Around my house, I’m always looking for ways to keep things out of the trash. Whether that means recycling, reducing or reusing objects in new ways, if it can stay out of the bin, I’m thrilled. Just as Kate’s new Treasure Hunting column shows ways of re-imagining items, I’m always trying to give new life…
And today (Happy Friday!) brings me to my final day of reflection on the Stockholm Design Fair. It was such an amazing experience to see so much talent in one place. I’ve spent most of this week focusing on student and indie design (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3), but the big kids were out…
Good morning guys! I woke up in an over-the-top great mood this morning because . . . we found an apartment! Remember the one I dreamed about the night before? Well it wasn’t so far off from my dream (minus the treehouse), and we’re moving in next month! I’ll share some fun pictures on Monday,…
There are literally tens of thousands of chair designs in the world, so for a single chair to stand out in the crowd, it all comes down to the details. Looking at the lovely finishing touches on these refurbished chairs by Patrick Feist, I can tell he is well aware of this fact. From the…
Many design-loving people suffer from a bit of decorating ADD — I know I do. I tire easily of something I’ve recently been obsessing over, and the walls in my apartment have four layers of paint just from my tenancy alone. But one room I will always advocate changing up periodically is the bedroom. It’s…
I appreciate the convenience and efficiency of simple modular furniture, but sometimes it can be hard to make them interesting. Using paint and minor decorative details, Chris has totally transformed two pieces of wood furniture that — let’s face it — were pretty boring and ordinary. You can tell Chris is a graphic designer by…
Getting to talk about the struggles I’ve had over the past few years with focus and motivation was incredibly helpful. I got such sweet emails from some of you out there who’ve dealt with the same issues of inspiration and I found myself feeling less alone and more like someone who’s going through something that…
It certainly says something about Sweden’s support for student designers that first-year design students were given the latitude to festoon chandeliers from the 1860s with mops. I’ve been raving about the student designers in Stockholm at the Furniture Fair all week (Part 1 and Part 2 here!), but this was the highlight of my time in…
Have you ever had one of those dreams that was so perfect, it’s just heartbreaking to wake up and realize it wasn’t real? Last night, I had this incredibly vivid dream about an apartment we’re going to see today. In my dream, this so-so Greenpoint apartment turned into a beautiful, rambling treehouse home that had…
I think it’s going to be one of those mornings where I might need to break out the big guns (a large coffee) to get through these first few hours. My cats managed to crack the code (AKA, break into their automatic feeder. Doh!), so they’ve been pouncing on my face since 6am wanting more…
I’m so very excited to introduce Treasure Hunting, a new monthly column for DIY Wednesdays. If you’re like me, you can often be found browsing the aisles of thrift shops, scouring the tables at flea markets or haggling over prices at yard sales. Sometimes you inherit a random item unexpectedly, or perhaps you walk past…
Photo credit: Lauren Volo Today I am so pleased to introduce food writer and GOOP contributor, Julia Turshen. Oh yeah, she also develops recipes for cookbooks, websites and magazines; works as a private chef; and dabbles in food television production work, even stepping in to style a shoot or two. Needless to say, after the interview I felt…
Every year, my mom gives me a lovely botanical calendar. I think it is a great gift and love it so much that I always have a hard time parting with last year’s version. I have thoughts of framing the pretty botanical prints individually. But then again, I feel like groupings of botanical illustrations have…
The fact that Valentine’s Day has just passed actually provides a great opportunity: why not put a little bit of the love and sentiment we enjoyed on the holiday into everyday life? There’s no reason to limit the gifts of love to just once a year. Show someone you “heart” them all the time with…
Image above: Linda Vännström Yesterday I began my look back at the Stockholm Design Fair with a nosedive into the student/indie work in the Greenhouse section of the fair. One of my favorite sections, in this, my favorite part of the fair, was by the students from HDK — School of Design and Crafts at…
This morning I wanted to take a moment to share some news that means more to me than I can truly put into words. After a year of planning and preparing, Amy Azzarito is joining Aaron and me at Design*Sponge as our first full-time team member. Before I move on to the next sentence I…
Design*Sponge founder Grace Bonney and her husband (and business partner) Aaron Coles were guests on The Food Seen, a radio show broadcast live in Brooklyn on Heritage Radio. Their 30 minute interview covered everything from the start of the site and the growth of Design*Sponge as a brand to the ins and outs of life…
When I graduated from William & Mary one of the things I knew I’d miss most about post-college life was not having a radio show every week. Though I was definitely the odd-woman out at WCWM, my little jam show was one of the most special parts of my college experience. It was my first…
So even though yesterday was Valentine’s Day, are we still allowed to talk of swoony, romantic couples? No? Fine by me. Instead, let’s talk about criminal lovers. Bonnie and Clyde is the classic 1967 movie based on the real-life gun-toting couple whose exploits were made famous during the Great Depression. Lovey dovey it’s not, but…
Today’s Biz Ladies post comes from Tara Gentile, the DIY culture and lifestyle design expert of Scoutie Girl. Tara has previously contributed to the Biz Ladies series with her post on tips and reasons for creating digital products for your business, and today she shares with us 10 misconceptions and strategies for stellar email marketing. In addition…
