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July, 2009

Thursday July 2nd, 2009

guest blog by Grace Bonney 17

DIY – Recession (Friendly) Jewelry

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…

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Sneak Peek – Foster’s

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….

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artwork by Grace Bonney 9

katie vernon + saipua

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…

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Wednesday July 1st, 2009

diy, diy projects by Grace Bonney 36

diy project: morgane’s drawer hangers

diy project: morgane’s drawer hangers

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…

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diy idea: maya’s twinkle board

diy idea: maya’s twinkle board

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…

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have a drink…

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-…

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