brooklyn designer lindsey adelman, will be at the icff this weekend (booth# #1942) and several other shows this week- and i’m currently swooning over her ‘knotty bubbles’ and ‘agnes candelabra’. can’t wait to see them in person. click here for more info on her show schedule this week. i also wanted to start this morning…
well hello, beautiful sofa. d*s reader tiffany from lubbock texas bought this couch for $20 on craigslist. she decided to reupholster it herself using clearance fabric ($3 a yard!), a staple gun, paint and some new padding. the result? a brand new, gorgeous sofa. the color is so rich and the final result is so…
i think it’s so sweet when parents make over furniture or rooms for their children. i grew up with parents that were cool with me wanting to repaint or redecorate my space and it really did a lot to make me feel at home. so i was happy to hear from parents ben and ian…
this first space is a beautiful nursery transformation completed by one of our sneak peek favorites, christie chase. christie redecorated this office/storage space to create a cool, modern baby nursery. i love the colors she chose (those pale green shelves on the dark blue wall are so sweet) and the curtains that act as the…
this first chair makeover comes from designer nina jizhar of swankyswell. not only did nina take this chair from drab to modern and chic, but she designed the fabric herself (and printed it locally in SF)! if you love her fabric as much as i do, you can check out nina’s shop on etsy right…
this fun before & after project comes from daniel genser and his wife devon. daniel had a collection of small, vintage suitcases and decided to use one of them for an office project. in need of a push-pin board, daniel and devon attached one of their suitcases to the office wall, attached a rubber band…
one of my favorite artists of all time is scad alumni, stephanie howard. i finally gave in and saved up for one of her “shag queen” drawings (my wedding present to myself) when i was in savannah and ever since i’ve been on the lookout for artists who work in a similar pen and ink…
designer timothy liles who will be debuting this fun chalk pendant at the designboom booth, #2266. they’re the perfect accompaniment to his crayon rings. designer alissia melka-teichroew of amt design (click here for a tour of alissia’s home) is debuting several pieces at this year’s icff. alissia’s lonely hangers (above) were derived from cup handles…
beautiful new wallpapers from the team at madison and grow. check out their new “martha’s vineyard collection” on display at icff this year, booth # 835.
recently, we’ve been exploring the amazing selection of loose leaf teas at our local hippie coop grocery store (oh, san francisco….). We’ve been collecting little samples of calming herbals, invigorating blacks, and exotic mixes of every plant and herb you can imagine. taking a cue from grandpa’s garage workshop, we put together a simple organized…
i’ve been watching a lot of stop-motion films lately and i’m completely smitten with this short piece commissioned by the AIGA in maine for use as an interstitial between speakers at their compost modern conference in maine this month. the film is less than two minutes long, so if you need a sweet visual time-out…
i caught on a little too late to the idea of unloading my cds, but that’s okay because most of my cds are scratched, dented, labeled with my name (camp!), and otherwise destroyed. yesterday my boyfriend actually found one covered with melted candy….oops! but even if i can’t sell them, i am determined to have…
i thought it would be fun to kick off diy day with this fun project from rebekah at orangepoppy. rebekah created a beautiful message board using an old window and a linen fabric with appliqued flowers. it’s such a great project with endless ways to customize the final look based on your own personal style….
paper and ceramics have to be two of my favorite areas of design, so i’m psyched to share some images from jean at eieio (click here to check our her gorgeous oakland home), who will be showing new metallic ink gift wrap and gift boxes at the nss, booth #1736. i’m also happy to share…
i can safely file all these designs under “things i’d like to own in the not so distant future”. first up are these beautiful gift wrap cloths from chewing the cud. inspired by japanese furoshiki (i collect these types of cloths with a vengeance), viola’s new textiles feature graphics that speak to the idea of…
today’s second biz ladies post comes from amanda aitken (aka, the stylish copywriter). amanda is the copywriter for fashion retail brands garage and dynamite, and also runs her own freelance copywriting business out of her home in montreal. today she’s sharing her expert advice on using copywriting to sell, promote and create excitement about your…
another beautiful nss preview: a new semi-custom line of wedding invites from sub-studio. i love the bold graphic screenprinting. especially the style above- such a fun, modern alternative to calligraphy and fancy-pants wedding stationery. you can visit anna at booth #1933 at the nss, or online right here. [stay tuned for another biz ladies post…
one of my favorite booths at icff always belongs to michael iannone of iannone design. it looks like this year will be no exception- these new dressers from michael are so fun. i love the cork front on the top piece…click here to see more of michael’s work or visit him at booth #2518 at…
today’s city guide belongs to a city that’s close to my heart- durham, north carolina. having grown up with friends that attended college in the triangle area, durham will always remind me of road trips, good food and good people. today’s durham is home to a growing creative community, a renewed interest in historical preservation,…
today’s first biz ladies post is quite simply a MUST READ. i know that personally, i am horrible at selling my own business. i get uncomfortable when i have to pitch myself in any situation and choose instead to avoid that sort of conversation all together. but if you run your own business or are…
