I’m a bit late in my holiday preparations, as usual. I just managed to lug out my big box of lights and decorations yesterday, and I was surprised at how beat up everything looked. I might have to take a cue from these first two Before & Afters and repurpose some stuff to create fresh…
Whenever I am prepping my column, What’s in Your Toolbox?, I always want to make a mad dash to the nearest art-supply store. I remember fondly the year I received the Prismacolor complete marker and pencil set for Christmas. Needless to say, I definitely felt like a snazzy, well-prepared freshman at the Savannah College of…
The first time I discovered India Hicks, I was thumbing through the pages of Domino magazine. My eye fell upon a bookshelf of kraft paper-covered hardbacks with white labels revealing the titles. I found it utterly irresistible, even more so after hearing it was her homage to her legendary interior-designer father David Hicks’ iconic red leather-bound volumes….
Hi everyone! I just wanted to post a quick update for the D*S Scholarship. I was delightfully overwhelmed by this year’s applicants (over 600 talented students applied this year) and will need an extra day to narrow down the list to our finalists. So rather than today, the finalists will be announced tomorrow. The finalists…
We’ve had a lot of requests for urban/apartment friendly tree ideas. I can say from experience that lugging even the smallest of live trees into an apartment can be messy, unwieldy, and inconvenient. But that shouldn’t mean no tree, either. For those who live in a small space but would like to have a tree…
If you see more than a few Thomas Paul designs pop up on my gift guides this (and every) year, don’t be surprised. I have been coveting various Thomas Paul pillows for years now, and every time he comes out with a new collection I fall in love all over again. I’m particularly obsessed with…
Happy December D*S Readers, we looooove this month! No bah humbugs here. Bing Crosby, snowflakes, hot buttered rum, family get togethers, mistletoe, office parties, Elf on AMC, christmas lights, garland making, pine needle scents, and pretty packages tied up with ribbon! Welcome to our very selfish gift guide. We are quite the shop stalkers over…
I’ve been browsing for great gift ideas for many weeks now, and I find myself constantly drawn back to the Australian based site Elk Accessories. Created by partners Adam and Marnie, Elk pieces are made from simple materials like resin, wood, and ceramic. The designs are organic and cute, and the entire collection is very…
We’re still in full gift-guide swing here at D*S, but a two of our editors are carrying on the gift-giving spirit outside of our main page. Kate and Amy having been writing columns at MyLifeScoop and Currency for a while now, but over the past week or two they’ve been sharing great gift ideas with…
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but NERDS. ARE. BACK. Actually, we nerds have always been here, I’ll have you know. It just so happens that right now we are basking in the warm glow of acceptance. As someone who still has cafeteria-stress dreams, I can’t be thankful enough . . . although this news…
Would it be sacrilege against all of the classics to call Metropolitan my favorite holiday movie? The holidays function as nothing more than a glittery backdrop in this film, so maybe we can call it my favorite non-holiday holiday movie. Metropolitan is a 1990s Gossip Girl for the intellectual crowd. It follows a group of…
Whew! It’s been a busy few days for us but today Amy and I are finally hopping back on a plane and heading home to Brooklyn. On Sunday morning I spoke at the Lavish conference in Atlanta and shared my tips for “going pro” with your blog (Thanks to everyone who came out at 9am-…
Illustration by Julia Rothman Our Atlanta update comes from Inman Park-based designer Claire Watkins. Claire has updated our original Atlanta guide with some fun new finds and classic Atlanta mainstays. Thanks, Claire, for keeping us up-to-date on all of the Hotlanta* happenings. — Stephanie *We know most locals hate that phrase, but it’s just too…
Everyone needs a good excuse to break out his or her glitziest best for the holidays, right? While I think it is totally justifiable to wear sequins year-round, and find gold to be timeless, I can understand if you aren’t in that camp. ‘Tis the season to inject a little shine into your life, even…
I’m a huge fan of Angela Adams, so when I heard she had released a new series of woven wall art, I was immediately hooked. Angela designed three styles of wall art, each handwoven from New Zealand wool. The first three designs, Happipod, Dandipod and Pteropod, are available now ($125 each) and a third, Cozies,…
Can you believe it’s gift-guide time again already? Seems like it was just yesterday that I was staying up until all hours of the morning putting together the gift guide for last year. It also makes me seriously wonder how Grace and all of the editors do this sort of thing every day. I still…
When I saw the amazing sculptural wood-turned objects that Josh Vogel creates for Blackcreek Mercantile, I knew I wanted to see the inside of his home. I wasn’t disappointed — get a look at those floors!!! Josh and his girlfriend, Kelly Zaneto, live in what was originally a small, two-room stone cottage in the Hudson…
Today I am seriously THRILLED to announce a special DIY series we’re doing this weekend with the Brooklyn Flea’s “Gifted” holiday market! Along with D*S editor Amy Merrick and Michelle and Katy of Twig Terrariums, we’re hosting holiday DIY events this Saturday and Sunday morning from 10 to 11am! On Saturday the Twig girls will…
Photographer Erin Austen Abbott lives with her husband, Sean Kirkpatrick of the band Colour Revolt, (plus dog Ida and two cats, Harriett and Louise) in Water Valley, Mississippi, just outside of Oxford in this home built in 1890. The town of 3,600 has a vibrant artist community, and just last year Erin opened a store,…
Navy, yellow, blue and tan is one of my favorite color combinations. When paired with rich brown floors and furniture, the colors really pop. These modern rooms in Karly Depew’s home showcase how the perfect color combination can make simple room decor come to life. — Lauren Palette A. Meerschaum (Pratt & Lambert), PMS 482; B….
