yesterday while shopping in the city i kept finding myself drawn towards fun bottle openers. i don’t really open a lot of bottles on a day-to-day basis, but there are so many cute designs on the market right now i thought it would be fun to do a little roundup to expand on the great…
unfortunately, the beginning of 2010 has me battling an epic cold, so the first few diys are going to be simple, mellow projects that you can do on a sick day or in front of a movie. i know that resolutions are kind of overwhelming, but i find that taking the time to complete a…
this gorgeous (and inexpensive) diy idea comes from stephanie sabbe or sabbespot. yesterday stephanie sent over a picture of a beautiful chevron wall she created- using contact paper! i originally thought the chevron pattern was painted or a wallpaper design, but i was blown away when i read it was everyday, run of the mill…
yesterday i had fun shopping around the city with julie scelfo from the nytimes for the paper’s “shopping with” column. we hopped around from store to store in brooklyn and manhattan and ended up at an old favorite, anthropologie in union square. after scouring their sale section for great deals, we wandered over to the…
the image i’m hooked on this morning comes from artist yuken teruya. an everyday toilet paper roll is transformed into carved branches that seem to float on a white wall. it’s such a lovely way of celebrating the things we use everyday and making us think twice about the materials around us. as i slowly…
ever since the first season of mad men came out, i wish i could jump into the past and wear pretty dresses and have perfectly coiffed hair everyday. then i remember that women were treated like far less than equals, and i’m ok that i live in today’s world. still, the hugely popular show about…
It’s that time of year when people start resolving to do a laundry list of things they perhaps will not even remember come February. Want to know one of mine? To eat better. To stop grabbing slices of veggie pizza on my way home from work and actually cook a real dinner. And when I…
i’m not a big fan of new year’s resolutions (mostly because i can never keep them), but i am a big fan of setting small short-term goals each month and working towards them. so this year i’m “resolving” to make more of my short term goals plant-related. i’ve started to notice that even the teeniest…
when it comes to paint, farrow & ball can do no wrong in my book. i’ve never seen a color of theirs that didn’t turn out beautifully on a wall (in any light) so i was excited to hear about their latest “chelsea papers” collection of wallpapers. inspired by 19th century silk woven jacquards, the…
speaking of inspiring- i’d like to spend a few hours in this incredible white room created by artist emily ann nachison. emily used netting, camouflage netting, latex paint, spray paint, crystals, zip ties, and string to create this seriously heavenly installation. wouldn’t it be fun if more people had artists create installations like this in…
the d*s guest blog is gearing up for a new writer next week, so in the meantime, i thought it would be nice to use my 8am spots to share images that have been inspiring me lately. i’ve been dealing with some not-so-fun health issues lately (migraines, head fuzziness, blech) so i’ve been trying to…
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it’s january and that means it’s time for a new d*s desktop calendar! this month’s design comes from one of my favorite artists, julia rothman. julia was kind enough to create two versions of her illustration for us, one with a calendar and one without. you can download both sizes (with and without a calendar)…
brad dufton of color theory and his wife kendra amin-dufton, woman’s dept. manager for urban outfitters, were kind enough to share a peek into their boston home last march, and today they’re sharing an updated peek into their new apartment in boston’s south end! brad shared his insight into their decorating process below, so i…
this portland home of charley wheelock, wife jessica and kids madeleine (7) and leo (5) must be one fun place. after-all, charley is the creator of this amazing soapbox derby motorcycle, which makes him a pretty cool dad in our book! charley, an industrial designer, moved with the family to portland from nyc nearly five…
when i first saw thomas wold‘s work in a diy project for readymade magazine, my interest was piqued and i knew we had to invite him for a sneak peek. thomas runs a multidisciplinary design/fabrication studio offering a wide range of bespoke furniture and designs, which are often the product of collaboration (check out his…
lately i’ve lost my zeal for pillows (in exchange for a new obsession with throws) but i really got a kick out of these playful chair-top pillows from brooklyn designer marianne van ooij. i’d actually love to see these as slipcover (backs-only) that you could use for events. it would be such a fun way…
good morning! i still cannot believe that it’s actually january, so i feel a bit rusty jumping back on the computer. so as i dip my toes back into the water i wanted to kick things off with two of my favorite things from the holiday season. first, my gorgeous new pendleton throw (which i…
