Born in Havana, Cuba, and raised in Miami, photographer Roland Bello has called New York City home for the past 20 years. He currently lives in the Financial District and regularly shoots for magazines like Dwell and Martha Stewart Living. If you find yourself captivated by the Antropologie catalog, you have Roland to thank (or…
Artist Gunilla Holm Platou and her husband, movie poster designer Eivind Stoud Platou, live with their two children, Pelle and Thelma, and two cats, Shampi and Geisha, in Sande, Norway — just 40 minutes south of Oslo. Their home was originally the town’s train station, telegraph and post office (yes! All in one building!). The station master…
Sometimes people send me emails with questions like, “Do you really use those fancy tape and packing accessories you post? Or are they just for show?” And the answer is yes, I love and use decorative tape on a regular basis. On what? Just about anything. Mail, bills, rent checks to my landlord — anything…
Megan Fickling’s one-bedroom apartment in Santa Monica, California, is bright and cheerful, which makes sense considering Megan designs flowers and events for a living! The bright, fun and fresh look directly corresponds to Megan’s floral design style — it’s a happy creative California vibe! Thanks, Megan! And many thanks to Erin Hearts Court for the lovely…
The stormy blue wall color paired with the rustic ivory furniture and peach highlights found in Corbin Lee Gurkin’s home are absolute perfection! The home is filled with a delightful mix of what Corbin identifies as flea-market finds, antiques and photography and paintings she or her friends created. Corbin’s design aesthetic for her house was…
I’ve been anxiously awaiting this event for weeks now and am thrilled to announce a little DIY get-together we’re having this week in Brooklyn as part of Design Downtown, an event series at the Nightwood pop-up shop! This Wednesday, October 6th, from 7–9pm, Brooklyn-based lighting designer Lindsey Adelman will join Amy and me for a…
Good morning! Fall has finally arrived, along with the cold weather, so I’m starting to believe 2011 is right around the corner. I was fighting off doing too many calendar posts, but now that it’s officially tights-with-boots weather, I’m ready to embrace the end of 2010. This new calendar from Heather Lins is actually a…
Last weekend Amy Azzarito, Amy Merrick and I gathered at Amy A.’s house to watch as the final stages of her bedroom makeover came together. With the help of Nadia and Myriah from Nightwood, Amy has totally reimagined her bedroom and created a great before & after video that will be up on Design*Sponge soon!…
This week’s recipe is by Irish-born and Sydney-based food photographer/food stylist Katie Quinn Davies. You know her best as the one-woman show behind the blog What Katie Ate. When Katie and I began to discuss what recipes she might offer, I found out that she was Irish and that changed up the whole game! I…
This past August, while browsing the show in New York, Alissa and I had the great opportunity to spend some time with the talented and effervescent Tina Frey. Tina is the genius designer/superwoman behind the San Francisco based Tina Frey Designs. Originally started as a creative outlet, Tina has grown her resin-based line to include…
Hello everyone! I’m starting a new series from my little flower corner called “Flowers A–Z.” This series will highlight a different individual flower in each post, arranged alphabetically. I will offer a few facts about the flower, review some of its basic properties and demonstrate design ideas. I think it will be great fun and…
Image above from The Cheap Gourmet I love ritual. The dates and things and places that usher in change and signal the passage of time, that we pine for each year. Growing up, one autumnal ritual my brother and I looked forward to every year was the pumpkin ice cream made fresh at Bergey’s Dairy…
I love kicking off Fridays with a little early morning eye candy to get things started on the right foot. These beautiful illustrations from British illustrator Anne Smith are just the ticket. Colorful, sweet and upbeat, they’re the type of work I love to see mixed into my favorite magazines and books. In addition to…
