i first saw trove‘s nature-inspired work at the 2006 icff and was instantly smitten with their colorful, but sophisticated, wallpapers. so i wasn’t surprised to find that i also love their latest collection of window films and wood veneer. trove’s new window film is a self-adhesive design that comes in three different textures, for varying…
i wanted to kick things off today but directing your attention towards neal‘s fantastic guest post this morning. he is off to a seriously strong start this week and i am positively loving his post this morning on paper sculptures (wow), vintage book covers, prints from hyperkit and a creative gift from a friend. click…
Paper View. Just down the road from P&C is a little gallery, Man & Eve and this week sees the opening of , Sarah Bridglands new exhibition. I stumbled across Sarahs work in saturday’s newspaper. I spotted an old box of staples and my foraging instinct kicked in ! Her use of vintage stationery items…
if our final sneak peek takes you back to of the home of abigail ahern, there’s a reason – it belongs to her sister gemma (and boyfriend russell lewis), 40 miles outside of london. you may also recognize the space from this piece in the new york times, but gemma was kind enough to send us…
we have a tip from photographer melissa kaseman (she shot the place) to thank for the fabulous sneak peek into the home of scott engler and his girlfriend marie. the house was built in 1900 in the castro section of san francisco and represents an archive of his travels as well as his fondness for…
illustrator nick dewar was born in scotland, where he grew up in a small fishing village on the east coast. he’s since lived in glasgow, prague, london, new york and now finds him self in sunny southern california and is thankful to have a place which is large enough he no longer has to bathe…
i don’t typically post jewelry, but i’m loving these new designs from polli in australia- and the beautiful story behind them: the polli woven range is inspired by a beautiful tapestry which was made by four generations of polli designer maja rose’s danish family. in the 1930’s, maja’s mother’s uncle was working in the middle…
well good morning, beautiful rooms that should be mine. each of these gorgeous spaces is the work of durham, north carolina designer, heather garrett. i particularly love the kitchen heather’s design below- it’s the glamorous kitchen of my dreams. one day (in my dreams) i’d like to host fancy dinner parties in a kitchen that’s…
back in 2006, designer (and then pratt student) marianne von ooij debuted a beautiful series of shelving called the ‘slim shelves‘. ever since their debut i’ve been waiting to see them for sale at a store near me, and finally the day has come! ok, well, they’re not at a store near me, but they…
Hello ! It might be Monday but this week it feels like a friday because I get to start my first ever blog on DS…beginning with an introductory shot of me, my battered fishy friend and a Christmas knit on the Isle of Wight. Over the next few days I hope to show you some…
i wanted to wrap up this week with some beautiful new textiles from the john robshaw fall 2009 collection. i’m currently trying to find a replacement for my aging robshaw coverlet and there are so many possibilities here. i always love the rich colors he brings to his work- they’re a fantastic way to perk…
we’ve been lucky to have photographer sabra krock share two beautifully shot recipes with us so far (maple sour cream walnut muffins and artichoke casserole) and today we’re thrilled to have her back for a delicious seasonal recipe that’s perfect for weekend guests. i’ll let sabra take it from here, but i wanted to congratulate…
Darra Crosby Every morning on my way to the studio, I pop into Stumptown Coffee and get my large latte. By the way, I believe the Stumptown is now open inside the new Ace Hotel in New York… Go in and have a cup of joe and see why I can’t function without my latte….
PEONIES PART THREE; behind the scenes wedding weekend After having recovered from a month of sickness in our house, we jumped into another June wedding weekend in our new (unfinished) space. I have two amazing floral assistants, one of whom always brings homemade baked goods. [This week was lemon poppyseed cupcakes.] Everyone should really have…
in the world of designing women, there are a few special artists that i have a major girl crush on. and right up there at the top of the list is jen corace. so i wanted to share a few of my favorite jen-pieces that are out on the market right now. namely her laptop…
even though our big day has come and gone, i still get a kick out of beautiful wedding design. so i was thrilled to hear from emily henrickson and her groom keith cotton about the cute details at their march 2009 wedding- namely their stationery. designed by mok duk, their invites had such a fun,…
although the weather today isn’t conducive to outdoor celebrations in brooklyn, it’s bound to clear up some day. and on that day, i’m going to wish i had space to sit outside and enjoy the sun. if i did, i’d definitely be in the market for something like these new tingle stools from australia’s luxxbox….
it’s another rainy, overcast day here in brooklyn so my mind is focused on lights- anything that will keep the dreariness of the morning out of my living room. i’m really enjoying judith van den boom‘s latest collection of lighting, called ‘information reposed lights’. this series of ceramic lights plays with the motion of light…
today’s final before & after comes from jen lula, who recently underwent a major bedroom makeover. during her husband’s 2 week business trip to maui, jen decided to keep herself busy by redoing their bedroom. previously, their room had consisted of a mattress on the floor and 1 black dresser (which her husband had had…
nikki of chic maps has proven herself as the queen of re-lining vintage luggage. and today she’s totally stolen my heart with this gorgeous purple fabric she used to update an old steamer trunk. her uncle purchased this beat-up trunk at an auction for a whopping $2 and gave it to nikki for her 24th…
