This week I wanted to focus on working with flowers in hot summer weather. Summer is my favorite season to entertain and be entertained, especially outdoors for BBQs and picnics. Here are some ideas for flowers that can stand a little heat! I have selected tropical blooms and greens, including: ginger, ti leaf, viburnum berry,…
image sources, clockwise from top left: camping tents, poppytalk, tripleblaze, la in bloom, milwaukee public museum In my mind, summer means several things. For starters, hailing from the southern U.S. as I do, it means heat, and its ever faithful companion, lethargy. It also means watermelon, consumed with juicy, exquisite gusto and dripping-down-the-elbow abandon. Summer…
i’m sorry, it’s friday and my brain is fried so please forgive the terrible pun in this post’s title. i think the heat is starting to melt my brain and puns seem like a good idea today. to counteract the heat i’ve been watching movies and clips online of amelie, trying to imagine what life…
i’m a major sucker for cute entertaining details. i wouldn’t exactly want to plan a wedding every year, but i really enjoyed putting together all the details for our big day, and often find myself looking for excuses to have get-togethers so i can plan out cute name cards and decorations (although they rarely happen…
porches can be an absolute lifesaver if you live in a city. they provide a quick escape from cabin-fever and can be the perfect place to grow plants and flowers or enjoy a glass of wine at the end of a long day. d*s reader arnod has shared his small apartment in ghent, belgium with…
i always love seeing behind the scenes of a magazine photoshoot, and this before & after gives us a little peek into a shoot for nonpareil magazine. bethany of b*spoke and maddy of inspired bride bought this hutch on craigslist for $75 specifically for the nonpareil shoot. they thought that red/pink color was a little…
this next chair project comes from d*s reader betsy o’gara. betsy found this chair at a garage sale for $6.50 and grabbed a can of discounted (mis-tint) paint from lowes for only $1.00. she re-used a burlap bag (from rice at costco) to create the new seat and loves the way the girly pink paint…
this week’s before & after submissions were packed with great ideas, so i’ve got a full afternoon of makeovers coming up, running a little later today until 2pm (don’t miss the 2pm project, it’s my favorite). first up is a gorgeous wooden coffee table project from camila. camila found this table at a thrift store…
like yesterday’s silhouettes from mike miller, i love when artwork has an aged look, or makes me feel like the pieces used are coming from years past. so i’m really digging this print set from amsterdam-based artist louis reith at little paper planes. louis’ pieces focus on using abstracted typographical forms that have moved behind…
materia designs is a fantastic husband-and-wife design team that produces furniture, lighting, and textiles from their studio in the hudson valley. former brooklynites, megan and matt design and produce all their pieces locally using all sustainable materials and business practices. they sell their work, along with other interior products and accessories (all designed and produced…
today i woke up on the wrong side of the bed after an all-night battle with our building’s shoddy wiring. our apartment just can’t handle an air-conditioner running, even when nothing else in the house is on. so after a night of alternately running downstairs to flip the breaker switches and feeling like i was…
i guess it’s time to come clean and admit that i am not what you would call an outdoors person; sailing, camping, hiking, exploring…i can’t say i have much practice or expertise in any of those areas. but it’s never too late to learn new things, and i must say that after spending a good…
this fun guys sewing project (brett will be back for sewing 101 next week!) comes from jacinda of prudent baby. {thanks for sharing, jacinda!} In my home we have a strict 4 pillow (2 per person) rule in our bed. So I came up with a solution for having pretty pillows that you can still…
this fun guest diy project comes from brooke premo, whose whimsical etsy shop is named playing grownup. {thanks for sharing brooke!} I love the cozy, homey look of embroidered words. Especially when the needlepoint spells out meaningful quotes or phrases. But, honestly, who has the time? For a wedding shower, I wanted to surround the…
last year i did a sunprint diy video after falling madly in love with the sunprint fabric you can buy online. so i was excited to hear from d*s reader claire kramer about a new collection from studio glithero in london that uses sunprint techniques. working in dark rooms, the studio glithero team created tiles…
last night i was putting the finishing touches on a new home tour in the d*s book that features a beautiful bathroom mural. i’ve never been a big mural person, but when i heard that the mural was actually part of a “ready to roll” mural collection that’s ready-made, i was hooked. i’ve always wanted…
i love when big companies bring in independent artists to do special guest collections. ever since target proved it was a viable idea with their affordable designer collections, it’s been such a thrill to see names i recognize popping up in big-time commercials and catalogs. i felt the same way when i opened up this…
I’ve long held a burning candle in my heart for Girl with a Pearl Earring. At this point, I’m not even sure if it’s a wonderful movie or if my obsession comes from the fact it’s just painfully beautiful. It’s one of those movies that every frame is composed to look like an exquisitely hazy…
the sun is shining and it’s feeling like summer, so amy and i decided to work on an under $100 picnic roundup today that would fit the season. we chose our favorite blankets, cutlery, plates, cups, grills, and accessories to make your backyard or park-picnic picture perfect. if we left any of your favorites out…
today we’re fortunate to be sharing what has to be one of my favorite biz ladies post we’ve ever run. amanda from the stylish copywriter and Better Than Chocolate Web Design is sharing her complete primer for building a website in only one weekend using wordpress. amanda will be breaking down the process step by…
