My childhood home had an attic, and although I did play quite a few games of library, office, and restaurant up there, the space never quite managed to make the jump from being kind of spooky and gross (no judgment, mom and dad). If ever land in another home with an attic, I would probably…
I’ve seen some very clever repurpose ideas before, but I’ve never seen such a great use of a slatted headboard. This double-duty makeover from Jessica makes such good use of wall space, which I too often forget to use when trying to plan storage. I love the simple hardware that she’s added to the headboard…
Seeing that we’re in the midst of winter, I thought it would be appropriate to start the day off with a couple dark and moody projects. Everyone should have a little bit of drama in their home decor, and you’d be hard pressed to find something more beautiful than this upholstered chair from Susie, a…
Morning guys! Before the holidays, AC and I decided it was finally time to move to a new apartment. We’ve called our little railroad home for the past four years, but now that we’re both in this space all day, we decided it was time to find something that would give us more “real” working…
As much as I love patterned upholstery, sometimes it’s fun to have something a little simpler. These wooden tie chairs were designed by Moises Hernandez and inspired by menswear, specifically ties and suspenders! I love suspenders in a way that only a preppy Southern girl can, and the fact that these chairs mimic that classic…
It’s no secret that I love Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec’s work almost without question. (They were part of my very first D*S post in 2004!) And I think nanimarquina’s rugs are the absolute tip-top when it comes to high-end flooring. So when I heard that the Bouroullecs were doing a new rug collection for nanimarquina,…
I have always adored a fireplace in the living room. Nothing beats the warm (in more ways than one) feeling that it brings. We have a great fireplace in our cozy little house, but we also have a little girl. As much as I would love to have a glowing fire in our fireplace and…
Traditional quilting is all about precision — each piece is painstakingly cut and seamed to achieve perfect angles and orderly lines. While the traditional quilt is truly a thing of beauty and impressive to any crafter, many modern quilters are letting their hair down in favor of a wonky, free-form style of quilting that breaks…
When AC and I got married in 2009 I found myself spending more hours than I would have liked flipping through wedding books on the floor of Barnes & Noble. After weeks of looking and scanning through every book I could get my hands on, I came to the conclusion that there just wasn’t a…
Our Raleigh City Guide update comes to us from local graphic designer and photographer Amy Jones. as a graduate of North Carolina State College of design, Amy has come to know and love the city of Raleigh. Today she adds onto Darling Dexter’s Whitney Barnes original guide with some of the must-see locales, eateries and shops in…
After last September’s bike-themed day, I started getting some of the best bike submissions. While bike-riding weather has sadly passed for me here in Brooklyn (more snow?), I’m already gearing up for that first cool ride of spring. And these amazing hand-crocheted dress guards from Simeli in the Netherlands have been on my mind. I’m…
It’s always amazing to see what student designers are up to these days. This fantastic coffee table was designed by product design student David Pickett at the The Cleveland Institute of Art. Inspired by the idea of “a bookshelf crash-landing into a coffee table and creating a ’4th leg’”, David created a table that integrates…
It’s hard for me to turn away a good tabletop design. Tiny bowls, plates and cups are always my thing, mainly because they’re like tiny sculptures that allow you to play with color, pattern and texture without totally breaking the bank. Happy Sthlm just released a beautiful new series of tableware and textiles for 2011…
The holidays may be over, but I couldn’t think of a better way to start the morning than with this sweet piece of eye candy from Dodoplan, a young design studio in Poland. They created these amazing holiday decorations using simple materials, and the final result is pure heaven. Each little decoration unit was inspired…
It’s not hard to imagine living in Doctor Zhivago. All one needs to do is step outside these days in New York and poof! Magically you are transported to a icy wonderland complete with bitter, howling winds and huddling masses of very cold people. If we all took a leaf from the doctor zhivago book,…
Well, if the blizzard from two weeks ago wasn’t bad enough, it looks like we’re due for another one! AC is trying to get down to Florida for work so while he navigates the nightmare that is JetBlue’s hold system, I’m focusing on all things warm and toasty. We don’t have a fireplace in our…
Image above: Fireplace from Sneak Peek: Anne Lise Kjaer It has been cold in New York! And more snow is predicted for tomorrow! Not that I’m complaining (well, not totally complaining!) — it’s certainly pretty, but I’ve been chugging vats of tea and soup to try and stay warm. And I sure wouldn’t mind warming…
Today’s Biz Ladies post comes from Ashley Jennings, an Etsy seller at Paisley Ann Home, co-founder of Checklet and co-creator of the web app, Favoritizer. She blogs at Paisley Ann Design and works as a social media marketing consultant in Reno, Nevada. Ashley is offering some valuable advice for using Etsy web apps to better organize and optimize your…
When I first looked at our current apartment, I was blinded by the big bedroom and totally missed the fact that we basically only had two (tiny, half-size) closets to use for everything in our house. We initially had cute labeled storage bins and the best of intentions, but cut to four years later and…
Today’s Hoboken City Guide comes from Louise Gale, an artist, writer and creative entrepreneur living in Hoboken, New Jersey. Louise authors the blog Dream, Inspire, Create and the Big Dreams, Small Wonders e-course, a site that helps others “live their dreams out loud.” Louise is British born and after living in Australia and traveling to…
