Even thought it’s not technically summer yet, a few days with temps in the upper 80s along with an annual viewing of Wet Hot American Summer have me convinced otherwise. My days at camp weren’t nearly half as raucous, bawdy or hilarious- facts not surprising since we didn’t have Janeane Garofalo, Molly Shannon, Amy Poehler…
In honor of today, we wanted to put together a special collection of sneak peeks based on “people’s choice.” Using a very unscientific formula of most-viewed and most-commented posts, we’ve pulled together a collection of everyone’s favorites. To add to the fun, we’re celebrating our new look by collecting images that match our color scheme….
Today’s Biz Ladies post comes to us from Lauren Bacon, the co-founder of Raised Eyebrow Web Studio Inc.and c0-author of The Boss of You. Lauren has previously contributed to the Biz Ladies series with her posts on how to delegate roles, HR for the self-employed, and when to hire your first employee, and today we have…
Image above by Erin Garrison Today’s Florence City Guide comes to us from Kate Hash, a freelance writer, web/marketing consultant and Florence resident. An Italian-American originally from Philadelphia, Kate made the decision to return to the homeland and hasn’t looked back since. She and her intrepid husband Rob spend their days working with clients around…
Today is a day full of fresh starts and monumental lessons in patience. Both with fixing and tweaking all the issues with the new site (thank you for your feedback, we’re working on everything) and learning to work on a new computer while mine is slowly repaired after being ruined by my decision to drink…
Good morning evening everyone and welcome to the new Design*Sponge! A year ago this month we started working on the redesign of the site with the design team at ALSO. Working with them has been one of the most inspiring and special parts of my job and I trust and admire them immensely. After several…
Thanks to Woman’s Day for including Design*Sponge in their “Favorite Finds from Home Design Bloggers” slideshow. Click here for the full article (D*S is the final blog in the set)
I’m so thankful for this holiday weekend because we have something BIG coming up next week and I need all the time I can get to finish working and tagging all 11,000 archived D*S posts. Because…the D*S redesign launches next week! We’ve been working on this for what feels like forever and I am so,…
Over Memorial Day weekend, many of you will have cookouts or invite family and friends over for a meal together, and some of you will even watch the Indianapolis 500! Whether hosting or attending a cookout (or cook-in, if weather isn’t permitting), I hope you’ll take a look in our archives for inspiration. To start you off,…
I’m a complete and total food painting junkie. Ever since I spotted my first Wayne Thiebaud cake painting I’ve always known I wanted to have a kitchen one day just filled with these sorts of paintings (or, alternately, one GIANT cake painting). So when I see people carrying on that tradition of great food-based still…
I was having lunch at an Italian restaurant last week when everyone at our table was attracted by the fig dessert on the menu. The waiter broke the news that it is too early for figs, but at the end of the apple season, so why not try an apple dessert. After her very popular…
Welcome back for another adventure in the floral alphabet! This week in A-Z, “N” is for the precious and lovely Nerine. Nerine, sometimes called a “spider lily,” is native to South Africa, although the bulb is now grown throughout the world. Nerine is in the same family as the perhaps more familiar winter-blooming amaryllis bulb….
Working on the Design*Sponge Book has made me so appreciative and respectful of the skill that goes into making books in their physical form. While cover designs often become a highly digital process these days, I always appreciate when I see books that embrace a cover or binding with an unexpected material or texture. Those…
I’m not sure if it’s all the aged leather we saw at Brimfield or what, but I can’t get leather out of my head these days. I find myself stopping and staring at vintage leather deck and office chairs everywhere I go and wanting to see it used as detailing on just about everything I…
Chairs are unquestionably my weakness. I don’t think I can fit another chair in my apartment, and I even have a few that just hang out here and there in corners, but that didn’t stop me from buying stools at Brimfield. They’re like half-chairs, though, so it’s okay :) Whenever I try to stop noticing…
I don’t have nurseries on the brain just yet, but I can already see myself gravitating toward a subdued, sophisticated and clean nursery style. I like the occasional crazy, colorful toy-filled nursery, too, but sometimes it feels a bit overstimulating. Lindsay’s nursery room strikes just the right balance for me. The gray walls and black…
Bathroom renovations can be tough; while other rooms usually see huge improvements from a new coat of paint, a few accessories or small furniture swaps, replacing an ugly pink toilet or bad eighties sink fixture can set you back quite a bit. However, as Becky’s beautiful new bathroom clearly illustrates, the investment can be well…
Today is my final post about our fantastic trip to this spring’s Brimfield Antique Show. It’s my favorite part of every year, and I’m always sad to see it go. My final post is inspired by that last part of a fireworks show. You know the finale section where they seem to light every last…
I don’t have my own outdoor space (unless a fire escape counts), but I have big plans to spend all summer parked on Grace’s porch with a tall glass of iced tea. Outdoor space in any city comes at a pretty big premium, so we’ve been spending a lot of time talking about exactly how…
I’m a huge fan of the work Gregory & Cayce do at their Brooklyn-based design studio, Horgan Becket. I first saw their furniture at BKLYN DESIGNS in 2009 and was an instant fan. Their latest collection, called “Mesh,” features a table, bench and pendant lights that combine an industrial feel with beautiful colors. I’m not…
