earlier this spring we were lucky enough to be able to share a couple of lovely sneak peeks that were part of the SCAD home tours. today we have another, from interior designer linn gresham. on top of her interior decor commissions, linn has recently taken on a new project: launching an interior finishes showroom,…
i have a soft spot for furniture that feels both organic/woodsy and industrial or edgy at the same time. so when d*s reader nichon sent over a link to designer bram hendriks‘ furniture i was in heaven. based in the netherlands, bram creates incredibly beautiful wooden furniture that features natural details like live moss on…
good morning! i hope today’s first post finds you all rested after a long holiday weekend. i spent most of mine cleaning the house (and purging old clothes on ebay) and watching movies, so today i’m ready to go. i wanted to kick off the morning with two pieces that represent two totally different sides…
whew! another long week is over and i’m ready for a long weekend. ever since our weekend in the catskills i’ve been trying to recreate the sense of serenity i felt in the little one-room schoolhouse (called “the golden rule”) we rented; so i thought it would be nice to end the week with some…
Tomorrow, Alissa and I fly to France for our honeymoon (and a buying trip for HORNE) so we thought it would be appropriate to feature a French-influenced drink that we served at our wedding! French Lavender Lemonade is a specialty cocktail created by the lovely people at the San Ysidro Ranch and is perfect for…
How do I choose a cookbook? Instinctively, I will pick up any book with great photography (Gordon Ramsay’s Cooking for Friends shot by Ditte Isager). Next I will skim the recipes to see how many I would actually make. I have been known to buy a book for just *one* recipe such as a great…
Today’s delicious recipe comes from Mark and Jenna of Whimsy & Spice. I can’t tell you how many times I eat their delicious Brooklyn-based brownies on a regular basis so I was extremely excited to have them share one of their delectable recipes with us today. If their details for Peach Ginger Ice Cream Blondies…
A cold snap has swept through the mountains of North Carolina this past week. Perhaps you’ve experienced it, too. Around here, that translates to the muggy, humid days of late summer being bid a fond farewell, or, for me, an “I thought they’d never leave!” sigh of relief. The dip in mercury has prompted me…
i’m about to jump in a car with amy and head upstate to photograph the home of one of my favorite musicians of all time and his lovely wife. excited? you bet! even more excited that when we get back to brooklyn it’s the start of a much-needed 3 day weekend? oh yes. but before…
Friday already! It has been so much fun guest-blogging for Design Sponge this week, thanks again to Grace for giving me the opportunity. I can’t tell you how much I have appreciated all of the positive feedback I have received. I hope you’ll continue to check in with me over at Looks Good To Me….
We thought it would be fun to take you to work with us today. Because we are a studio and don’t have a retail storefront, we have a lot of flexibility in shaping (and re-shaping) our schedule depending on what comes up on a particular morning or week. Like most small businesses – this is…
our final before & after of the day (stay tuned for a new “we like it wild” post next!) is a large scale home makeover project. and the best part? the home owners, jennifer grey of the old painted cottage and her husband, did almost everything with their own two hands. the final results are…
i’ve got a serious soft spot for yellow. every time i bring yellow flowers or accessories in the house i find myself thinking, “why don’t i do a yellow-themed room?” but i somehow never get around to it. but these before & after projects have me thinking yellow again. first up- french reader jessy‘s yellow…
our next three before & afters are all about color upgrades. starting first with karen from darling octopus. karen upgraded her table with a fresh coat of paint and some of my favorite wallpaper on the market- julia rothman’s treet wallpaper. this would be such a fun table for a child’s room. great work, karen!…
today’s before & after posts are starting off with 3 very distinct stories- a chair makeover, a bar overhaul, and a little puppy love. first up? a colorful chair project from d*s reader amanda farrell. amanda created a custom upholstery job for her desk chair and gave it a face lift with some gorgeous green…
good morning! before i jump into the day, i wanted to post a quick note about this month’s desktop calendar. we had a tiny mixup with this month’s artist and the calendar will be posted next tuesday after the labor day holiday. sorry for having to miss a few days this month, we’ll be sure…
Like many of you out there. I was a huge fan of Domino magazine. It was all about fashion for the home and was always a source of inspiration for decorating ideas and projects. Its passing has left a major void in my monthly magazine subscription delivery and I miss it dearly. One of my…
This project was born out of pure necessity. I’ve been pressing flowers all season long, tucking them into little books on my bookshelf. Honestly, I was pretty proud of myself, as pressing flowers is the kind of thing one loves but never remembers to do. But here’s the catch- I know I stashed dozens of…
oh i love this time of year. this month’s theme is definitely going to be back to school, because who can help but be at least a little excited about the start of fall and a new year for students everywhere. send your favorite student to school (or work) with this notebook lunchbag! this is…
this sweet diy project comes from d*s reader amanda gibson. amanda was feeling very crafty and wanted to make her husband a personal gift for his birthday. amanda explained, “he is a graphic designer and last summer started his own firm. he’s handkerchief kind of guy, so i hand embroidered a set of handkerchiefs with…
