image above via kristen stocks’ sneak peek since we’re talking about cities, i thought it would be the perfect time to announce the beginning stages of our d*s book tour! next spring we’ll be hitting the road to come to as many cities as possible (we’re hoping 12-15!) to host a number of events and…
illustration by julia rothman today’s city guide is dedicated to memphis, tennessee. whenever i think of memphis i think of this the disco biscuits’ ode to memphis, and it immediately takes me back to college when i had a plan to drive my car throughout the south and document the process for my art class….
maria vettese’s beautiful letterpress card society is turning 4 years old this month, and to celebrate, maria is giving a 15% discount on new memberships through june 30th, 2010. i’ve been a big fan of the society since it started back in 2006, and i was sad to hear that this year will be its…
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lauren bradshaw and her husband of four years, joey, moved into this 1925 crafsman-style home in the thornton park neighborhood of downtown orlando last fourth of july. lauren has been a life long crafter, who began creating needle-felted birds three years ago, while joey is a musician and photographer. both have strong opinions on design…
london-based designer-maker catherine hammerton‘s work bridges a handmade aesthetic which draws on traditional techniques for silk-screen printing and hand embroidery, while also working with cutting edge digital technology. today we’re thrilled to be sharing her home that was recently in april issue of elle decoration. stay tuned in a couple weeks for more from catherine…
artist/designer kevin dean and his graphic designer wife zirrinia live in a victorian house on the south coast of england in southsea, a 15 min walk from the beach and an hour & 30 min by train to london. the house receives a lot of wear and tear due to the fact they both work…
Today’s color palettes are pulled from the home of floral designer, Nicolette Owen. She painted each room in her house a different shade of blue. I love this idea, simply because blue walls create such a calm and refreshing atmosphere. Her use of green, pink and yellow accent colors brightens up the room, and is…
when i was in college i had fantasies of being either a window display designer or a specializing in restaurant design. i wanted so desperately to think of wild ideas (that probably wouldn’t work for residential interior design) and do them on a big scale, possibly involving repetition. so i think the first time i…
today my guest series for my life scoop is coming to a close and i’m wrapping things up with a post on 25 cool usb drives. when i was working on the d*s book manuscript last fall i learned the hard way that not everything can be emailed. sometimes you have to break out the…
i don’t think there’s ever been a room, floor, or house that jessica helgerson designed that i didn’t like. her work is always exciting, beautiful, and unexpected. so i could think of no better way to head off for the weekend, than with these images of a new attic bedroom that jessica just completed. part…
Today is a really special recipe on the ITKW column. I’ve written a bit before about the collaborative process of submissions on the column– sometimes the recipes are obvious choices and the images fall into place. Other times there’s a dialogue of how we and the author can work together to convey the best of…
We love the look of staghorn ferns. Unlike most ferns that grow from the ground, staghorn ferns make root in the nooks and crannies of other plants, on bark and branches. When taken out of their natural environment, their antler-like fronds look amazing mounted in a grouping on a wall, but sometimes maintenance of these…
image sources, clockwise from top left: wikimedia, i heart vanilla, yumsugar, cherry gal As I type this, I’m itchy. Itchy in the sort of way that, should I just take the plunge and go on and scratch all those mosquito welts spread out in constellations all over my calves, I know I’ll live to regret…
i’ve really been on a wooden furniture kick lately. i’m not sure what it is, but i keep feeling strongly drawn to the warmth and quality of that woodworking and craftsmanship. so when i heard from chris at pernt studio in williamsburg, i was happy to see more beautiful wooden furniture made from salvaged wood…
TGIF! it’s finally the end of the week and i can’t wait to close up this laptop and get outside and enjoy the sun. so today i thought i’d start things off with some colorful artwork by betsy walton. jordan tweeted about her this week and i was instantly hooked- i love the contrast between…
today’s final before & after is one of my favorite i’ve seen in a while. melissa from ISLY recently made over her “dungeon” bedroom using…less than $100! i’m so floored by her thrifty chic makeover that i had to give it its own post. here’s the background on melissa’s bedroom: while looking for rentals last…
this colorful dining room/kitchen before & after comes from leslie huntley at roost interior design. leslie worked to makeover a 1906 bungalow in asheville, north caroline using a mix of family antiques and modern additions (and by taking down a wall to open up the kitchen). i love the clean, colorful look she created, and…
this beautiful before & after comes from lindsey smith in louisiana. as newlyweds and first time homeowners, lindsey and her husband didn’t have a big budget to spend on new furniture. expecting their first child only a few month away, they decided to focus on spending money preparing for their little one instead. so when…
sometimes i come along furniture or lighting that is just too beautiful for words. and these handmade pendant lamps crafted from napa valley wine barrels are just that type of lighting. photographer lindsay garvey shot some interiors with stave luminary‘s lights installed (check out the amazing shadow pattern!) and sent along some of her shots…
