I’ve been excited about this event for months now and it’s finally here! Tomorrow night in DUMBO Brooklyn, the team from ALSO design (Julia Rothman, Jenny Volvolski, and Matt Lemoth) will gather with over 20 artists from The Exquisite Book to have a party, exhibit artwork from the book and do a book signing! I’ve…
There I go again with the rhyming! I can’t help myself, I’m afraid. I hope I’m not offending anyone when I say this, but these chairs that Danielle picked up for $20 are “granny ugly” in the worst way. I half expected them to be covered in those thick clear plastic seat protectors. I never…
Good morning! This morning I woke up extra early to start working and I found myself back on Craigslist looking at apartments instead. AC and I are ready to move out of our current apartment and are considering moving into a new building. I’m an “old building with character” girl through and through, but I…
Ok y’all, do you have your happy-dance shoes on? I DO! I am still in shock as I introduce the woman who has made a career out of daydreaming, the inimitable Maira Kalman. Her illustrations are as honest and idiosyncratically witty as they are wildly imaginative. Not only are her books delicious to look at…
A talented seamstress with a mission, Renske Solkesz decided to create her own wardrobe after finding herself frustrated with high fashion prices. When we saw her chic and modern wardrobe creations, we asked if she’d be willing to create and share a fun accessory tutorial with us. I’m super excited about what she’s come up…
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Inspired by vintage spider brooches that were commonly worn on woman’s business suits in the 1930s and 1940s, I have come up with this fun project to re-purpose old costume jewelry into fun and useful little spiders. These creepy crawlers won’t scare anyone; instead, they’ll attract lots of attention with their glitz. As place-card and picture holders,…
Fall is by far my favorite time of year. The colors and textures of the materials that come with the season never cease to inspire new project ideas for me, and I find myself returning to those materials again and again. These wooden acorns are a quick no-frills project. They might come in handy for…
If you’ve ever read my Twitter feed, you already know that Terrain is one of my favorite places on earth. It’s my favorite garden store and my oasis away from Brooklyn. Every month, I try to take a trip there and end up blithering obsessively online about their insanely good fruit spritzers and all the…
Between sneezes last night, I found myself drooling over the sets in Boardwalk Empire (again) and flipping through the online portfolio of Cornwall-based illustrator Clare Owen. Clare has a beautiful new London Snow Globe print at Papermash ($74) and I couldn’t get enough of her sweet fashion-based illustrations, like the two-tone flats and perfume bottle…
I had a friend in the sixth grade whose father rented Rear Window when we asked him to get a scary movie for our sleepover. Let me tell you, it wasn’t what we had in mind and I think we ditched it half way through to play “light as a feather, stiff as a board.” …
Psst: Just wanted to jump in for a quick afternoon note. Kate, our resident DIY queen, has a great new post over on the D*S blog at Currency about a living room essential: The Chic Neutral Sofa. She’s chosen six of her favorites, so if you’re in the market for something sophisticated and perfect for…
I’ve been reading about so many fall apple-picking trips that I decided I’d take my own (virtual) apple picking trip today: to pick out 40 of my favorite apple-themed home designs under $100. From prints and stationery to pots and cutting boards, there are so many ways to celebrate my favorite fruit this season. I…
Today’s Biz Ladies post comes from Tara Gentile of Scoutie Girl. Tara created Scoutie Girl to empower people to live more creatively and change the world with their money. Tara is sharing tips and reasons for creating digital products for your business. Her insights and know-how on the topic are vast, and she has graciously…
Illustration by Nicole Ray Our Ann Arbor City Guide is brought to us by Michigan native Jaimi Gadaix. Jaimi has always had a passion for design, creative projects and traveling. She traveled the world for a year with her husband Arnaud and lived in The Sweetest Place on Earth: Hershey, PA. Now back in her native “Mitten State,” Jaimi…
I’m a HUGE fan of the talented ladies at Spruce Upholstery, so when I heard that they launched a TV pilot, I was thrilled! They were kind enough to pass along the first episode (if any TV networks are reading, give them a call!) and I thought I’d share it this morning, for any of…
This year, AC convinced me that we needed to get a shredder and I haven’t looked back since. I’ve become so addicted to the sound of its chewing teeth and the cute little crinkly bits of paper it spits out that I find myself looking for things to destroy. Unsolicited credit card mail? Shredded. Annoying…
Whitney and Dustin are the amazing wedding- and lifestyle-photography duo behind Oh, Darling. I met Whitney and Dustin this summer after they moved in January from Savannah so that Whitney, who also writes Darling Dexter, could return to school to study fashion design. And then in June, they moved again from a tiny East Village…
Textile designer Sarah Caniot and photographer Nicolas Grandmaison call the 12th arrondisement of Paris between Bastille and Nation home. Their two-story apartment is only 54m2 (581 sq. ft.) and it provides both living and workspace for Sarah’s line of fun homewares, Ma Mamie Hippie. The apartment was recently renovated and is now completely open with…
