illustration by julia rothman Our Brimfield trip was so inspiring that I thought it might be fun to look at a frequent flea market find – the spool bed (named for its resemblance to sewing spools) a.k.a. Jenny Lind beds. Do you have a flea market find that you’d like to know a little about?…
illustration by julia rothman the d*s city guides are moving from one warm sunny city to another this week, focusing on tucson, arizona! i have never visited arizona, but after reading through interior designer julia date‘s guide i’m feeling the urge to head west and check out all of these great places to shop, listen…
this week’s biz ladies post comes from lynne robinson of the UK-based shop papermash. as an accountant, lynne has had many years of number crunching and analysis, and now shares with us some key budgeting and forecasting principles for running a profitable business. thanks lynne for teaching us the ins-and-outs of financial planning!-stephanie CLICK HERE…
last week i went through a slew of trends that i saw at ICFF (circles, facets + organic shapes, wood + metal, fun textures + shapes) and today i’m wrapping things up with a two part post on my favorite trend: design inspired by nature. i’ve picked 15 of my favorite pieces, so i hope…
amy and i have been covering design show trends after the whirlwind that was last weekend’s icff and national stationery show. today we’re getting close to the end of our trend coverage, and are starting off the day with some additional trends we saw at the national stationery show: stationery with a “cheeky” twist and…
confession – i’m a little giddy right now. bird is one of my absolute favorite nyc shops – my go-to place for super-cool special occasion outfits. so, i was thrilled when jen mankins agreed to give up a peek inside her carroll gardens, brooklyn home. one of my favorite things about bird is the vibrate…
sara hicks malone is a graphic designer, illustrator, and former art director for martha stewart kids. she’s also a former new yorker, who now calls nashville, tennessee home. she moved to nashville with her finace (now husband!) back in 2003 and their family has expanded to include – two kids, and two dogs! sara writes…
emma and james emmerson of greeting card and stationery publisher 1973 moved into this victorian house in brighton, england in january 2009. they purchased it from a 74 year old woman who had lived there with her mother for thirty years, so, needless to say, the house needed a lot of love. after 18 months…
when it comes to design, i’m more of a big picture girl. as much as i love buying small accessories, i tend to have a really, really hard time pulling together the small pieces to make a room feel “finished”. so i thought, what if i treated my bedroom project like i would a post…
when it comes to hable construction, they can do no wrong in my book. year after year they create beautiful, cheerful fabric and home accessories and i find myself wishing i could afford each and every piece. so when i heard about their beautiful new hand printed posters i wasn’t surprised that i instantly found…
last week my first guest post for my life scoop (escaping the home office with iphone apps) went up and today my second post is up, and it’s all about design. i’m rounding up my top 10 favorite ways to decorate your home (paint, measure, shop, blueprints, etc.) using iphone apps and great online programs….
i love love love the feel of linen. i love it as upholstery, in clothing, and as a soft place to rest your head when you sleep at night. if i could wear linen everyday (and afford dry cleaning and a personal linen press-er) i would. so i was instantly smitten with these colorful new…
We are so very lucky to have an original recipe by Yotam Ottolenghi this week. Yotam, together with Sami Tamimi, are the creative forces behind Ottolenghi, one of the most delectable and popular food shops and caterers in London (there are four shops actually!). Yotam has just published his second book, Plenty, a collection of…
[today i am beyond thrilled to welcome back paige anderson appel to d*s- as a monthly contributor! i've been wanting to expand the entertaining content on d*s for a while, but since i'm not a pro, i thought i'd call in someone who is! paige will be joining us every month, along with kelly harris...
We visited a small farmer’s market earlier this week on the lookout for local flowers, but didn’t come across anything that inspired us. There were, however, lots of lush leafy greens, interesting roots, and vegetables in beautiful bright colors. Sometimes all you need are a few veggies and herbs for decorating; a basket full of…
image sources, clockwise from top left: the daily green, roberto pie, simple phase, backyard harvesting, woman’s day, nat creole My husband and I are big stay-at-home’ers. From watching a movie in versus going out, to entertaining here versus meeting up with friends at a bar, to being home-based in our careers, we prefer to stay…
INTRO [image above and below: an amazing velcro-over-wire frame lamp from rachel o'neill of ireland] [image above: such a cool idea- horse-hair brushes available in wall tile form] [image above: colorful felt wall coverings from textile queen anne kyyro quinn]
getting through 400 pictures for both the national stationery show and icff is proving to take a little bit longer than i thought, so i’m going to be posting a few final trend stories next week. but to keep the trade fair coverage going, i wanted to share some more beautiful pieces from icff this…
i am a HUGE fan of the design team at bells & whistles, so i was thrilled to hear from barbara rourke at b&a about a beautiful new project they just finished: the smoking goat restaurant in san diego california. to say that i love the new look is an understatement. it can only accurately…
this pair of makeovers comes from talented d*s reader elien popelier in bruges, belgium. elien found this first piece, an adorable wooden desk, at a local thrift store, and gave it a fresh new look with tape! after taping a line pattern onto the surface, she painted the remainder to create a wooden-stripe look. great…
