if you want to know how i spent, oh, 4 solid hours of my life last night, let me introduce you to the wealth of inspiration that is the world of playing cards. playing cards, grace? really? yes, really. i don’t know how i ended up on this site, but i had to physically pull…
good morning! i wanted to kick this morning off with some eye-candy from colleen at dear colleen on etsy. colleen designs really sweet (and funny) cards and prints that she sells in her shop for prices ranging from $9.90 to $19.00. so if you’re looking for some affordable artwork to brighten up your space, click…
The numero uno problem with living in a small space is that it feels, well… small. Your bed is steps away from your desk, which is right next to your kitchen, which is butted up against your closet… Packing everything one needs to LIVE THEIR LIFE into one tiny area makes it feel crowded and…
[photo by emily gilbert] we’ve all been drooling over this brownstone from the folks at the brooklyn home company – the details are just amazing! the sculpture over the fireplace, the dining table crafted from a fallen beech tree, and the hand-carved four poster bed – all made by fitzhugh karol, a woodworker and sculptor,…
three years ago graphic designer asia gwis and her husband sebastian (and 2 dogs and 3 cats) found this amazing 80 year old former schoolhouse in the countryside of poland. they moved it to warsaw where they restored it. the exterior remains an old, black cottage, but they’ve designed everything on the inside themselves, and…
quick afternoon eye-candy: i wanted to share these fun nesting tables designed by wuttke werks + so’mace lifestyle in honolulu, hawaii. each set is made from reclaimed wood (gathered from old homes) and recycled rebar. it’s such a fun concept- and a great way to reuse building materials. click here for more information and to…
ever since dutch designer marianne van ooij and her husband moved to new york, they’ve called this brooklyn apartment home. marianne is not a fan of too much color or clutter (and would have their home emptier if possible), but it’s about striking a balance with her husband, who is the opposite and prefers bright…
after a short road trip down to philly, amy and i were happy to check out our very first philadephia flower show. i wasn’t quite sure what to expect, but i figured we would be surrounded by walls of flowers and engulfed in the smell of all things green. in that respect, we certainly weren’t…
this weekend amy and i headed down to philly to check out the philadelphia flower show. after checking out walls full of orchids, shipping containers filled with succulents, and row upon row of tulips, we stumbled upon what ended up being one of my favorite parts of the show- the jewelry section. in this portion…
good morning! i managed to take a full weekend off from computers and technology so today i’m scurrying to catch up on some blog work. so i wanted to kick off today by sharing these beautiful drop cap prints from jessica hische. i’m a big jessica hische fan, so i’m always thrilled to see her…
Hi hi hi! My name is Simone, and I’ll be guest blogging for Design*Sponge from here at Tiny-Ass Apartment. A few years ago, I was back on the ol’ apartment hunt. I wanted a space that was all my own, and I couldn’t afford much, so I ended up in a 300ish square foot studio…
if i could scream “TGIF!” from the rooftops i would, but my voice is still blown-out from yelling at last night’s rangers game. so instead i’ll head out an hour early today and try to rest my voice with some tea and maybe catch a little cat nap before i have to pick up the…
Alissa and I are super excited to feature an AMAZING drink from a local Philadelphian couple, Stephen Loidolt and Shauna Alterio of Something’s Hiding in Here. Not only is their drink absolutely adorable but so is their story so we will let them take it from here… {Alissa + Ryan} P.S. Make sure to also…
I love Australian food. Eating there really is an amazing experience– the wines, cheeses, olive oils, bread, lamb, desserts, and the best Asian food outside of Asia! I wish we had that diversity in Italy. I miss it! I crave it! So for this week’s In the Kitchen With, to nurse my ‘food nostalgia’, I…
image sources, clockwise from top left: iinj, a view from the green barn, you can count on me, gourmet, grit, readymade, sunset I wear heirloom eyeglasses. My rhinestone-bedazzled cat-eye specs belonged to my great-grandmother, Lena May. They’re from the ’60′s and, barring an unfortunate incident this autumn where they broke in half right before my…
good morning! i thought i’d kick off this grey friday morning with some sunshiney new pieces from heath ceramics in california. for their summer 2010 collection, heath is debuting some cheerful blue and yellow pieces that are part of an ingoing series of glaze experiments by the company. the collection will debut on april 1st,…
This is my daughter Viola, she turns five next summer. She is not much into toys. I ,on the other hand, love toys and have tried several different approaches to get her interested. But she loves to pretend and go into role play. Dress up like a king or a cat. This is what she…
A little rain and some sun means the trees in our new neighborhood suddenly look like they’ve been frosted with icing, and the sweet scent of spring blossoms is blowing through the air. Like a lot of neighborhoods across the country, our little urban enclave along Divisadero Street in San Francisco has been undergoing a…
today’s final before & after (stay tuned for a new “we like it wild” post at 1pm!) comes from melanie freeland. melanie and her husband are architects and purchased a beautiful craftsman home in los angeles a few years ago. looking to update their space, they’ve slowly been making renovations on their own to give…
ever since amy’s fun post on the history of murphy beds, i’ve been on the lookout for cute modern murphy beds online. so i was thrilled to hear from claire at little dog vintage about her amazing custom murphy bed! claire lives in a 500 square foot studio and was short of space for both…
