question: i have seen so many before & afters that have been transformed by a good paint job. i want to jiffy up a piece with color, but want it to end up looking well-worn. one example is the hutch in this post. i’ve heard of sanding, but am afraid that would look too contrived….
the lovely jen hill just launched her brand new “places i have never been” wall calendar for 2010. the 11×17 calendar features one pattern per month, along with tidbits of information about each never-visited location. you can pick up one of jen’s calendars right here for $28. great work, jen! [photos by elizabeth vaughan] last…
the day has finally come when i’m allowed to talk about our wedding! this morning the fall issue of martha stewart weddings if officially on stands, so if you’d like to pick up a copy and check out their beautiful shots of our special day, it should be in bookstores and magazine shops across the…
good morning! i’m so excited to finally be able to share some images from our wedding this past april in savannah. the issue of martha stewart weddings featuring our big day is finally on stands, so this week i’ll be sharing some of our photographs (taken by our photographers, belathee). aaron and i were married…
whew! it has been a big week and i’m ready for a little bit of relaxation this weekend. but before i head out, i wanted to thank everyone for their kind emails and tweets about our wedding. our big day is featured in this month’s martha stewart weddings and starting next week i’ll be sharing…
Sadly we are home from our glorious honeymoon and oh, what a perfect honeymoon it was! A special “Thank You” to everyone who sent us suggestions of things to do and see while in France. We met amazing people, ate incredible food, drank delicious wines, discovered beautiful shops and even had the chance to buy…
I was thrilled beyond words when National Geographic photographer extraordinaire Penny De Los Santos agreed to do a recipe with us. Many of you will remember Penny’s fabulous home which was featured in a sneak peek. This week, she brings us an spicy heirloom radish salad, sure to please. I openly admit that I had…
A cold wind swept into my cove this weekend. I don’t know if it was from the north, the south, the east, or the west, but I do know that it has moved me firmly out of tank tops and flip-flops and into thermal henleys and wool socks. In addition to a wardrobe shuffle, the…
i’m always excited to see new work from heather at skinny laminx- especially when it fits our friday kitchen theme so well. these lovely new “teapots and jugs” teatowel is available in french grey and dutch orange for only $12.50 right here. thanks, heather!
Dear d*s readers, it’s been fun posting for you on the guest blog. I hope it was good for you too. Maybe you’ll keep up with me on my blogs Reference Library and/or Stork Bites Man. It’s the end of the week and I’m off to the book fair today, korean BBQ tonight, then the…
good morning! i’m going on a bit of an accessories binge this morning- kicking off today’s posts with too fun ideas related to fashion. first up is the lovely raya carlise of paper pony- raya had this clever idea to reuse vintage tie clips as impromptu photo clips around her home. i’m always clipping or…
In this week’s feature we’re getting our hands dirty with Lauren Anderson. An artist and gardener, Lauren added CEO to her list of credits this year when she single-handedly founded Produce to the People, a San Francisco non-profit that works to distribute backyard- and community-grown produce to low income individuals and families free of charge….
today’s final before & afters (stay tuned for a new we like it wild next at 1pm!) are all about sunshine yellow. the first project belongs to michelle of three men and a lady- michelle found this dresser on craigslist and updated it with paint, new hardware (love her choice) and a lamp she repainted…
The NY Art Book Fair starts tomorrow at P.S.1 and I’m going to be wandering around there all weekend. I’m psyched to meet a bunch of internet friends and to put faces with all the names that are on my bookshelves. I’m most interested in meeting and reading at the tables of the many small,…
when i saw the “after” shot for this armoire project i was hooked. i know a lot of people hate anything painted, but i think this is such a great example of the power of a coat of inexpensive paint. that seriously sad veneer front on the “before” became something chic and stylish (reminds me…
today’s first before & afters are all about home offices. our first makeover comes from steven and alison. having been on the hunt for a good, functional mid-century office chair for years, steven and alison finally found what they were looking for at restore in lawrence, kansas for only $15. the metal was factory fresh,…
this week is full of all sorts of exciting news- and this morning i’m psyched to congratulate michelle and pat on their new online magazine, lonny. it’s been fun to watch their project come together over the past few months, and to drool over the homes that are in this month’s issue. i have a…
good morning! i seriously can’t believe that it’s already october (where has this year gone?), but i’m thrilled that it means a new free d*s desktop wallpaper! and this month we have a wonderfully october-themed (halloween!) series of wallpapers from pattern designer dan funderburgh! i am a huge fan of dan’s work (and home) so…
