i’ve seen so many beautiful rustic wreath ideas this year, that i thought it would be fun to switch it up a bit and share this fun project from emily at thirty-eight 20. emily sent over her “technicolor ornament wreath” project and i couldn’t resist. it’s a great way to make use of inexpensive ornaments…
today nicole is seriously speaking my language when it comes to organization. this morning she’s tackling kitchens, covering topics ranging from small kitchen solutions to storage, quick fixes, and making use of your walls. if you’ve got a small kitchen like mine, or just want to make better use of your existing space, click here…
Wednesday: The Kitchen Growing up, the kitchen was the heart of my parents’ house. We would all belly up to the island and chat away while something scrumptious was being cooked up. With all of the action our kitchen got, I know anybody with a similar memory will indentify with the need for organization in…
Confession- I haven’t been quite in the holiday mood lately. Unsent Christmas cards are piled up on my kitchen table. No wreath hangs on my front door. So to snap out of it I curled up under a big quilt and had myself a private viewing of A Christmas Story. Suddenly, I find myself humming…
This column is not about the cozy little cottages that dot the English countryside. Instead we’re focusing on those grand English country homes that were the power houses for the country. When I was younger, in addition to devouring Jane Austen novels, I spent an absurd amount of time pouring through my parents’ copy of…
since we last saw eleanor grosch of push me pull you design, she’s moved into a new home in south philly. and in less than a year, she’s completely gutted the kitchen, the bathroom and redone the dining room. all while living with three guys (boyfriend petey, roommate kevin and brother eoin!) and three cats!…
i’m really excited to check out this show in manhattan later this week: designer kristen wicklund is showing a beautiful collection of crocheted cotton lace dipped in liquid porcelain. after kristen dips the lace in porcelain she fires it in a mold; during the firing the fiber burns out completely and leaves a (gorgeous) hollow…
if i had to choose one home design realm to focus on for the rest of my life it would easily be textiles. i love a beautifully made piece of wooden furniture, but something about textiles draw me in every time. so i was really excited to see this beautiful new collection of fabrics from…
Tuesday: The Hallway Photograph from Living Etc. It greets you when you come home, and you whiz past it on your way out. I’ll try not to keep chanting the “reduce clutter” mantra, but when it’s the first thing you see after a hard day’s work and it’s messy? Probably doesn’t do much for your…
i love a good spring cleaning as much as the next girl, but sometimes it’s nice to freshen up before the weather starts to warm. so i’m thrilled to have nicole from well worn at the d*s guest blog this week rounding up some beautiful organization ideas for each room of the house. today nicole…
Tuesday: The Bathroom. Remember yesterday’s tip on tackling organization in a one-at-a-time manner? Good. Don’t forget it, because it’s key to each one of this week’s mini guides. First up today I want to talk about the WC. It can quickly become overwhelmed with hair tonics, potions, and meds while necessaries like toilet paper can…
laura aviva was born and raised in los angeles to two intrepid travelers who instilled in her a lifelong obsession with travel. after living in barcelona, then working as an event producer in los angeles, she moved to nyc in 2000 where she held the position of creative director for travel + leisure magazine for…
when i first stepped foot in the paris home of helena amourdedieu, i was completely in love. her home was a regular who’s who of my favorite european designers, with great details tucked around every corner. helena runs agence violette, a paris-based public relations agency that promotes contemporary craft and design. she represents a wonderful…
while amy ruppel has certainly made a name for herself as fantastic artist and illustrator, here at design*sponge she holds a special place in our heart as the motivation behind sneak peeks! nearly 3 years ago, this tiny look, at amy’s home was what inspired us to begin doing sneak peeks on the site! amy’s…
i remember when i saw my first rob ryan paper cut a few years back and being completely enamored – seriously, he made that with paper and exacto knife?? born in akroti, cyprus, rob made his way to the uk to study fine art at trent polytechnic and the royal college of art where he…
i’m a big fan of block printing, so i’m loving these pretty new block printed sachets and bunting from janis anzalone of janis textiles & paper. janis fills each sachet with lavender grown at bonny doon farm in santa cruz and each line of 60″ bunting is block-printed on cotton. click here for more information…
today i’m thrilled to welcome nicole of well worn to the d*s guest blog! this will be our final guest blog stint until the new year so i’m happy to end with nicole’s theme: organization. after the initial break of the holiday, it’s always nice to use that extra time off to clean up and…
First: Wooo hooo! I can’t believe I’m guest blogging on D*S! Thank you, Grace! Now I can get to business :) This week I’m focusing on a room-by-room look at organization. It’s something that looms over most of our heads as that nagging thing we always mean to do but never quite accomplish. Organization, like…
it’s freezing here in ny so i’m going to head out and find myself a space heater. before i close up for the (chilly!) weekend, i wanted to share this beautiful new limited edition “year of feathers” silkscreen calendar from kim at the wild unknown. each 22″x30″ calendar featured a silkscreened feather print that is…
today we’re thrilled to have tim mazurek from lottie + doof back for another delicious recipe! this month on lottie +doof it’s “12 days of cookies” time- tim has been adding a new cookie recipe on his site for each of the first 12 days of december. in addition to pulling together a collection of…
