Today I’m thrilled to have Jennie from Love ‘n Fresh flowers back for another Valentine’s Day flower arrangement guest post. Welcome, Jennie! xo, grace While everyone else was anxiously watching pigskins arch through the air last Sunday, I was daydreaming about romantic blooms for this Valentine’s-inspired post. I wanted to continue my commitment to using…
It should come as no surprise that Simone LeBlanc is the mastermind behind this unexpected valentine — a handwritten love letter that, given the right love and care, can literally grow wild. Simone’s creativity knows no limits, which is one of the reasons why her styling and gifting services are so highly sought after. Thank…
I love stories of people leaving corporate jobs and finding a new home running their own business. Casey Ohngren left an office day job to follow her dream of starting her own design studio. She recently made the jump and opened an Etsy shop where she’s selling cards and prints. I’m a sucker for hot…
I come from a family of die-hard tea drinkers, so I am naturally predisposed to liking pretty much anything tea-related: teapots, mug cozies, you name it. Last week, one of our readers, Austin-based blogger and crafter Emma Hadzi-Anitch, shared an adorable idea she had to make her own teabags for an easy and simple Valentine’s…
A good girlfriend of mine has an amazing vintage arrow collection. She displays them all in her home on the wall and bunched together in containers. This February, I decided to whip up a Valentine’s Day DIY inspired by her collection. The big day of love is only five days away, but luckily that’s plenty…
We have loved February 14 since our first doily-glued-to-a-red-card that we crafted for our classmates in the first grade. Every year since, we’ve covered our kitchen tables, desks or floors with supplies and materials weeks in advance while we work on our valentines. This year, in addition to handmade cards we’re sending in the mail,…
It’s that time of year again — you know, loooove time. And while I think my all-time favorite Valentine’s Day came in the form of Chinese takeout circa 2003, that doesn’t mean I abstain completely. Chocolates in some weird box with a fake flower on top? Sure, why not. Obligatory box of conversation hearts? Don’t…
When I think about wallpaper, I tend to gravitate toward bold patterns, but these new watercolor-style designs from Shanan Campanaro at Eskayel are just gorgeous. Shanan’s “Era collection” is available in wallpaper, fabric and pillow form and feels like an elegant version of Rorschach drawings. If you’re looking for something modern but want to keep…
Yesterday the soles on my lone pair of winter boots finally gave way and allowed a huge chunk of icy NYC sludge right into my toasty socks. I spent the rest of the day fidgeting during a meeting, trying to work my foot as close as possible to the heaters. I went home with a…
Today is the third and final installment from the Alt Summit panel I shared with Joy and Emily about online etiquette. If you missed the earlier posts (they’re long, so hang in there), here are the first two parts: Part 1: Comments (Good and Bad), Copying/Stealing and Credit Part 2: Submissions, Sponsorship, Giveaways & Freebies…
As much as I wish I could fight it, it’s undeniably Valentine’s Day season. While I generally fall into the bah humbug category, I figure if we’re going to do it at all, we’re going to do it right. That’s where Sleepless in Seattle comes in — hands down the most gushy, romantic, gag-inducingly sweet…
Sam Beam was working as a film professor when he started making music as Iron & Wine about a decade ago, recording hushed, poetic love songs into a four-track machine with just a guitar and a little bit of banjo to accompany him. Beginning in 2002, he released three albums for the venerable independent label…
Image via Veer Today’s city guide comes to us from Tampa-based wallpaper designer and full-time resident, Given Campbell. Given not only loves to eat, live and play in her city, but she also uses her business to give back to the community by donating some of the proceeds from select designs to charities in her…
I’m at a point in my life where I’m doing my darnedest to clean out my closet and focus on classic pieces. I have a tendency to stock up on clothes that remind me of summers growing up in Virginia Beach (tie-dye tank tops and frayed denim shorts), but as I get older, I’m becoming…
Who wouldn’t want to start their day with a sweet compliment? Valentine’s Day or any day, this poster from Keep Calm Gallery would be a thoughtful way to spoil your special someone. You can pick up an unframed copy right here for $22.50. xo, grace
I couldn’t think of a better way to start the day than with a post about giving back to others. Jaime at The Monkey Flower Group in Napa launched a great new project called Flowers to Care that brings flower arrangements to members of the community who don’t have the resources to acquire them. We’ve…
Floral Art creator and designer Jennifer McGarigle lives in a 1920s Spanish-style bungalow in LA. In the course of the six years she’s lived there, most of the rooms have been renovated. While her Floral Art work aesthetic tends to be polished with clean lines, she likes her home a bit more eclectic with a…
Debbie Powell is a London-based illustrator with a love of printmaking and drawing by hand. Debbie’s recent projects include a Jamie Oliver kids’ cooking range, Carluccio’s restaurant and Walker touch-and-feel baby books, in addition to having just finished writing a children’s book. She lives in a two-bedroom Victorian townhouse in London’s East End that she shares with…
Chilean illustrator Judy Kaufmann now calls Barcelona home. After experimenting in several styles of illustration and working in different design studios, she decided that freelancing from home was the way to go. The home she shares with French sculptor and boyfriend, Marc, is located in a modernist architecture neighborhood called Eixample in a building built…
Design*Sponge founder Grace Bonney was interviewed as part of a TV segment for Salt Lake City’s local KSL Television, Studio 5 (filmed during the Altitude Design Summit in January 2011)
