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February, 2010
Sunday February 28th, 2010
Friday February 26th, 2010
kari herer + weekly wrap up
my parents just pulled into town from virginia beach, so i’m heading out a little early to get indulge in some winter family fun. i hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and i’ll see on monday with a new d*s desktop wallpaper from wayne pate! until then, i wanted to leave you with these…
in the kitchen with: marjorie taylor’s lemon tart
I have recently returned from Paris, where I had a momentary lapse of sanity and bought a total of about 50 pieces of porcelain from mud australia, Astier de Villatte, Le Petit Atelier de Paris; a Tod’s Pashmy, and of course…a little hard sided suitcase to carry it all home (NB: The sales in Paris…
small measures with ashley: CSA shares
[image sources, clockwise from top left: sustainable flatbush, cookography, green upgrader, just braise, tiny farm blog, usmass vegetable] When I was young, my grandmother, Ruby (more commonly known as “Nanny”), remarried, moved from her well-manicured home in the suburbs of Virginia Beach, VA to a bit of farmland in neighboring Chesapeake, and became the owner,…
susan schwake for working proof + crafts with kids
good morning! i wanted to kick off the day with this pretty bird print from susan schwake of artstream, for sale at the working proof. each of susan’s “on the rocks” prints is a gelatin monotype on archival etching paper, with hand-painted birds done in india ink on each of the 50 prints. 15% of…
Crafting with kids
I love that our son is getting to the age (3 1/2) where he loves to draw and craft. I try to foster this as much as possible and have a few favorite products that I thought I’d share here today. First, we keep a standard toolbox of all his crafting supplies (I originally saw…
Thursday February 25th, 2010
we like it wild: daffodil hill
On a rainy Sunday at the farmer’s market this week we weren’t expecting to find anything too exciting. With the weather as it was, we weren’t sure if we’d find anything at all. To our surprise we found buckets of sunshine under a soggy tent belonging to Bill, the self-proclaimed Bulb Baron of the Central…
before & after: kristin’s couch + kim’s office calendar
this couch from photographer kristin eldridge really grabbed me for some reason. the new look is so pretty and feminine and fresh- and it doesn’t hurt that kristin sure know how to take a good photo. kristin loves to rehab old furniture to use in her work, so click here to check out more of…
before & after: ryan’s bowling table + pei’s headboard
i’ve been trying to convince my friends to go to brooklyn bowl with me, so i’ve got bowling on the brain. so when i saw ryan brown‘s reclaimed maple bowling lane top table, i was instantly hooked. a bowling table turned table? so fun. click here to read more about ryan’s bowling table project. [have…
before & after: bryn’s bedroom + living room
this before & after is dedicated to a beautiful bedroom and living room makeover from charlotte designer bryn dunn of bryn alexandra interiors. bryn made over these two rooms in the back of a home with really sophisticated, dramatic results (i love the black floors in each room). even though that woods wallpaper has made…
before & after: ana’s bookcase + briana’s table
today is before & after day so i thought i’d start us out nice and easy with some fun and simple paint + fabric makeovers. first up is ana’s bookcase makeover. orange is probably my favorite accent color for almost anything, so i loved seeing this simple makeover on a piece of furniture that just…
A creative but budget-friendly kid’s party
A few months ago we threw a birthday party for our son, Ike. The folks over at Real Simple kindly posted it but I thought I’d share some of the details here. Mostly because I wanted to show that you can do a creative but stylish kid’s party all on a budget (and a little…
the cutest kids party ever…
over at the d*s guest blog suann put together what has to the be most adorable, creative, budget-friendly children’s party ever. i don’t even have kids, but this party makes me want to invite my friends’ children over just to arrange something this cute. click here to check out suann’s full post on the guest…
Wednesday February 24th, 2010
diy: test tube vase
i’ve been on a mission to bring more green things into my home – growing more plants and visiting my local flower shop more often! even though it’s been a trend for a while, i still can’t get enough of science-y stuff (beakers, test tubes, etc.) in the home. so for this simple project, i…
sewing 101: curtains
[today i'm thrilled to welcome brett bara of manhattan craft room to d*s with a special guest column. you've been asking for more sewing how-tos, so brett will be joining us for a sewing 101 primer, covering all the basics for getting started with home sewing. welcome, brett!] Hello there! I’m very happy to be…
diy project: kate’s cold weather picnic pack
my sister lives in grace’s neck of the woods (prospect heights, brooklyn), and she was telling me on the phone the other day that she and her boyfriend went for a walk in prospect park after the big snow. they watched snowball fights and dogs romping; it sounded like a perfect winter moment, and made…
sneak peek: ltl architects + ashley & christine
grace and i discovered city owl at the brooklyn flea where were completely captivated by ashley de vries and jim collier’s booth. when ashley told us about this project that she recently completed with interior designer christine dalsass, whose work is characterized by her use of organic texture, fauna and all things vintage, we just…
fredericksburg, texas guide
images via fredericksburg, texas homepage today i thought i’d sneak in a short and sweet city guide to a town of fredericksburg, texas. lara bobo of enid lifestyle in fredericksburg sent in this guide to her hometown and i really enjoyed getting a little virtual day-trip through this cute texas town. whether you’re looking for…
japanese design at the d*s guest blog
good morning! over at the d*s guest blog suann is focusing on beautiful pieces for the home and office- all from her favorite japanese design companies. she’s chosen a really beautiful selection of images ranging from textiles and home accessories to cute office decor, so click here to check out the full post!
Japanese Design Companies
I’ve got a serious love for Japanese design and draw a lot of inspiration from it. The simple, natural and timeless designs really appeal to me. I also love the use of linens and natural fibers – something I’ll never tire of. For today’s post, I thought I would share some of my favorite Japanese…
