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March, 2010

Tuesday March 23rd, 2010

city, guides by Grace Bonney 128

brooklyn guide

brooklyn guide

illustration by julia rothman today i am thrilled beyond belief to post a much, much needed update to the d*s brooklyn city guide. i wrote the first guide back in 2006 and have found myself buried under work and unable to update it ever since. but thankfully the talented team of juliet totten and sierra…

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entertaining, paper, tabletop by Grace Bonney 8

picnics + patterned napkins

the other night i had one of those dreams where you wake up happy because you think the dream is real. i dreamt that we suddenly had access to our rooftop, which i had converted (in my sleep as well?) to a beautiful patio with a charming little greenhouse. inside the greenhouse i’d set up…

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accessories by Grace Bonney 31

a (cute) cure for carpal tunnel

last week amy and i were talking about how we both feel the early stages of carpal tunnel setting in. it’s no wonder with as much work as most of us do online these days, but i think these darn laptop track pads are speeding up the process. so i’ve been thinking about breaking down…

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Monday March 22nd, 2010

diy by Grace Bonney 17

diy wall decoration

i know it’s not DIY day yet, but i loved these wall decoration projects too much to wait until wednesday. photographer stephanie williams recently shot a lookbook for clothing company ruche that involved creating all sorts of playful backdrops for the clothes. though the final result was a clothing shoot, stephanie loved that the backdrops…

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artwork, products by Grace Bonney 12

kathy dalwood

one of the people i was really delighted to work with on the d*s book was artist kathy dalwood. kathy has an amazing home that will be shown in full in the book, but she also produces really stunning concrete figurines, plaster friezes, and concrete urn sculptures. i’ve always had an appreciation of classic sculpture,…

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accessories, products, textiles by Grace Bonney 17

thomas paul spring 2010

good morning! it’s grey and cold in brooklyn this morning (i think i got spoiled by that sunny 70 degree saturday, argh) so i thought i’d kick off the day with some colorful new pieces from thomas paul. thomas’ spring 2010 collection is full of colorful pillows, table linens, and my favorite- a series of…

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Friday March 19th, 2010

outdoor, weekly wrap up by Stephanie 30

weekly wrap up + woolly pockets

(Photo Credit Suthi Picotte) my mission for spring has been to fill my house with as much greenery as possible. my cut flower obsession (while it still exists) is slowly being replaced by a hankering for potted plants i can tend to on a regular basis. i’ve been eyeing these woolly pockets for a while,…

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entertaining, food, in the kitchen with, kristina gill, recipes by Grace Bonney 28

in the kitchen with: stacy newgent’s apple dumplings

in the kitchen with: stacy newgent’s apple dumplings

Grace stumbled across Indianapolis-based food photographer Stacy Newgent’s work a couple of weeks ago and we were immediately captivated by her portfolio.  We were even happier when she said she’d share her grandmother’s recipe for Apple Dumplings with us! We hope you enjoy this as much as we did- Happy Cooking! -Kristina About Stacy:  Stacy is a…

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products, textiles by Grace Bonney 22

new: mokum moderne fabrics

i’m a fabric girl, so i can rarely pass up a new fabric collection. this new series from mokum textiles in australia called ‘moderne‘ has a great mix of patterns inspired by the 20s. i’m really partial to the brown colorways in the collection, but you can click here to view the full collection (and…

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Thursday March 18th, 2010

artwork, products by Grace Bonney 34

the heads of state: travel posters

since i’ve got travel on the brain this morning, i had to share these beautiful new travel posters from the heads of state. based in philly, the heads of state designed a brand new series of limited edition 14×24 screenprints dedicated to eight american cities. while i’m loyal to my home town, i’ll have to…

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