i wanted to start with some eye candy i found on some of my favorite sites. first up is this seriously insane (but cool) video where artist phil hansen recreates the mona lisa from arby’s burger grease. you know those gross see-through stains that you get on fast-food wrappers? well he used it to create…
sarai mitnick is a user experience specialist who has worked with both small clients and high-profile companies like google and youtube- and today she’s here to share a great idea for all of you biz ladies and biz guys: customer profiles. getting to know your clients, keep your client base organized and understanding their needs…
today’s city guide comes to us from artist christina vantzou. christina is based in brussels, so today she’ll be taking us through her hometown of the last 5 years- focusing on great shops, landmarks and places to grab a bite to eat (or a great cup of coffee). christina’s guide is a detailed look at…
last week pam from pillows and throws shared retail advice and this week mackenzie from SITE (click here for a tour of her queens home!) is sharing 7 great tips for surviving and thriving in your retail business. there are some great tips here that apply to every business, whether you’re retail or not so…
now that i’m transferring a bunch of old data and files from my online backup onto the new laptop, i’m going through a dozen or so wishlists and folders of virtual window shopping i’ve saved over the past few weeks. so i thought i’d share some of them today and make room for new wishlists….
we live and work in a digital world, so sometimes it’s easy to forget the importance of meeting face-to-face for a business. so today jamie kalvestran of scrap-bags is sharing her advice and tips for giving clients and customers face-time. it’s such an important part of running any company so i hope you’ll enjoy jamie’s…
i’ve been crushing on a lot of paper-cut artists lately and elsita mora is one of my favorites. i love the way she plays with colors and has such an eye for detail, so i thought i’d see if we could get a little peek into her home. thankfully she was game and today i’m…
good morning! our guest blogger for this week, jan from poppytalk, is on fire this morning with another beautiful canadian sneak peek. the most domestic part of me longs for a day when i’ll have a laundry room (no more lugging our dirties up and down 4 flights of stairs) and now that part of…
This next Canadian Sneak Peek is another favourite! With ten years experience at House & Home magazine, Style Editor Sarah Hartill has definitely hit her stride. When producing inspirational stories such as Weekend Decorating, styling house shoots or scouring stores for new product, Sarah shows her knack for coming up with smart ideas and recognizing…
i wanted to add one more home tour today- designed by jill dupre, who we just visited at home below. she is responsible for the interior design in this beautiful new orleans home, belonging to simon and rebecca finger. jill describes the project as a “team effort” with a young family that is “full of…
i wanted to share a sneak peek from designer jill dupre today. jill has a beautiful home in new orleans, but she’s also helped with the interior design for others homes as well. i always love seeing the homes of interior designers so i’m especially pleased to get a peek into jill’s southern home. stay…
i’m a big fan of most hbo shows (hooray for true blood!) but i’m especially fond of their latest addition: the no. 1 ladies detective agency. when it comes to tv, i really appreciate set decoration and the way that that helps tell a visual story and this show does not disappoint when it comes…
today’s second sneak peek belongs to designer angela liguori of carta inc. angela creates beautiful invitations, hand-bound books, and sells beautiful italian cotton ribbon among other products. i’ve been a fan of her work for some time so i was thrilled to get a peek into her family’s boston home. she’s also included a little…
tiffany orvet recently opened a new online store, called from sthlm, specializing in great swedish designers. each month she features a different independent swedish designer and focuses on bringing their work to the states. this month she’s starting with lotta kühlhorn and i’m loving her colorful kitchen-ware. with spring right around the corner i’m craving…
the other week we got a sneak peek into the stockholm home of katarina andersson of happy sthlm, and today we’re getting a peek into her business partner’s home! designer kajsa aronsson lives in this colorful home (i love all of the blue and red!) with her husband björn and their three children: mirjam, elof,…
i love a good print so these new silhouette prints from alyson fox (above) and bless design’s alphabet posters are right up my alley. we’ve got several silhouette-related projects in our wedding (next weekend, woah!) so i tend to be pulled towards silhouettes right now. they’re such a fun way to personalize something. bless design’s…
after 5 days of computer drama, i am finally back in the land of working computers and ready to start the week off on a better foot- technologically speaking. so i wanted to kick off the week by welcoming one of my favorite bloggers, jan of poppytalk, to the d*s guest blog! jan has joined…
by Jan of Poppytalk The first Canadian home I am honoured to feature is this most cozy one of Meg Crossley, Senior Editor of Canadian House and Home magazine based in of Toronto. {Photo’s are by Sarah Hartill}. 1. Name: Meg Crossley 2. Occupation: Senior editor, Canadian House and Home magazine, mostly responsible for styling…
Hey everyone! It’s so nice to be here, and I’m indeed so honored to be guest blogging here at Design Sponge. Grace has been a great inspiration and I’ve always admired her blog, and to share the same blog space as her is a real treat. Design sponge has been, and continues to be, one…
i’m still fighting with my laptop (current score: laptop 3, grace 0) so unfortunately i can’t get things to load quickly enough to do a weekly wrap up today, but i promise next week everything will be back together. man, i’m glad it’s friday. i wanted to wrap things up with these new prints and…
