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June, 2009

Thursday June 18th, 2009

before and after by Grace Bonney 64

before & after: heike’s outdoor hideaway

today’s final before & after belongs to d*s reader heike from sweden. after having new windows installed, heike was left with pile of old windows. rather than have them continue to take up space in her workshop, heike decided to reuse them for an entirely new project: an outdoor hideaway. after some planning, handy-work, and…

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before and after by Grace Bonney 25

before & after: danny’s credenza

osborne and little makes some of the most beautiful wallpaper designs in the market right now, so i love seeing projects that involve their work. for those of us who can’t wallpaper our homes, because of rental or cost issues, using smaller sheets of wallpaper for furniture projects is a great alternative. this wallpaper project…

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books, miscellaneous, products by Grace Bonney 4

faber and faber + guest blog fun

good morning! today i’m excited because shooting a special baking video with one of my favorite brooklyn cake-makers for ‘in the kitchen with‘! but first, i wanted to kick off thursday with some eye candy, courtesy of faber and faber and our guest blogger for this week, neal from present & correct. first up- a…

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guest blog by Grace Bonney 14

A haul new world + more….

A haul new world. If I have a super busy working week then I treat myself to a to a morning off and go to a mid week flea/antiques fair in Kempton, Surrey. It’s more personal than work because the stuff I normally find is for the flat. I swear if you had an empty…

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Wednesday June 17th, 2009

diy, diy projects by Grace Bonney 78

diy wednesdays: camera strap cover

diy wednesdays: camera strap cover

in our ongoing quest to customize every object we get our hands on, we’ve tackled all sorts of random things around our home (ikea furniture, curtains, bedspreads…) so it’s about time that we finally got crafty with one of the items we spend the most time with: our camera. don’t get us wrong, we’re not…

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diy, diy projects by Grace Bonney 70

sweet idea: diy catalog of love

sweet idea: diy catalog of love

as a newlywed, and someone that generally likes giving sweet gifts for no reason at all, i love finding projects like this that appeal to my heart and my crafting hands. grace light of poetic home recently celebrated her two-year anniversary with her husband and decided to make him a gift by hand, rather than…

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accessories by Grace Bonney 12

light my fire

if david wiseman had a fan club, i would totally be an active member. every time he sends me a new design i find myself oohing and ahhing at the screen. and today is no different- i’m crazy for this new custom firescreen he designed. i love the bee/hive details and the little birds- it’s…

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diy, diy projects by Grace Bonney 12

diy project: erica’s nautical cards and picks

diy project: erica’s nautical cards and picks

today’s first diy project (stay tuned for 2 more today!) comes from erica domesek, style and crafter-extraordinaire and author of the website, ps i made this (you can read more about erica below). today she is sharing two fun, summer-friendly nautical projects with us- one that turns nautical flags into cute summer cards, and another…

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paper by Grace Bonney 14

delila jemaiel

after reading about new york’s plan to kill up to 2,000 canada geese (to prevent plane collisions), i’ve had birds on the brain. poor birds, they don’t mean to fly into engines. so in my bird sadness, i find myself drawn back to birds again- and these pretty tags ($8) and book pages ($4.30) from…

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guest blog by Grace Bonney 13

Animal Magic, Fauna-cation and more…

Animal Magic. Animals are one of the nicest things to draw and I especially like icons and simplistic mascots. I have put together a little collection of brands that all have a furry (usually) friend : Interflug : the national carrier for East Germany between 1963-91 was accompanied by this cute bear character, resplendent in a crown…

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accessories by Grace Bonney 6

d*s guest blog + desirelines

good morning! i’m happy to kick things off today with two new things: a beautiful new series of jewelry from designer ryan bell, and a great new guest post from neal at present & correct. ryan bell of desirelines just launched a new e-commerce site, along with a new collection of super cute jewelry. i’m…

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Tuesday June 16th, 2009

city, guides by Grace Bonney 31

queens design guide

queens design guide

[world's fair unisphere, queens, image via planetware] today’s city guide is all about queens, new york! of all the boroughs in new york, it’s one of the ones i know the least so i’m thrilled to get an insider’s perspective on where to shop, eat, hang out, and check out great artwork. i hope the…

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