it is my pleasure to introduce our newest biz lady, lauren venell. lauren is an independent designer, artist, and small business consultant in san francisco. she runs biz miss, a small business blog for creative professionals and teaches small business workshops around the bay area. lauren is also an organizer for bazaar bizarre san francisco and for…
image via wikimedia today’s city guide completes writer andrea mchugh‘s look at two of my favorite islands: martha’s vineyard and nantucket. this past december andrea was kind enough to walk us through her favorite spots in martha’s vineyard and today she’s taking us through the beautiful island of nantucket. although these islands are typically known…
i’m working on a roundup of affordable vases for this afternoon and stumbled upon this lovely pear-shaped terrarium at viva terra. i have a soft spot for anything that lets me grow a tiny garden so this guy become a quick favorite. click here for more info and to shop. ($49 without plants, $79 with)
Today I’d like to show you some news from the big Danish company Normann Copenhagen, and I’m throwing in some of my favorites from last year as well for the ones out there who aren’t familiar with this brand. Normann Copenhagen was founded in 1999, and three years later they launched their first product, the…
good morning! it’s snowy and white here in brooklyn this morning, so i thought it would be nice to start the day with a bright dash of color. these new city-inspired collages from stephanie levy in germany are cheerful, full of color and pattern, and affordably priced. each piece is inspired by the style and…
Design*Sponge founder Grace Bonney was interviewed as part of a TV segment on Blogging for Salt Lake City’s local KSL Television, Studio 5.
juliet totten, one half of floral/event design duo, poppies and posies, lives in this upper westside new york city brownstone apartment with her sister ellen and dog jake. the apartment has also become the headquarters for poppies and posies -where juliet and the team’s other half, sierra, spend days dreaming up magical environments and cool…
“kucica” in croatian means “small house.” this quaint cottage belongs to iva and vanja and is located in zagorje, croatia (15 miles from the capital of zagreb). the area is known for its preserved idyllic nature, rivers, old castles, and as the excavation site of a 100,000 year old neanderthal man (trivia!). the cottage itself…
after featuring maria garuti’s kitchen before and after last july – which she and husband bill did completely on their own – we all clamored for more! nearly every inch of their greenville, south carolina home has been the recipient of some tender loving care. when not working on home improvement projects, maria works for a…
today i’m thrilled to welcome emma of emmas designblogg to the d*s guest blog. emma recently visited stockholm design week’s many shows (i’m so jealous!) and is going to be sharing her favorite finds on the guest blog! today she’s kicking things off with a post on WIS design, so click here to check out…
Hello! I am Emma Fexeus and I am happy to have been invited by Grace to be the guestblogger of the week! I normally hang out on my own blog emmas designblogg, where I post about Scandinavian style, with a focus on stylists and photographers. This week I would like to share my favorite designers…
i was so thrilled to hear from molly at dwellstudio this weekend about a gorgeous new collection of old-world-inspired sheets, duvets, blankets and throws from dwellstudio. starting in april, dwellstudio will be introducing new duvet sets called “etching” (image above), “peacock” (in dove and citrine, below), and “gate” (below). i’m partial to the citrine peacock…
i’m a huge mike perry fan. i really enjoyed working with him on design by the book, getting a peek into his lovely brooklyn home, and the line of wallpaper he introduced a few years back. so in short, i’m a BIG fan. so when i heard from deborah at outdoorz gallery about a series…
we’re huge fans of penguin classics here at d*s (and fans of designer coralie bickford smith) so i was happy to hear that penguin has released five new classic editions of literature with covers by coralie- including my all time favorite, alice’s adventure in wonderland and through the looking glass. you can also pick up…
I have had a craving for a Boston Creme pie for a long time, so I was really happy when Williamsburg (Brooklyn) pastry chef Penny Stankiewicz offered up a recipe for mini Boston Creme pies just in time for Valentine’s day. If the length of the recipe seems a bit daunting, just take it a…
[today i'm thrilled to welcome a new diy contributor to the d*s team: halligan norris! you may remember halligan's house tour or adorable circus-themed wedding from last year. she's brimming with talent & creativity and i'm thrilled to have her as part of our little family. welcome, halligan!] Flirty words are always better when you…
Hello! Are you prepared for the nuclear winter that might blow through your household on February 15th? Survive and prosper! Consider preventative options: 1. Box of chocolates? As in I don’t really know what you like, so here’s an assortment? There is a map on the back of the lid! You can pick the ones…
[image credits, clockwise from top left: ashley english, polyvore, marlinmac,bridal buzz, ehow, southern accents, ashley english, fiveprime] February is the love month. Whether you participate in celebrating Valentine’s Day, with all of its attendant delights, temptations, suggestions, and paraphernalia, is completely irrelevant. The month is rife with love, especially here in the states. From celebrating…
i’m a big cavern home fan (and a fan of cavern founder carly margolis’ home) so i was excited to hear from cavern’s director of design and operations, stephen haskell, about their new artist editions wallpapers. working with artists like tom slaughter, david stark (a neurologist, not the event plannerr), miky fabrega, julia zeigler-haynes, and…
