Tina Frey creates amazing jewelry and housewares cast in resin. Her pieces are colorful and fun and provide the perfect bright pop against a more neutral backdrop. Tina uses the same design philosophy in her own San Francisco home where she and her husband, Jochen, painted the walls and trim with Benjamin Moore’s “Super White”…
Ceramicist and jewelry designer Juliet Gorman and interaction designer Elliott Malkin live in a Brooklyn apartment that spans two floors, enabling the couple to feel like they’re living in a tree house. The building has a storied past — jazz musician Slide Hampton once lived in the building, and saxophone player Eric Dolphy supposedly composed…
Rachel Bending, the creative force behind Bird Textiles, lives in an 80-acre wildlife sanctuary in Byron Bay, Australia, with her partner, Campbell, and the couple’s 9-month-old daughter, Quincy. Byron Bay has been a popular vacation destination since the ’70s when it became known for its beautiful beaches and laid-back surf culture. Most of the locals,…
We get to meet lots of creative couples at Design*Sponge, and I’m always curious about what it’s like to work creatively with your partner. One of my favorite brands, 3M, (seriously, those command hooks are life changing) is exploring the humor that often arises when couples try to work on DIY projects together, to the…
It’s weird to think that I was born the same year MTV started, but today marks the network’s 30th birthday. So many of my earliest music memories were courtesy of the fledgling channel and I can still remember staying up late to pop a tape in the VCR so I could record Nirvana, Pearl Jam…
I’m not sure I have ever come across a house quite as beautiful as Cathy and Robin’s of Heath Ceramics. From their lovely color selections to the stunning tiles and furnishings (that fireplace!), I’m ready to move in! Click here to view the rest of the original sneak peek, and don’t forget to visit Heath…
Next week, D*S is launching a special limited-edition print project in select stores across the country, and while I’m SUPER psyched about how it turned out, I’m a tiny bit bummed that I couldn’t get one spread to come to life. After spending a few days in Miami at the Raleigh Hotel, I became obsessed…
Good morning, guys! I’m officially back on the East Coast and doing my best to keep some of Portland’s laid-back attitude with me. For almost a month, I did nothing but live (mostly) offline, and I managed to talk to people in person (not email), shop in local stores (rather than ordering online) and eat…
