i have seen a few upholstery projects recently that i really love, and this one form holly in charlotte, nc is no exception. she found the grain sack at a flea market, and waited patiently for the right chair to use it on; when she saw this at a designer tag sale she knew she’d…
looking at this before picture, i have to be honest and say what i’m thinking, which is, “this is when i run out of the house and never return”. i am endlessly amazed by the many of you out there who tackle large home renovations, and i want to say right now how much i…
so monday went to the dogs, but today it’s all about the kitties! i’m a little prejudice here – i have two little beasties of my own (actually among all the design*sponge editors, there’s quite a number of kitties!) one of my favorite kitty characteristics is the way they’ll get comfortable anywhere but an actual…
ok hold the phone. speaking of coffee…how cool is this coffee shop in vancouver? thatcher’s coffee has chairs upholstered in coffee bean bags, hanging quilts made of coffee bean bags, lights made from coffee pots and some really lovely graphic design going on for their cups and mugs (all designed by fix studio). bottom line?…
turk woke me up early way too early this morning (despite looking like he wants to keep sleeping in that picture). and all i can think about is a really huge cup of iced coffee to get things going today. i’m not a very good coffee maker or mixer, so i’m always interested in learning…
i have a really bad habit of procrastination. the laziness usually extends to all home projects, but none worse than framing artwork; i just can’t seem to get myself through the process of getting things framed, or even buying pre-made frames, and as a result i have a lot of rolled up posters and prints…
a handful of these found-object bottle stoppers would be the perfect quick and easy host/ hostess gift when paired with a liqueur or other potions in a bottle. they are a joy to make and are rather inexpensive too. begin by looking around the house for random odds and ends, such as dice and game pieces, old…
this mirrored planter reminds me how much i like dollar stores, where it seems like every aisle calls out with its potential for creative projects. karen at the art of doing stuff is well aware of this goldmine; her projects often utilize inexpensive materials to create something rad. this time she managed to score these…
i have a feeling this one is might be a bit controversial, but i am so, so in love with designer leslie oschmann‘s new painting bags. leslie is the talented designer behind swarm, and is perhaps best known for the way she rescues furniture and paintings from dumpsters and gives them new life. her latest…
one more quick eye candy post for the morning: how cool are these tables? d*s anicia sent in these images of tables made from old books that her friend tyler made. sometimes i feel like we have so many books in our home that we could practically house ourselves in books alone, but now i’m…
how badly do i want that blanket? really, really badly. if combined with our dotted green couch i would explode with stripe and dot joy good morning! i’m writing from ac’s computer this morning, as mine decided to make the three beeps of death that signify RAM problems. i’m going to be blogging from tekserv…
[image above via nick baum] hi guys! just a quick d*s book update. things are really humming with the book and we’re in the design and production phase now, which is so exciting. there are over 70 homes in the book, 50+ diy projects, 50+ before & after makeovers, floral projects, diy basics (how to…
Amy Merrick is taking a break this week so Grace thought that maybe another Amy Elizabeth from Williamsburg, Brooklyn might pinch hit! I’ve had Young Victoria in my Netflix queue for months – I became kinda obsessed with early Victoria back when I was working on the history of tartan. I must say that I’m…
flourish by h.s. blanchard Even though most of us spend the majority of our day banging away at keyboards, there’s nothing quite like a handwritten note. We seem to be far removed from the time when that ornamental penmanship, now reserved for weddings, was once a common characteristic of an educated individual. But even if…
today’s santa fe city guide update comes from san francisco artist lisa neimeth. lisa created our original guide to santa fe in 2008 and has so graciously updated this incredible guide with new shops, eateries and places to stay, as well as a list of fantastic annual events! thanks lisa for your beautiful tour of…
today’s post comes from biz ladies regular meg mateo ilasco. meg has authored craft, inc. and co-authored creative, inc. with Joy Deangdeelert Cho of Oh Joy, and has contributed many a biz ladies post on various topics, including book advice with us twice, branding advice, tips on starting a business in hard times, and logo…
i don’t know about the rest of you, but the baby train has picked up with a lot of my friends. babies are still a long way off for me, but nonetheless, it was fun to put together this best of nurseries post inspired by all our sneak peeks to give you (or your friends)…
this weekend while i was taking advantage of the wealth of striped shirts on sale at my favorite hometown mall i said to my mom, “if i could wear stripes every day i would.” and honestly, i almost do. so when i saw these new striped tea towel designs from studiopatró that say “stripes make…
i’ve heard so many wonderful things about australia, but have never been myself, so it’s always a treat to have an incredible sneak peek to take us down under. but in fact, katie quinn davies is originally from ireland and she blends that with her training in graphic design and recent work in food styling…
amanda and dan gneiding make quite the creative couple, with amanda working as an apparel designer for anthropologie and dan at urban outfitters as a graphic designer. their home, which is located in one of my favorite philly neighborhoods – liberty heights – is full of great color and fun touches. click here and here…
