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April, 2010

Thursday April 22nd, 2010

paper by Grace Bonney 9

cynthia warren design

cynthia warren is an oakland, california based artist who specialized in invitations for weddings & events, as well as identity & packaging, illustration, and calligraphy & typography. when she sent over her website i was immediately smitten with her wedding invitations, which have that sort of old-world meets contemporary look and feel that i love….

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Wednesday April 21st, 2010

furniture by Grace Bonney 17

new furniture from valentin löllmann

last year i was blown away by german designer valentin löllmann‘s work and this year i’m equally impressed with her beautiful new series of wooden furniture. in addition to some seriously gorgeous product photography, valentin’s new collection really knocked my socks off because of the contrast between the warm wood colors and the stark white…

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miscellaneous by Grace Bonney 0

140 character conference

hi guys! i’m about to step up to the panel talk for the 140 character conference at the 92nd street Y this morning. if you’re looking for a quick 15 minute dose of “real-time web and interior design” chat, you can tune-in for a live stream of our panel right here. back at 9 with…

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Tuesday April 20th, 2010

amy merrick, living in by amym 36

living in: on the waterfront

Let’s all take a deep breath of salty ocean air and say in unison On the Waterfront. Okay good. Now let’s try again with (deep breath) Marlon Brando. Exhale and enjoy the natural endorphins that will flow from your brain at the sight of masses of 1950s longshoremen wearing plaid on the docks of Hoboken….

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amy azzarito, past & present by Amy Azzarito 15

past & present: paisley (part 1)

illustration by julia rothman I’m still working my way through the pattern history requests! Whew!  (We’ve had Toile & Liberty of London, so far!) Today, I thought we’d take a little look at paisley – an Indian design named for a Scottish town.  Stay tuned a little later for my paisley round-up! (Thanks for the…

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biz ladies by Stephanie 30

biz ladies: creating great window displays

biz ladies: creating great window displays

today’s biz ladies post comes from artist, designer and fellow D*S editor kate pruitt. a former display coordinator for anthropologie stores in the bay area, kate now offers freelance interior design and display services for local clients.  today she’s sharing some insightful advice on how to design and execute a creative and eye-catching storefront window…

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city, guides by Grace Bonney 90

charleston, south carolina guide

charleston, south carolina guide

illustration by julia rothman i have a love for charleston, south carolina that’s hard to put into words. the southern charm, grace, and beauty of this historic city is so breathtaking that i always feel as if i’ve stepped back in time when i visit. and though the historic parts of charleston are almost limitless,…

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ceramics, furniture by Grace Bonney 6

molly hatch + palo samko

yesterday was a mess with server errors, so before we dive into today i just wanted to apologize for the server time outs and slow loading for yesterday. our server tech made some upgrades so hopefully today will be smooth sailing. if you couldn’t view the site yesterday, please scroll down and check out the…

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Monday April 19th, 2010

interior design, sneak peeks by anne 49

sneak peek: workstead

sneak peek: workstead

workstead is a brooklyn-based collaborative between stefanie brechbuehler and robert andrew highsmith, two risd grads who provide clients with architectural and design services including buildings, interiors, furniture, graphic design and events. before moving to their home in october 2009, they lived in a 387 sf studio apartment that taught them to collect only what really…

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interior design, sneak peeks by anne 29

sneak peek: nina still {seal rocks}

sneak peek: nina still {seal rocks}

Australian designer Nina Still of puka puka (which in japanese means ‘an object floating gently in space’) credits her modernist aesthetic from her training as an architect and jeweler.  Drawn to the clean lines of the 1960s, she also loves the colors from that era.  her own work is inspired by the forms, colors and…

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interior design, sneak peeks by anne 43

sneak peek: susy pilgrim waters

sneak peek: susy pilgrim waters

today’s sneak peek into brit-born illustrator/artist susy pilgrim water‘s boston home feels like the perfect place to ring in spring,  with its light and refreshing color palette. susy and her husband keith have been in this 1898 home for 14 years now, and have been remodeling it themselves ever since (each piece of susy work…

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products by Grace Bonney 13

design that protects: computer bags + bikes

i’ve admitted my love for “handsome travel bags” so the fact that i’m loving this natural felt and leather laptop bag may not be a surprise. when it comes to travel, i really love heavy duty detailing like thick leather straps, buckles, and brass snaps. i’m always on the lookout for good laptop bags (i…

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paper by Grace Bonney 20

grizzly bear card

good morning! the sun is shining here in brooklyn and i’m in a celebratory mood because my good friend llubav just had a beautiful new bambina. besides being over the moon for her and her family, i always love getting to pick out gifts and cards for little ones. it’s so rare that i have…

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