kristina always sends me the best food-related links so it’s no surprise that her email tips this week were spot-on. kristina was checking out photographer myles new‘s site and found a link to ruth jackson‘s playful food and ice cream truck illustrations. i couldn’t find a separate site for ruth’s work (anyone?) but luckily myles’…
[Wedding inspiration board credits: Bride photo by Robert Sukrachand, Church photo by Elizabeth Messina, Drinks, Tissue paper, Cactus, Couple photo by Robert Sukrachand ] We absolutely love the desert wedding of Val + Brett shot by the talented Robert Sukrachand and thought it would be the perfect wedding to draw inspiration from for this month’s…
Receiving submissions like this week’s Chocolate Hazelnut Baklava from L.A.-based photographer Rick Poon is one of the greatest satisfactions I have from editing the In the Kitchen With column. Rick not only has great recipes, his images are almost as good as eating the food! (without the calories). This travel-inspired recipe should be in your…
Every Mother’s Day we ask what our mom’s want and it’s usually always the same: nothing. At least that’s what many of them say. Or they tell us not to spend too much money, or tell us not to spend any money at all. We’re not saying that we don’t believe them, but we believe…
[image sources, clockwise from top left: walama restoration project, indy week, archery construction] I am a lifelong list maker. I have lists of personal items I need to purchase. I have lists of music I like (because I always, inexplicably, have a total mind melt-down when I’m in a music store, unable to recall just…
today i’m continuing with a series of short 10-question interviews i’m conducting with some of the designers participating in this year’s housing works‘ “design on a dime” event. on monday we’ll be hosting a little thrift-shop inspired contest and giving away VIP tickets to the event, so stay tuned for that next week! until then,…
when it comes to colorful furniture, my answer is almost always “yes, please!”. so i was happy to see this bright yellow sofa makeover from shana and john at junk2funk. they rescued this vintage sofa with an AMAZING frame and gave it a face lift with new fabric and a bright yellow finish. great work,…
this colorful dresser makeover comes from d*s reader kelly thacker. looking to spruce up her baby daughter’s room, kelly used a vintage dresser that had been sitting in her mom’s spare room for years. kelly loved the contrast between the ornate dresser and the bold, modern color combination. i have a major love for anything…
this next before & after comes from lori guyer of frugal farmhouse design. lori lives on the north fork of eastern long island and occasionally works with a local realtor staging homes to make them sell. for this project, her challenge was to freshen up a porch for under $350. using most of her budget…
today’s first before & after comes from sharon taylor. sharon worked working with a mom-to-be to create this colorful nursery using a wealth of up-cycled items. using the canopy as inspiration, sharon painted a fun striped ceiling and brought color to the room by painting the doors bright yellow and the accessories a bright blue….
starting next week i’m going to be teaming up with housing works to have a fun thrift-store related contest on d*s. we’re going to be celebrating the way readers have used thrift-store goods to decorate their homes, and giving away VIP tickets to next week’s housing works design on a dime benefit. last year was…
i love australian design. if i could only travel to one place next year for the book tour, australia would be number one on my list. there are so many exciting things taking place down under that i’m getting anxious to visit just thinking about it. but until i can visit in person (next year,…
we have a big tree in our back yard that has become somewhat problematic. it grows at a very perilous 45 degree angle; i think it’s because its roots were dislodged by the placement of the neighboring fence and paved ground. anyway, our landlord has ordered a landscaper to come in and occasionally hack off…
Looking for a quick and easy hostess gift, or just want to add a bit of craftiness to your kitchen? This little bottle cozy is just the thing. It’s super simple to make, so even complete sewing newbies shouldn’t be afraid to give it a try. (And if you don’t have a sewing machine, this…
we were feeling inspired by all of the beautiful filament light bulbs we keep seeing! this week we took on making some of our own lights, something that sarah was in need of for her place. a trip to a lamp supply store provided a wealth of ideas, and we put together these simple light…
we’ve got four great diy projects coming up today, so i wanted to start the do-it-yourself celebration with a fun post from floral designer jaime giorgi. based in burlington, vermont (but moving to napa this june!), jaime runs the monkey flower group, a small floral studio specializing in botanical pieces to “hold, wear, and share“….
speaking of cool lighting, i’m really enjoying this series of handmade lights from brownehsieh. inspired by nature, this new “MothEaten” line of lights plays with the idea of being drawn to light like a moth. using handmade lace, brownehsieh has embellished simple, but beautiful, hanging lights, to bring extra attention to the bulb itself (which…
good morning! ac and i are back from sunny miami (you can check out a few trip pics here) and i’ve still got tropical colors in the brain. so these new wishbone chairs at the lollipop shoppe are right up my alley. to celebrate the chair’s 60th anniversary, carl hansen & son reissued the chair…
last week when i asked you guys what topics you’d like covered on the under $100 column, i was overwhelmed with emails about affordable rugs. while it’s definitely tough to find good quality rugs for less than $100, i rounded up over 40 examples of great affordable rugs in a range of colors and styles….
justin and michelle demers (formerly of j’m now part of stillmotion) live just outside of toronto, canada. their home is a tiny 604 square foot space that houses the couple and their two kitties (stellar and guinness) and two dogs (emery and drift). their home is located on a quiet street the ends with fields…
