lately amy and i have been sort of obsessing about cool luggage. in preparation for next year’s book tour (yay!) we’ve been trying to find something fun that will a) fit in an overhead compartment (i hate checking luggage) and b) have rolling wheels and c) look super cute while being lugged from city to…
I don’t know about you, but I never cease to be shocked at the price of bedding. And nothing sets off my “I could make that myself so much cheaper and better” instincts like duvet covers. It’s just a big flat case of fabric, yet even the simplest options easily soar into the three digits—but…
last week’s project really got me excited about woven materials. creating a simple weave is so easy (over, under, over, under…), but it creates amazing texture and a nice handmade touch. i spotted these new ikea blankö stools (so new they don’t seem to be online yet) in a gorgeous tomato red and an equally…
[today i'm thrilled to announce the the talented sisters from bbb craft, who had one of the most popular guest blogging stints we've seen at d*s, will be joining d*s as diy contributors! twice a month they'll share a project with us and we're so thrilled to have them. and a big congratulations to anna...
i love wedding ideas that can carry on after the big day is over. so when abby at style me pretty sent over this beautiful shoot designed by viola at chewing the cud, i was hooked. as part of their ‘from inspiration to reality‘ feature (where vendors turn one reader’s inspiration boards into a real…
[today i'm thrilled to welcome a few new DIY contributors to our team- starting with the lovely and talented miss haylie waring! i met haylie during my first trip to SCAD when she was still a student and have really enjoyed following her work ever since. welcome, haylie!] Due to the lack of space in…
when i was publishing comments yesterday i noticed one from lara, who suggested i check out this site that features a huge collection of collages from a former security guard at the metropolitan museum of art. made from fine art auction catalogs, each collage is an absolute joy to look at. they reminded me of…
About half the time when I pick a movie for this column, I know y’all are going to like it. I mean, who can complain about Amadeus or Romeo and Juliet? This week’s movie I’m not so sure about, as “design-y” people can be funny about good old fashioned country living and country music. I…
one of the guides you guys have been requesting the most lately is a guide to all things affordable lighting. seeing as that’s a fairly broad range of products i thought i’d kick things off with a guide to affordable table lamps, all under $100. i’ll be tackling affordable pendant lamps and chandeliers next, so…
it is with great pleasure that we welcome back our dear friend meg touborg of design investors llc (for her 5th post!) and her colleague amanda allen. meg has already shared her tips for creating a compelling work environment, forming successful biz partnerships, making a strategic biz plan, and successful biz dev, and today she’s is sharing with us some…
images via wikipedia today’s city guide is devoted to the great city of milwaukee, wisconsin. the guide was written by milwaukee local and author of the blog cream city and sugar, sara yaeggi. sara is walking us through her “beloved” milwaukee’s best spots to eat, shop, site-see and find entertainment, so i hope you’ll enjoy…
this past christmas, aaron and i received one of the most thoughtful and interesting gifts from my parents: tickets to an upcoming meal with outstanding in the field. i know this is a bit off-topic from my normal morning-design-eye-candy posts, but this entire event series really encapsulates so many of the things that i, and…
over this past weekend i spent as much time as possible doting on my new begonia, hellebore, and oxalis plants, trying to get them through this serious sunlight drought we’re having right now. while i’m really loving my larger plants, i’m still nursing a major obsession with miniature plants: babys tears, snow roses, and geraniums….
i love getting a peek at homes above stores or studios. it just seems like the best of both worlds – all the pluses of working at home and of working in an office. zoe van de wiele lives above her clothing boutique, cloth clothing, in fort greene, brooklyn. it’s a full-house with her husband…
it’s all girls in the windsor terrace, brooklyn home of art director, stylist and painter heather chontos. heather has created this serene home for herself and two daughters – kodie, 11, and zana, 2. she has a fascinating background – first studied egyptology in barcelona, then on to london where she studied art history and…
painter rosetta santucci lives with her husband, their two boys and labradoodle, Banjo in this home in footscray, (just outside of melbourne) australia. rosetta’s background in costume for film and television along with her passion for textiles has deeply influenced her painting style. as someone who used to bemoan the white walls in rental apartments,…
a few weeks ago amy and i trekked into the city for a girly day that included lunch at E.A.T (followed by a seriously amazing eclair from the to-go side of the shop) and a visit to the MET to check out “playing with pictures: the art of victorian photocollage“. i’ll be honest, when it…
if ever an artist summed up both of my main desires these days, it would be ashley g. her new “i’d rather be sleeping” and “i’d rather be thrifting” prints seem to encapsulate my current urges with frightening accuracy. each of ashley’s prints come signed and are available in two sizes: 13″x19″ ($38) and 7.25″x11″…
good morning! i’ve spent the last 20 minutes of my morning huddled around the stove waiting for a kettle of water to heat up (why does my landlord insist on keeping it so cold!?) for my tea, so i’ve been staring at my rather dingy tea towels. i love to have a rotating cast of…
in two weeks, mike perry will be showcasing some really beautiful work at the minneapolis college of art and design. running from march 26th-april 18th, ‘lost in the discovery of what shapes the mind‘ will celebrate some of mike’s newest work and will include an artist talk with mike the night before the opening. i…
