when i was in amsterdam a few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to meet up with joyce de lange of rosa blu, and her husband andres. i wasn’t in town long enough to see their lovely home, but i’m so pleased to share it will everyone in a sneak peek! it was love at…
The colors in Eleanor Grosch’s house are both practical and fun. I’ve become such a fan of having two stripes of color on the walls, and she couldn’t have picked a lovelier combo than the mint and moss greens. The turquoise and yellow walls in the kitchen and bedroom are so cheerful, and with red…
combing through the sneak peek archive, it was hard not notice a pet theme. it’s not surprising homeowners gave their pets a starring role – a 4-legged member of the family can really make a home. so indulge me, as we look back on sneak peek dogs. (do you even know how hard to refrain…
good morning guys! ac and i are heading to portland in two weeks where i’m speaking at the IDSA conference on august 4th. when we’re in town i thought it would be fun to have a little meetup to have fun and hang out with anyone in the area who wants to come join us!…
i’m heading off to soak up some family fun this weekend, so i wanted to leave you with these beautiful images from a new hotel in iceland: hotel ráðagerði. located in a fishing village in the west fjords of iceland, the hotel is near a dramatic cliff that overlooks the town and the fjord. the…
despite being on its seventh season, top chef will always have one true “top chef” winner to me: chef harold dieterle. talented, funny, humble, and hard-working, harold was the clear choice (to me at least) from the get-go, and has since gone on to prove that he has the cooking chops to take his success…
This week we’re introducing a new regular segment for We Like it Wild called inspiration/creation. There are certain things that inexplicably stick with us- paintings, postcards, places- and sometimes we want to find ways to incorporate these things into our everyday lives. With inspiration/creation we will take some of the things we love, no matter…
The kitchen is certainly one of my favorite rooms in the house. After all, that’s where everything yummy lives! We’ve been lucky enough to feature some beautiful kitchens on design*sponge and today I’ve selected 30 of our favorite sneak peek kitchens from Brooklyn and Hawaii to Paris and everywhere in between! [We even have my…
Image from Jetson Green I was only seven years old when I first viewed the third installment of George Lucas’s Star Wars trilogy, but I was forever changed. It wasn’t on account of Princess Leia’s amazing metal bikini or the Imperial speeder bike chase through Endor’s forests witnessed in “The Return of the Jedi.” No,…
i’m getting ready to hop on a plane to virginia for the weekend, so i’m trying to zen-out (i’m a horrible flier) by imagining i’m lounging in this amazing austin building instead. housed in the old capitol saddlery building, this residence (3 beds, 5476 sq ft) is now for sale (have an extra $4.4 million…
i’m a sucker for a simple but bold pattern, so these new pillows from christen maxwell are calling my name. that caramel colored pillow with the white bow/floral shape? hello, gorgeous. christen recently launched her debut collection of textiles (in pillow and yardage form) on her site, along with a beautiful range of baskets from…
our last b&a today comes from alissa and leela at portland based bright designlab, and i’m really glad they decided to send these upcycled designs our way. working together with professional re-modelers at hammer & hand, bright designlab creates upcycled furniture out of found industrial carbon and steel, disassembled barns, vintage locker baskets and old…
the amazing barb at knack studios is at it again, and i am very happy to see what she’s been up to. much like the other projects from barb that we’ve featured (this dresser project and desk makeover are some of my faves), this old dresser is an amazing display of what some imagination and…
when i wish i had studio space, i usually just scan craigslist for a space rentals, feel overwhelmed quickly, and give up. sarah had an almost opposite reaction, and decided to create an awesome workspace in an old 1963 airstream trailer! wowza. she and her husband did the renovations last spring, and apparently her space…
i smiled when i came across this one; it is just so clever! i would never have thought to turn my crafter’s eye on my car, but this just goes to show that with a little imagination you can renovate and customize just about anything. brenda loves old european cars, so last year she purchased…
krsten appelbaum tweeted to me about today’s google logo- inspired by josef frank! such a great surprise.
i’m gonna keep it real: i have a major art-crush on dan funderburgh. just about everything he produces makes me smile and wish i could do what he does with pattern. dan is part of a group design show, public works 2, in chicago. along with sonnenzimmer, seripop, and mike perry, dan will be showing…
when i was in college and first discovered printmaking, i decided to throw myself into the history of the artform with a somewhat obsessive dedication. i checked out every book i could find in w&m‘s library and found myself bugging my printmaking teachers for little tidbits about the history of the actual plates and technology…
i love jenny sauer from three sheets 2 the wind‘s cheerful floral patterns. since she launched her business in 2005, she’s been producing great prints and patterns that she uses on pillows, bedding, and wall art. she just released a new collection of pillows and wall art printed on irish linen, and i love the…
Today our interviewee, Keith Johnson, legendary buyer-at-large of Anthropologie is living my dream. Actually, THE dream. Actually, the dream of millions of guys and dolls around the world! Keith’s wanderlust certainly is satiated as he shops the globe, unearthing, discovering, and sniffing out treasures. From Thailand to Sweden, Keith explores new terrains and hand-selects the…
