there are few times in my life when i’m glad we have a full bed. mainly because most fancy sheet companies only make things in queen/full size which means they’re always WAY too big for our bed. but today i’m a happy girl because i found a pair of striped nautical sheets at land of…
I suppose I should just come right out and say that my love for Dazed and Confused isn’t based off of aesthetics, strictly speaking. I mean I appreciate the 70′s and all, but it’s the disarmingly funny portrayal of both teenaged boredom and excitement that get me every time. Honestly, I thought I was the…
today’s biz ladies post is all about creating a work space that is both beautiful and functional. kyle freeman of cloud 9, an organization and redesign company, shares some helpful tips on how to set up your office into an aesthetically pleasing and productive space. thanks kyle for teaching us how to create a space…
normally when i talk about the d*s team i’m talking about the editorial side of things- the writers and crafters that create the content you see here every day. it’s not often that i write about the other half of d*s- the advertising team- but today i’m thrilled and proud to be announcing a new…
illustration by julia rothman today’s burlington, vermont city guide comes from angela m. graziano, the founding editor of something green. her site features daily tips, resources and inspiration to help hostesses plan contemporary and stylish green events. today angela shares a bit of her planning expertise in this comprehensive guide through the beautiful city of…
i was excited to meet the purpo papel girls at this year’s national stationery show and check out their colorful stationery line. i love their indian pattern collection and the bold colors they use for envelope liners and business cards, so i was happy to hear they finally got their new site and online shop…
speaking of books, has anyone ever seen a copy of this book in person? i stumbled upon kamawanu dayori: a postcard book of tenugui designs while i was looking on amazon for fabric-based books and immediately wanted to buy it. it’s an older book and i can’t find any info on it online- and i’m…
yesterday after i got back from terrain i ended up sitting in front of my bookshelf trying to make room for a few new garden-related books i got. among the stacks of things i’ve yet to process were these beautiful v&a pattern books that i’d been meaning to write about two months? i know, i…
tuesday may be biz ladies day, but today i’m thrilled to be able to debut an amazing stop motion video from two of my favorite biz ladies, meg mateo ilasco and joy deangdeelert cho. meg and joy’s fantastic new book, creative, inc.: the ultimate guide to running a successful freelance business, came out last month…
this peek found its way to us via photographer emily johnston anderson (whose own home was featured in a sneak peek last year!) emily recently joined forces with hinge – a well-curated online store that brings together a collection of artists, furniture designers and antique dealers – so many thanks to emily for bringing us…
kim krans and her husband jonny ollsin lead busy lives as artists and musicians in brooklyn, ny – kim runs the wild unknown, a site that sells beautiful hand-made objects (including kim’s gorgeous prints and calendars) this spring, the couple built this little escape – a tiny cabin in delhi, new york (a little town…
there are two types of bathrooms in the world – those with clawfoot bathtubs, and those without. so in coming up with the best of bathrooms post, i just didn’t have the heart to edit out so many gorgeous bathrooms just because they have clawfoot bathtubs. instead, i thought it best to separate the roundup…
This week’s palette is pulled from the house of prop stylist and decorator, Emily Henson. The white floors and walls truly make that magnificent couch pop! I’m loving the pink accent colors, as well as that unexpected jade green. Bold and beautiful—I’m swooning over this room. —Lauren Palette 1: A) Julep (Sherwin Williams), PMS 346…
this week the ny gift fair started and the halls of the javits center will be lined with new designs for the market. i’m going to try to swing by this week and cover the highlights, but before i head to the west side, i wanted to share a preview of some pieces that will…
whoops! sorry for the technical error here- it seems that my brain was already in “weekend!” mode and i forgot to write the text for this post. man, can you tell it’s time for a few days off? i’m heading out to plan next weekend’s diy video (we’re heading to the hamptons to film with…
Over at Once Wed, we are just smitten over Rachel and Michael’s simply modern wedding, shot by the fabulous Jose Villa. Rachel, an upcoming Associate Art Director for Cooking light magazine, exudes top notch creativity, so when she had the idea to put together this tablescape based off her own wedding, we knew it would…
We’ve been courting wedding photographer Raya Carlisle since the wee infant stages of the In the Kitchen With column. In fact it dates back to before Raya had her own infant, who is a big (little) boy now! We are so very happy that Raya has come through with a great summer recipe to use…
As Bay Area readers already know, San Francisco is in the middle of a serious crisis: it seems we haven’t seen the sun in months. Or at least that’s what it feels like. We’ve been drowning in fog all summer, completely socked in. By last Sunday the pressure had finally got to us, and after…
Growing up, I moved around-a lot. From my calculations, I attended four elementary schools, two middle schools, and three high schools, all before age 18. My mom was an adventurous sort, and moving just kind of became what we did. As a young adult, the inclination towards periodic relocations stayed with me. I moved off…
i think the foundation of my love for illustration is based around the idea that i love seeing the world through someone else’s eyes. more so than photography or film, i love being able to see an artist’s hand in something and imagine how they must see the people and places in their everyday life….
