[credit: katherine macDonald] is it possible, i wonder, to become so mesmerized by an image that a slight obsession begins to transpire? take, for example, this richly bedecked foyer in san francisco interior designer caitlin moran’s cow hollow apartment. the metallic osborne & little wallpaper is practically hypnotic and the menagerie of framed glamour shots…
one of my favorite things about this sneak peek from erika firm of delphine is the story beyond the images. she lives in rancho santa fe, california (just north of san diego and 5 miles from the beach), but it’s not just her, her husband (who is also her business partner) and their son, but…
tuesday morning eye candy: beautiful work from natalia ortega gamez, an artist based in the dominican republic. natalie specializes in using local materials and applying them to a “global” concept. i really like the way that her pieces have a warm, earthy feel. i’d like to pick up that terra cotta/orange bonsai planter. would be…
good morning! i wanted to start things off today with some colorful new goods from nicole larue and her new company, white elephant collective. she just launched a cute new collection of cards, prints, tags and tees right here on etsy. i particularly love the colorful orange and green prints. also, haylie has a beautiful…
Hello again! So, as Grace mentioned yesterday, I met her a few years ago when I was still a student in Savannah, Ga. I was finishing up my studies in the Fibers Department at the Savannah College of Art when Grace came to speak to our class. We all learned a great deal from Grace….
lesson of the day: never buy any one item for over $100. the result is what you see below, and it’s seriously amazing! everything in the home of morgan satterfield has been thrifted, bartered, from a flea market, from craigslist, and the occasional piece from the “as is” section of ikea, not to mention a…
it’s always hard for me to pick out my favorite element in each sneak peek, because they’re all full of tons of wonderful inspiration. but i think for the home of basak aydin notz of the beautiful letterpress company small square design, the winning element (for me at least) is the chalk board art piece…
i’m totally in love with the homes of michele michael (freelance editor and prop stylist behind elephant props) and patrick moore (furniture designer and children’s book author and illustrator). today’s sneak peek gives a great look into their two homes: a brooklyn apartment and maine getaway (more about the two places at the end of…
[this week design writer leilani labong will be joining us for a few guest posts on the main blog. welcome, leilani!] i would like to take a quick poll of all grooms-to-be, tux-wearing prom dates and other men bound for black-tie events: which would you rather…a generic rose boutonniere with the tired spray of baby’s…
i’m a huge of jen altman’s photography (and cooking and city guides!) so i was thrilled to hear from her about a beautiful new shop she just opened for the summer- ‘la dolce luce‘ – the sweet light. jen just returned from an amazing two weeks and italy with a bag full of gorgeous polaroids…
I am so happy to be sharing with you all today. I am currently exploring my new life in New York, where I have moved to live out a long-time dream of designing and creating handmade goods to sell. I find inspiration for my work mostly in daily life and in my surroundings. With a…
good morning! this morning i’m thrilled to kick off the day with two of my favorite things: ice cream and southern designers. designer virginia sin, who’s ceramic paper plates were a big hit last year, just introduced a playful new line of porcelain ice cream cones that are microwave and dishwasher safe. each cone is…
since we’re just coming down from a delicious sugar high with sarah magid, i thought i’d end the day on a sweet note, courtesy of d’auria groux-holt. she twittered me a link to these beautiful pieces of jewelry from yellow goat on etsy and i was instantly smitten. it’s not often that i want to…
today i am thrilled to share a special in the kitchen with: sarah magid. i’ve been a fan of sarah’s work for a while now and have been dying to work with her on a cooking project. and thankfully, she agreed! so yesterday i visited sarah’s beautiful home in greenpoint, brooklyn (stay tuned for a…
This week I thought we could focus on how to best manage your wedding flower table arrangements. Table decor is often the most expensive part of wedding floral budget, and in truth, you can save a lot of money by taking this beast on yourself….with a few simple guidelines. FACT: your bridesmaids most likely don’t…
our special friday sneak peek comes to us from letterpress designer (and RISD grad) hannah berman of pie bird press and is especially impressive since none of the rooms of her house in albany, ca (just north of berkeley) are larger than 10 x 10 feet. the little house was built was built in 1942…
a little friday morning eye-candy, courtesy of illustrator katie kirk. i love her playful compositions and her “eli” dog series. eli, no!
sarah‘s weeder’s digest post is coming up at 11 today (she’s moving to fridays from now on) so i wanted to share few quick pictures of the gorgeous flower arrangements she created for sunday suppers. she’s such a whiz with florals. and that vintage wallpaper on the table? swoon.
good morning! i wanted to start off tgif day with a thank you to neal from present & correct for his fantastic guest posts this week- i’ve had a blast checking out all of his vintage design finds and links to new artists in all sorts of disciplines. today neal’s got two fantastic posts for…
Friday Feeling It is Friday again, enough of a reason to celebrate in itself, but it is also the longest day on Sunday. I figured that there might be a few barbecues going on (maybe not here in London where it is forecast rain) so I had a bit of a Martha moment and thought…
