and drawing with paint on river rocks. so when kate did a linocut stamp project with rocks the other week i started looking around for great rock-related projects. one of the projects i loved…
last week scott’s home depot paint chip wall stirred up quite the heated discussion so this week i thought i’d share another version of this idea, in honor of today’s diy theme. inspired by scott’s project, d*s reader tracy in yorba linda decided to create this paint chip backdrop for her television set. but rather…
Photo by Kim Christie for Canadian House and Home. Painting in dining room is by patricialarsen, a Canadian artist living in Mexico also available through The Cross. Interview by Jan of Poppytalk 1. Full Name: Stephanie Vogler 2. Occupation/Shop: Co-Owner of The Cross Décor & Design and Mom to Hudson and Emerson 3. Location: Yaletown,…
