this week’s biz ladies post comes from yael miller, the senior editor at the dieline and principal at miller creative, a branding and packaging design consultancy specializing in naming, branding and packaging design. yael has more than 10 years design experience—particularly in the food, confectionery and beauty brands—and today she enlightens us on how to…
illustration by julia rothman the d*s city guide series is headed to florida today for a look at the city of tallahassee! brooklyn and zan of the other side vintage put together today’s guide to shopping, eating, and having fun in tallahassee. if you’re heading south to florida and are planning a visit to tallahassee…
it’s killing me that right now i’m sitting in an airport in miami and missing artist nathalie lete‘s visit to anthropologie in nyc. i think nathalie is one of the most amazing artists working right now, and i was so excited to hear that nathalie would be painting the windows at the anthro store on…
one day when i own a real dining table (and not the wobbly ikea table we have now) i’m going to relish geeking out over table linens. i have a strong urge to indulge my inner ina and spend an hour ironing my nice linens while i think about what dessert i’m going to serve…
in august, cheri messerli and david rager tied the knot with a hand-made garden wedding. (for which they created one of the most fantastic registries, i’ve come across) it was more than just a wedding, it was also a send-off celebration for their september move to paris. cheri is a designer, stylist and consultant –…
our second dwellstudio sneak peek (don’t miss rachel’s brooklyn apartment!) is from textile designer nina shen. nina lives in an 1930s art deco apartment in new york city’s lower east side with her two boys – boyfriend photographer jason gould and cat frank. as a textile designer, nina researches and draws patterns for dwell. even…
today we have two sneak peeks from designers at dwellstudio. dwell is one of my favorite bedding companies (i have dwell bedding on my own bed!) so it was a thrill to get a little peek into the homes of two dwell studio designers! first up is the greenpoint, brooklyn home of rachel strohminger. rachel…
macramé almost always feels dated to me, but i am really loving these macramé designs from sarah at smalltown in melbourne, australia. working with rope and macramé, sarah creates beautiful lighting and hanging plant containers. the hanging planters with the multiple levels are calling my name, but sarah’s store installation work is equally lovely. click…
one of the things i get asked the most these days is, “can you recommend a good interior designer?”. it’s actually rare that i know a ton of interior designers because typically the price range for projects like that are way above my d*s budget. but these days i’m slowly starting to hear about designers…
i’m craving something soft and comforting this morning, and these lights from ilot llov are just the ticket. each light is covered in a knitted cozy that seems perfect for hanging in clusters above a cozy bed. matt’s lights are available right here at sleek identity, which also carries some cute home good like these…
ac and i are in miami right now celebrating our one year anniversary (yay!) so i’m officially signing off my laptop for the weekend. it’s warm, sunny, and i can’t wait to dive into some cuban food (and the ridiculously clear water here) so i’m going to wrap up the week with these beautiful porcelain…
I jumped at the chance to work with Kate Flaim when she proposed an absorption pasta with asparagus, bacon, and feta cheese. Asparagus come around once a year, and though my house is surrounded by woods where they grow wild, I can never beat the farmers’ wives to the forage and must get them in…
While browsing around the kitchen section at IKEA a few days ago (and returning a few unused items from Jill’s wedding- we’ll be doing a special post about it with all kinds of juicy details in a few weeks!), we were inspired to talk about one of our most requested table centerpieces…the grouping. At least…
[image sources, clockwise from top left: lemonlight, pretty green living, renee's roots, country living, eat drink better, food storage girl, the weather store, unh] Food is hot, folks, and I’m not just talking in the Sriracha-sense of the term. From Jamie Oliver’s prime-time Food Revolution, to the Huffington Post’s new food section, to the newest…
i really can’t get enough of food based artwork (and vice versa). beautiful paintings + images of delicious food- what’s not to love? these paintings from janet hill caught my eye the other day and they’ve made me hungry for cake ever since. just like my favorite painter, wayne thiebaud, janet has a way of…
it’s always hard to resist food related design products when a recipe is coming up later in the day. these new pieces from artist claudia pearson are so cute and practical, that they’d be a great gift for the budding foodie (or cook) in your life. claudia’s buy local and food for thought prints are…
today’s final before & after is dedicated to a great new makeover book from author and decorative painter annie sloan. quick and easy paint transformations (cico books, april 2010, $19.95) is chock-full of annie’s before & after paint transformations (50, to be precise) ranging from simple repainting and refinishing jobs, to more detailed prints, patterns,…
i love when people see sidewalk cast-offs and think outside of the box with them. this first before & after comes from eva at mademoiselle chaos, who found a set of drawers sitting on one of her neighborhood streets. eva lugged them home and decided to not only use them at home, but weld an…
this next before & after pair is all about how we enter our homes. first up is a fantastic home exterior makeover from modfrugal. she has been updating her home for a while now, and finally finished the exterior upgrade! i love the cool dark siding she chose and the modern landscaping that leads up…
it’s before & after day and today we’re using the rest of the day, from 10am to 1pm, to celebrate 10 great makeover projects, ranging from small furniture to a full home exterior. i wanted to kick things off with three great chair projects that prove curbside finds can easily find a place in your…
