For me, part of the joy of DIY projects comes from using items that most would pass by without giving a second glance. I appreciate decorative items that can also serve a practical purpose. This month, I wanted to share a simple project that you can customize in a million different ways to make use…
You can find flower frogs by the dozens at flea markets, antique stores and on eBay. They come in all shapes and sizes, and the prices start at a couple dollars. My mother has collected frogs for at least 10 years, and I have always loved them for their form and simplicity. Flower frogs have…
I’m a big fan of people building furniture designs around raw natural materials. Droog’s tree trunk bench has been in my “top 10 furniture designs” list since it debuted and this new bench from Dutch designer Floris Wubben plays with the same idea. Floris uses natural driftwood to create an undulating bench shape, over which…
When Helvetica came out (the movie about the font, not the font itself) I found myself jealous of the designers I knew who had a deep appreciation for the font. I sadly didn’t have a whole lot of love for Helvetica- it wasn’t exactly my cup of tea and I found myself yearning for a…
Well hello, gorgeous. Last night I plowed through a week’s worth of emails that I had missed while we were in Vegas and found this submission from Christoph in Zurich. Christoph created this AMAZING do-it-yourself Moravian Star PDF that you can download, print and assemble for free. It will require a little cutting and folding…
An Education is one of my top favorite movies in recent years. It zips along at a delightful clip, and you find yourself wishing, only for a minute or two, that you were the one being swept off your feet by a rakish man with a fancy sports car. Then that minute passes and you…
Today’s Biz Ladies post comes from April Bowles-Olin from Blacksburg Belle, where she writes about marketing, blogging and increasing business success. April is currently putting the finishing touches on her Inspired Blogging for Creative Entrepreneurs program, and you can sign up to receive the first month for free on her website homepage. Today she is helping…
Illustration by Julia Rothman Today’s Cincinnati city guide update comes from original guide writer and local, Maya Drozdz of the Cincinnati-based design studio VisuaLingual, along with valuable assistance from Alli of the artsy, craftsy, eye candy-filled blog, One Pearl Button, and Sean of BuyCincy, a site devoted to Cincinnati’s local shopping, local people and local…
I’m all about good, traditional terra cotta planters. They’re my go-to choice for planting just about anything, but sometimes it’s nice to switch things up a bit. And these seriously sleek modular planters from Urban Nature are pretty awesome. Each of these units is available separately, so you can build and shape them to any…
I’ve never been a New Year’s Resolution type of gal. They always seem like a reminder of things I didn’t get done in any given year. But I really want 2011 to be different. I feel like 2010 went by way too quickly so this year I want to take a moment to really set…
Good morning guys! I’m packing up and jumping on a plane back to NYC this morning, so before I leave the bright lights of Vegas behind, I wanted to start the morning with some cool furniture made using repurposed vintage refrigerator doors. Based in Walla Walla, Washington*, WaterDrop WorkShop is a mom-and-pop shop that designs…
Lara Collins and her husband, Tim, have always called Fredericksburg, Texas, home. The couple had a short stint in Dallas but moved back to Fredericksburg shortly after getting married so that they could have a bit of land for gardening and for their pets — they have two beagles, several milk goats and a cow! Lara…
Sam Horine is a freelance photographer based in New York. He and his wife, Robin Wellington, and cat, Franklin, moved into this 500-square-foot apartment in the South Slope/Windsor Terrace area of Brooklyn four years ago. At the time, it was a complete mess, with an overgrown yard filled with trash and walls in every hideous pastel…
Given the fun yet sophisticated nature of her ceramics, it’s no surprise that the home of Reiko Kaneko features these same elements of humor. Reiko is drawn to the clean lines and uncluttered aesthetics of Japanese homes but jokes that despite her Japanese heritage, it just doesn’t turn out like that (and it doesn’t help…
This week’s color palette is pulled from the home of talented furniture designer Bladon Connor. Bladon’s 400-square-foot space in Chicago is a creative fusion of his own work and the collections he has accrued. The aqua wall is a pleasant mix with red, yellow and gray accents and leaves the room feeling fresh and contemporary. — Lauren…
Today is our last day in Las Vegas so I’m trying to fit in everything on my long “to do” list this morning. At the top of my list is checking out Amy Marcella‘s paper-cut installation at the newly opened Cosmopolitan hotel (which apparently housed all the cool foodies for NYE). But before I hop…
Good morning everyone and Happy New Year! I am still in utter disbelief that 2011 is actually here. I feel like 2010 completely whipped by and I’m still sitting here trying to remember it all. I had planned to kick off today with my New Year’s resolutions but my jet lag is getting the best…
(photo by Billy Delfs) Today’s city guide update belongs to the city of Cleveland, Ohio and comes to us via local shop owner (and lover of all thinatings cleveland), Danielle Deboe of Room Service. After leaving cleveland for LA a while back, Danielle eventually returned to Ohio to open her own retail store and dedicate herself…
