this next before & after trio is dedicated to my favorite combo: tables and chairs. first up is melkorka kjarval of the little big house. melkorka decided to make over this table bottom (see “during” images below) with a new wooden top that she made and then pickled! i don’t often see a pickling process…
we’ve got a PACKED before & after day today so i wanted to kick things off bright and early with emily’s credenza makeover. emily, an art teacher and designer in denver, received this old credenza from her parents’ house and decided to give it a “lighter, cleaner” feel with some new paint, a bold purple…
one of my favorite sneak peeks we’ve ever posted is the home of shay ometz and jeff barfoot. their home was full of color, pattern and beautiful artwork- and many of you asked where you could buy the artwork online. so i’m happy to update their peek this morning with a link to their new…
An absolute must if you are coming to Stockholm sometime in your life (which of course you have to) is a visit to Junibacken. Maybe you know Astrid Lindgren? The creator of great Pippi Långstrump aka. Pippi Longstocking. Junibacken is her world and also the world of other great Swedish childrens book authors. They have…
Next up in our learn-to-sew series: throw pillows! Throw pillows are another fantastic way to incorporate cute textiles and DIY flair into your home without a great investment of time or money. If you’ve ever gone into a fabric store and wanted to buy everything because it’s just all so gorgeous, then pillows are a…
I am a daily commuter and spend a lot of time in a car. Here is the perfect alternative to the everyday air freshener that uses all natural dried lavender. If you are lucky enough to not have to travel by car on the daily, this project would also put a woodland spin on a…
i am going to experiment with a new theme this year, which i might pull out every once in a while: all-in-one shopping trips!* the month of projects will be devoted to transforming/hacking objects from one store into brand new designs. i happened to live a stone’s throw from the hackable mothership that is IKEA,…
i’m always excited to see what the lovely ladies at mod green pod are up to, so i was excited to hear from nancy about a new wallpaper pattern called “delight“. inspired by nancy’s “ongoing obsession” with art nouveau and hector guimard’s lamps for the entrances of paris metro stations, delight comes in three color…
I have siblings who live in Lincoln, Nebraska. Me and my family try to go visit them every year. It feels a bit like my second home and I get so much inspiration from our visits there. One thing I really love about being in the US is grocery shopping. I enjoy walking up and…
i’ve been putting together snacks all morning for a poker home ac’s throwing at our house tonight, so i’ve got food on the brain. in addition to all of my favorite american food packaging, i really love checking out everyday grocery packaging from other countries. so can imagine my delight when jenny from dos family…
In the Mood for Love has the capacity to hold me spellbound for it’s entire length. I kept forgetting to pause and take screen grabs for the images I wanted to include in the column because I was so entranced. Wong Kar-wai’s sweeping and reserved platonic romance tells the tale of a pair of neighbors…
every other tuesday i like to pull together my favorite shopping sources and find some great products that are under $100. today i’m focusing on what has been one of the biggest requests i’ve been hearing lately: mirrors. so this afternoon i’ve rounded up 35 of my favorite styles (all reasonably priced)- i hope you’ll…
design*sponge regulars, lisa congdon and rena tom of rare device have graciously shared with us some valuable advice on transitioning from a brick-and-mortar store to an online store. with the economic changes of the past two years, the online market has become a popular addition (or in some cases, replacement) to the traditional storefront. lisa…
today’s city guide belongs to “the biggest little city in the world”: reno, nevada. whenever i think of reno my brain sadly goes immediately to these guys, so i was happy to see that reno local ashley of paisley ann design could show me a side of the city that’s full of culture, shopping, creativity,…
i’m big fan of winged wheel in tokyo (oh, to visit in person one day!) so i’m always happy to see an email from rumi in my inbox. rumi sent over these lovely new customizable calling cards from winged wheel that are inspired by vintage woodblock designs from the meiji era in japan. each one…
good morning! i wanted to start today with these beautiful new pieces from kuehn keramik at horne. i love their metallic teacups and saucer ($85-$90) and these sweet patterned bavarian forest bags ($55-$75). click here to shop the full kuehn collection at horne… yesterday and today the lovely ladies of dos family have been kind…
Today we visit Isabelle’s apartment , located in Stockholm Sweden. She lives there with her husband Erik, Daughter Della and baby boy Beppe. Enjoy: Isabelle’s casa: -I like to mix. -To fall in love with the things that surrounds us in our home. -The imperfection of something old. -And the perfection of old design. -Memories…
i can’t believe it’s march already (2010 is seriously flying by!) but that means it’s time for a new d*s desktop wallpaper from one of my favorite artists: wayne pate! i’ve been following wayne’s work at good shape design since he launched that adorable bird print in 2007 and have really enjoyed him grow and…
photographer nancy neil, her husband, lobster man and filmmaker, ethan and baby ohle live in this 1903 cabin that was built in capinteria, ca. to escape demolition, the cabin was moved to the foothills of santa barbara where it now sits on an 80-acre tropical fruit farm that has been family-owned since 1846. the original…
looking at the home of danielle deboe – a former furniture and home accessories buyer as well as former visual manager for anthropologie – you’d never know she just moved into this home over the holidays and has lived in 8 places in 7 years. these days she owns her own store, room service, and…
