i love this creative before & after re-use project from designer martina ahlbrandt. martina’s husband found three of these black office chairs in a dumpster and decided that they had potential. so with only some silver spray paint and a few 1×4 boards, martina and her husband turned them into an outdoor bench! i don’t…
our first before & after post of the day is all about 2 great kitchens. first up is lisa fontaine of picnic. she recently remodeled her berekely, ca kitchen and bathroom with dramatic results. i am loving the tile in both rooms and the clean modern look she’s got now. and all that light in…
alissa and ryan have seriously been knocking it out of the park this week. they’ve shared a great home tour, shop tour, and a delicious drink recipe (which we now plan on turning into a monthly d*s column!) and today they’re sharing a gorgeous sneak peek (into the home of ken and larry from foster’s…
We have a cabinet in our kitchen that always seems to collect all sorts of loose ends from around the house. Last month I was sorting through this catchall when I discovered Alissa has a lot of old gold jewelry she never wears (with good reason… some of this stuff was really ugly). It seemed…
Philadelphia Home Magazine editor, Lauren McCutcheon, was gracious enough to share this Philadelphia based sneak peek featured in the current issue. Ken Foster and Larry Lantz, the great minds behind the hip Foster’s Homeware store in Philadelphia, turned this once-working farmhouse into a country respite where they can escape city-life and take in some wildlife….
it’s always fun to hear from artists or readers who are inspired by something they see on d*s- and in this case, it’s a member of our team- sarah ryhanen of saipua! artist katie vernon draws inspiration for her beautiful prints from many of sarah’s flower arrangements and sent over a link to her prints…
when it comes to gardening, i’ve got a pretty black thumb. so i’ve always been intrigued by the idea of terrariums- those little glassed in worlds where plants seem to thrive within their own self-contained environment. but after a few unsuccessful tries, i gave up on being able to create and sustain my own indoor…
this fun diy project comes from berlin-based d*s reader (and molecular biologist!) morgane rouault. when she’s not busy with her job in research science, morgane like to draw, work with pottery and sew all sorts of craft projects. so i was thrilled to hear from her about this fun DIY project she recently finished- a…
this mountain of a DIY project isn’t actually as difficult as it may look- d*s reader liz janss of remodel silverlake created this incredible painted headboard after being inspired by patterns she saw on argyle sweaters. the limited space in her room meant that any headboard option she chose needed to be slim, so she…
inspired by karyn’s twinkle blackboard, d*s reader maya lee created this beautiful wooden panel. aya decided to use a large panel of wood, instead of a chalkboard, and drilled in holes and inserted lights to spell the word “delight”, inspired by an essay from milton glaser. great work, maya! CLICK HERE for maya’s full project…
graphic designer ellie snow recently got married and decided to get a little crafty when it came to her bridesmaid gifts. ellie chose beautiful earrings for each girl, but wanted to snazz things up a bit so she decided to use pieces of wallpaper from a vintage wallpaper sample book to turn the gifts from…
Pulling inspiration from “In the Kitchen With…” Alissa and I have created our very own column – “Behind the Bar.” For a little help with the first ever behind the bar, we visited a Philadelphia favorite – Apothecary. Apothecary is a Mecca for cocktail lovers who find comfort in knowing their drink is made with…
between yesterday’s bar cart roundup and post on landshark lager packaging, it seems that d*s is officially celebrating happy hour. and this morning ryan and alissa are keeping the theme going with a delicious summer recipe for a cardamom rose cocktail. sure it’s early in the morning, but it will be 5 o’clock soon enough-…
