barb’s makeovers at knack studios always have fun little unexpected details in them. this dresser, painted blue, has a decoupaged number surface that looks like its made from bingo cards or some sort of numbered paper with a great red and blue font. i’ve been moving away from decoupage in my home for the past…
psst: i forgot to mention today’s guest post from lauren! she’s got a beautiful post about garden-inspired color palettes right here…
Ever since I began interning at Frolic!, I have been going crazy for all things garden inspired. Chelsea is an amazing floral + prop stylist, and has been teaching me a little bit about floral design! Flowers and plants are a great way to add color to any room. I find that my mood is…
i left my copy of pia jane bijkerk‘s paris: made by hand book around my living room work station for months. whenever i was feeling in need of a little visual escape i would flip through its pages and take a trip through paris’ beautiful shops. so i was thrilled to hear that pia was…
there are few things i love more than a good pattern, whether it’s on paper, fabric, or wallpaper. so whenever someone takes the effort to mimic a pattern with paint i’m both pleased and impressed. this bedroom wall before & after does just that, and comes from nicole merrell of ntm designs. inspired by a…
i’m something of a terrarium nut (though i seem to kill all the ones i keep), so i was excited to hear from emily at the new york times about a story she was writing on the “comeback” terrariums were making. in addition to chatting with people like flora grubb, tassy from sprout home, katie…
Design*Sponge editor Grace Bonney was interviewed as part of the NY Times article on terrariums. Thank you to the NYT for linking to the D*S Terrarium how-to video! Click here for the full post.
good morning! i thought it would be fun to start today off bright and early with some makeovers to inspire a little summer cleaning. first up are valerie and roger from cabin + cub design. to make room for their soon-to-arrive baby (due this week!) valerie and roger had to convert their 2nd bedroom (which…
karen barlow is a freelance interior designer and still life props stylist based in manchester, england. thirteen years ago she and her husband chris bought this 1879 victorian house. despite not having heat, two gross kitchens, undesirable bathrooms, and the fact that the home had been stripped and converted into two flats in the 1970s,…
i just returned home after a day at the beach, and i am very excited for summer projects! i know a lot of people find the ‘nautical’ theme to be a little tired, but after skimming over some highlights in nautical inspiration, i now understand why it comes around in fashion and interiors every summer:…
For years I have collected wooden thread spools, picking them up here and there, mostly at yard sales.You can’t usually use the actual thread, if there is any left, because it has become brittle with age. So, aside from displaying them in glass jars I wanted to put them to good use. I have chosen…
yesterday i was flying (or rather, being bumped about next to a kicking toddler) on a puddle jumper plane home from virginia so i wasn’t able to get the new d*s desktop wallpaper up in time. so today i’m happy to be sharing a brand new (free!) downloadable desktop wallpaper from one of my favorite…
i love when i hear from an artist, and before i can even dive into their email i find myself smiling when i catch a glimpse of their work. that happened to me last month when i heard from artist and freelance illustrator yelena bryksenkova. yelena was born in saint petersburg, russia and moved to…
i think i’m still riding the high from yesterday’s neon roundup, so i’m in the mood for bright colors this morning. and these bold, colorful textiles from suki cheema are just the ticket. suki is the print manager for diane von furstenberg and you can definitely see where his love of bold pattern meshes well…
I have to admit, for a while I wasn't so into forest green. It's funny how all it takes is an image like this to completely change my opinion of a particular color. This stove is amazing! The blue drawers and shelves are a brilliant complement, and I just can't get over the gold accents….
There are some days when I don’t want to watch movies with beautiful sofas or inspiring color palettes. One night last week, all I wanted to do was watch Ken Burns’ documentary The Civil War again but felt like I shouldn’t because I should have been watching something different for this column. I have a…
i’m not sure if it was my trip home to virginia or just a general yearning for trends of years past, but i’ve had neon on my mind in a big way. i unsuccessfully searched for my neon slap wraps (argh!) and t-shirt rings that let me knot my best shirts at my hip. it’s…
i am happy to introduce you to danielle maveal, aka daniellexo, etsy’s education coordinator. danielle works to help artists, crafters and makers make a creative living selling their work. she shares tips on etsy’s blog, in etsy success (a biweekly newsletter), and hosts live workshops through etsy’s online classrooms, the virtual labs. she started making…
illustration by julia rothman thoughts of maine bring to mind scenic lighthouse imagery and a fresh ocean breeze. although i have never been fortunate enough to travel there, i can certainly imagine the beauty that surrounds the seaside city of portland. thankfully we have local artist karen gelardi and stationery maven maria vettese to show…
i’m normally one of those people who hates when someone pulls out their phone at a restaurant, but sometimes it can’t be avoided. and well, if you’re going to be checking your phone a lot, why not give it a cute outfit? (yep, i refer to my iphone cases as outfits). so today i rounded…
