when jill robertson‘s sneak peek arrived in our inbox we were very impressed – so much so that there was really no point in editing down the images – we loved it all! we knew we loved office and all the work they do (especially their pirate-themed posters for 826 valencia), so it’s fun to…
it seems that everyone at hable construction has the golden touch, and today we’re lucky enough to have a look inside the new york home of hable textile designer jorey hurley and her architect husband. their apartment reflects their passions for travel, boats, dogs, their daughter as well as their work as designers. it also…
nothing in design tugs at my heart strings quite like great print or pattern design- whether it comes in the form of a beautiful fabric, or a beautiful roll of wallpaper. and this morning, it’s the latter- courtesy of swedish designer lena hautoniemi. like many swedish designers, lena finds her inspiration in the woods and…
today we’re getting a sneak peek into the 1937 garden courtyard apartment of richenda brim, better known as clementine press. the 580 sf studio is slightly smaller that her previous one bedroom, but the charm of the mantel, built-in bookcase and French draws drew her in on first sight. the challenge remains how to organically…
we first “met” kristen davis from her before and after colorful bar table, but today is a fun look into her great atlanta, georgia home. i think the thing i loved most about reading this post as i put it together was reading all the little “i painted this” or “i made that” touches throughout…
i’m a big fan of alan the gallant‘s hand-drawn wallpaper (and their designers’ homes here, here and here), so i was happy to see they’ve introduced a new gold-on-gold wallpaper to their collection. topo dorado is a limited edition, non-woven paper (from sustainable sources in finland) that will be sold in rolls via alan the…
Design*Sponge was recently featured in Verdens Gang (VG), the largest newspaper in Norway. Click Here for the full story, in Norwegian. TRANSLATION (courtesy of trudi): “Subtext photos: Trendy New Yorker: More than 40000 readers follow Grace Bonney’s blog Design* Sponge, which she writes from her old apartment in Brooklyn. “My furniture is a mix of…
Greetings Earthlings! Sorry… couldn’t resist. I’ve seen "Star Trek" three times. Thanks again to design*sponge for letting me infiltrate their blog world with my photos and ramblings. I’ll try to be as entertaining and informative as possible. Ahem. That’s me above in a dashing helmet by Aaron Piland (one happy half of APAK). It’s quite…
good morning! i’m thrilled to welcome one of my favorite artists back to the d*s guest blog- amy ruppel! amy is bringing her love of all things fine art, design, and portland to the d*s guest blog this week and i hope you’ll enjoy her first post on a fantastic local gallery show as much…
i wanted to wrap up this week with some beautiful images of workroom new zealand‘s work. all of their furniture and home accessories are made from recycled new zealand wood and have a wonderful sense of warmth to them. i’m in the process of rethinking our apartment and have been thinking about integrating some more…
this delicious recipe for rhubarb and strawberry compote (with aged balsamic and ricotta) comes from brooklyn-based photographer tara donne. tara has spent years honing her eye as a photography editor at domino, real simple, and martha stewart so today i’m thrilled to share her delicious recipe, and photos, for a tasty summer treat. want to…
this morning i rediscovered my once obsessive love of the dieline. if you like packaging design, there’s really no better site. the team at dieline does such an incredible job of covering great packaging (and student designers working in the packaging field) that i’m almost always blown away when i run through their archives. and…
When you wake up with the flu during wedding season and suddenly have to move your shop into a warehouse that is flooded, its not the best time to wax poetic on peonies. That being said, I give you these pretty pictures and a quick tip on house plants… A QUICK TIP ON HOUSE PLANTS:…
i’m running a little slowly this morning (darn you, jet lag!) so i wanted to start today with some eye candy from marieke van der bruggen. her edible (!) candy garden of delight, above, is so beautiful i can’t stand it. via jewel and joules. couldn’t resist adding two more: first, this gorgeous moth light…
this bright and cheery before & after comes from graphic designer christy kilgore-hadley. christy found this beat-up table by a dumpster and, despite its shabby appearance, thought the base had some potential. so she cleaned it up, painted some metal file boxes she had laying around and put them together to make a new end…
i love this unusual before and after from amanda at red jet whistle. while trying to paint the frame of her favorite thrift store art find, amanda accidentally damaged the painting. so, rather than throwing it away, she decided to free hand a new “frame” with white paint. i love the fresh take on a…
the salvation army is always home to some great finds if you dig a little bit. d*s reader mandy key in providence found a set of chairs and took advantage of a local fabric store’s sale to make them over. i love the yellow frame- great work, mandy! with summer upon us, i’ve always got…
the lovely maria soxbo of husligheter (and formerly modette) recently made over her walk-in closet. an entire wall of shoes and kelly wearstler wallpaper? swoon. click here for more info on maria’s makeover…
i’m still wading through before & afters for today but i wanted to start the makeover spree with these designs from monica at craftynest and michelle at three men and a lady. monica turned a simple window frame into a wallpaper-display that is easily customizable and lets you mix and match with your bedding. it’s…
good morning! ac and i just got back from montana and i’m trying to jump back into life with internet and phone connections (it was so nice to be without them for 10 days). after days of living outdoors and trying things i never thought i would, i’m now happily pouring through the emails and…
