yesterday afternoon i hopped in a zipcar (and promptly got a parking ticket, grr!) and headed up to williamsburg to visit the lovely ms. amy merrick‘s house. in addition to being the d*s editor in charge of “made with love” and “living in” (did you see yesterday’s godfather post? so cool), amy has one of…
today’s second diy project comes from crafter and author kata golda. kata’s newest book, kata golda’s hand-stitched felt: 25 whimsical sewing projects (stc craft/a melanie falick book, 2009) is bursting with great ideas that are perfect for the cooler weather. when temperatures drop i feel myself drawn towards projects that involve knitting, wool or felt….
i’ve always loved seeing pictures of students using leather book straps; they are so charming and orderly. but to be honest, it is not the best way to carry heavy books around town is it? but to carry something that doesn’t move, like a table…perfect! i went to a local recycling center to pick up…
hello, color! welcome to the atlanta home of kelly teasley, co-owner of young blood gallery & boutique and animal lover extraordinaire. kelly was a painting major in college (perhaps that’s where the color-inspiration comes from!) and has always been drawn to the south for its general warmth, odd traditions and humid summer days. as a…
bird trends come and go, but i’ll always have a soft spot for birds that cheer me up in expected ways. on top, this gorgeous bird drawing from london artist michael k chapman is totally calling my name. and with a reasonable pricetag like $20, i might need to heed that call (though i’m fantasizing…
I love shops, shopping and shopkeepers. These are a few of my favorite things from a few of my favorite shops. Items made by people who love what they do, sold at shops run by people who love what they do. Sam Kaufman, South Willard, Stand Up Comedy and KIOSK are the best shops around….
i can’t think of a better way to start today than with these incredible new paper-cut maps of nyc by julie of famille summerbelle. i know i will be saving up for one for my home- not only is it fun to see all the little city details like people playing and working in the…
This was a tough one. I kept hemming and hawing over the little things, saying in my head “But is it Godfather good?”. I mean The Godfather is legendary. No one messes with The Godfather. I’d hate to look back in a year and think I didn’t do it justice. So I’m taking the cowards…
cabin illustration by julia rothman I felt it was about time that past and present look at something a little less European, and maybe a little more American. But that’s a little easier said than done when you’re talking about former European colonies. There’s nothing quite like a log cabin to symbolize pioneer-can-do-it spirit, but…
Freestyle is an orgy of depressingly awesome New Wave architectural details by Frank Gehry, Eric Moss, Brian Murphy, Peter Shire and Thom Mayne and Michael Rotondi of Morphosis. top to bottom: Painted ceiling by Ros Cross; April Grieman’s house/laboratory; Bobby Houston’s office with murals by Eaz and Kiz; Wall sconce by Brian A. Murphy; Formica…
today’s biz ladies post comes from zoe pawlak, painter and part of team loaded bow. zoe is covering a great topic today- one that is especially important in times like these- the follow up. whether you’re looking to turn verbal interest into actual sales, or just need some tips for follow up etiquette, zoe has…
today’s city guide is devoted to the far east- shanghai to be precise! d*s reader and shanghai resident georgia sparling created today’s guide to great shopping, eating and sight-seeing. i hope it will be helpful if you’re lucky enough to travel to shanghai in the future. thanks to georgia for her hard work! CLICK HERE…
Tony and Claës Lewenhaupt Crosscurrents: Art, Fashion, Design, 1890–1989 Rizzoli, NY, 1989 This is probably my new favorite book. Sort of bizarre and awesome; it never disappoints, presenting parallels between fashion and art, architecture and product design. Crosscurrents was originally published in 1988 in Swedish as Tidens Tecken.
in the world of animal prints, there are very few furry friends that haven’t been overdone in the past few years. yet, there are a handful of animals that i will never tire of. namely: bears, horses and foxes. something about these animals always grabs me, so i tend to have a soft spot for…
My friend Alex has an awesome tumblr called Weird Friends with a crazy good collection of vintage and incredible textiles and objects. The archive of mostly original posts goes deep; 1,008 posts in August alone! You can tell she has a library card. She found Navajo Pictorial Weaving at the library and as soon as…
if american idol was about television shows and i was a judge- i would be the paula abdul of that program. i spent the majority of my time working, with bad posture, from my living room couch watching movies and television to keep me company while i work (i can’t talk to the cats all…
today i am positively bursting at the seams to announce the big project i’ve been working on for the past few months: our very first design*sponge book! next fall/winter 2010 the design*sponge book will be hitting shelves at a bookstore near you! what will be inside? our hardback (yay!) book will contain over 400 pages…
moving from vancouver to atlanta 2 years ago with her young family, joy thigpen knew she wanted to find a little old house in a walkable town. when the family saw the trees in the backyard of a little 1929 house – a fig tree, an apple trees, pecan and oak trees and even blueberries…
i am so excited to share this sneak peek! architect turned designer jean pelle as been on our radar since she introduced her line of hand-turned, candleholders with gold-leaf detailing on her etsy store last september. however, it was her bubble chandelier for readymade magazine that really blew my mind! (i still want to do…
[image above by julia rothman] today is the first installment of dear d*s: a column where d*s editors and experts tackle design questions sent in by readers. this week i’m tackling two of my favorites and next week we’ll be hearing from an interior designer and an architect about space planning and much more. if…
