i first discovered nightwood last fall at the brooklyn flea’s furniture + greenjeans furniture festival. i remember being awed by the deconstructed beautiful pieces that were actually affordable! myriah scruggs and nadia yaron have been making furniture together for two years. their business started out of necessity. they didn’t want to buy new things –…
when stylist and designer raina kattelson shared her experiments with colored chalkboard paints this summer, we all knew that we wanted a closer look into the beautiful hudson valley home that she shares with architect husband robert butscher and two daughters. (if you’re planning a visit to the hudson valley, be sure to check out…
uk-based photographer rion nakaya has a great eye when it comes to her work. i particularly love the way she captures people of all walks of life on the streets around the world. anyway, we’re so thrilled to have her for our first sneak peek of the day, proving her eye extends from her photographs…
this weekend amy and i stopped by saipua to visit d*s editors amy merrick and sarah ryhanen. being the totally oblivious person i sometimes am, i walked right past a chalkboard sign that said “flower school this way” and inadvertently barged in on sarah and nicolette’s citrus-themed flower school class. after apologizing and hightailing it…
i couldn’t sleep last night (too cold!) so i ended up blog surfing until the wee hours of the morning. after reading through cicuska for an hour i came upon her link to this fun online ‘origami club‘ and ended up spelling all sorts of phrases with their letter guide. when our heart comes back…
brrrr….good morning! our heat and hot water sadly decided to say good bye this weekend so i’m writing from the floor of my living room sitting right next to a tiny ceramic heater. while my hands warm up i wanted to take a moment to welcome our new d*s guest blogger this week, paul lowe!…
I was really honored when Design Sponge asked little old me to be a guest blogger. No one has ever asked me that before. But then it hit me, what do I blog about? I was thinking about this for several days, ideas came and went. It wasn’t until I one day looked blank out…
i wanted to wrap up the week with these pretty pictures from a hollywood wedding i’ve been obsessing over for a few days. the dress alone makes me weak in the knees. photographer jessica claire sent over these lovely images of a california wedding that was designed and styled by kate holt. even if weddings…
This month’s drink comes to us from the incredibly talented husband and wife duo, Andrew and Carrie Purcell who are co-creators of the food and photography blog pictures & pancakes. Carrie, a food stylist, and Andrew, a photographer, sure make quite the creative power couple and we are very honored to be featuring their recipe,…
I really have to thank food-stylist Adam Pearson and photographer Matt Armendariz for the one-on-one workshop in December. Today’s recipe for Fennel, Blood Orange, and Black Olive salad by A-list event producer David Stark was one of the recipes we produced. David sent over his recipe for fennel and orange salad at the tail end…
[today i'm thrilled to share a special guest floral post from one of my favorite flower school girls, nicolette of nicolette camille! click here to see a tour of nicolette's beautiful brooklyn home] Icelandic Poppies are one of my winter favorites; crimped, ruffled, luscious & elegant (and fuzzy)! The delicate petals unfurl like crepe paper…
I’ve mentioned before in this column about my penchant for preparation. I’m fond of things like keeping 5 types of organic food flavorings in my pantry, just in case the mood strikes me to bake something with anise or almond or vanilla or citrus extracts or mint. I have a lint roller in my guest…
i’m pretty much a wimp about flying on planes (it just doesn’t seem right to sit in a chair in the sky) but i love most things about traveling: luggage, comfy scarves, meeting new people, eating snacks i wouldn’t normally eat at home. so when i fly i tend to focus on something new to…
Nicolette and I have been up to our ears teaching at the Little Flower School. Prerequisites abound. Geometry, for example; obviously REQUIRED. But we’re not talking about your average textbook Trig, we require advanced spherical trigonometry; and if you don’t know what that is, let’s just say it’s of utmost importance in the fields of…
today’s final before & afters belong to d*s readers max and erin. first up is max from wallter‘s desk transformation. max explained that, “i found the desk and chair a few houses from me on the street with a “free” sign. i repaired the drawers, re-assembled them, sanded down the original paint and metal frames,…
i love a good makeover that doesn’t involve a chair or sofa. this clever before & after comes from cori kindred, who decided to make over….her camera! using vintage wallpaper cori gave her vintage sx-70 polaroid camera a little facelift. i love it! thanks to cori for sharing. [have a before & after you’d like…
today’s next before & after comes from bethany in alberta canada. after watching the bell jar trend online, bethany decided to try to create the look in her own home. unable to find jars in her town for a reasonable price ($450, yikes!) she decided to make her own by converting these clocks she found…
i can think of no better way to kick off before & after day than with a gorgeous makeunder from d*s reader lauren g. for all of the people who panic whenever wood is painted, this one’s for you. lauren was lucky enough to inherit some beautiful mahogany furniture from her neighbor but was bummed…
this morning i’m continuing my cut paper love with these beautiful pieces by amy flurry & nikki salk of paper cut project. they’re debuting their paper hairstyles in the windows of jeffrey ny and jeffrey atlanta so if you’re lucky enough to be a near either shop in the coming months be sure to check…
This new years my cup runneth over and now my house is littered with corks and cages from a few too many bottles of bubbly. In honor of the dawning of a new year and decade, I’m bringing you my favorite dorky party trick- making an miniature wire chair from a champagne cage. Just want…
