If anyone is looking for fall home-decor inspiration, look no further than this amazing wood paneled wall by Lindsay and her husband, Drew. Using planks of beautiful alder wood and a combination of wood conditioner and a dark stain, Drew created an incredibly rich, dramatic accent wall for their bedroom. I love the combination of…
We have two opposite before & after bedrooms today. One lightens, the other one darkens, but both successfully transform rooms from drab to lovely. Mallory wanted a fresh, bright bedroom with touches of vintage charm, and I think she achieved just that. The pops of yellow are dispersed perfectly throughout so as not to overwhelm…
I really miss having Matter in my neighborhood. When they packed up and moved to Manhattan, I lost my favorite Park Slope design shop and now live vicariously through their email updates (I don’t go into the city much these days). When I saw the updates about their most recent collection, MatterMade Collection Number Two,…
For some reason, flocked wallpaper has never been a favorite of mine. It reminds me of both musty basements (70s-style floral-flocked paper in oranges and yellows) and dirty underground bars where the flocked red wallpaper is weighed down by cigarette residue. Not a pretty picture either way. But when I saw this new flocked wallpaper…
I say at least a few times a year that if it wasn’t for the winter, I would pack up and move to Chicago in a heartbeat. It’s one of my favorite cities, and there hasn’t been a trip when I haven’t left feeling a little sad that I have to go. So I’m especially…
I’m not usually anxious for fall weather, but the extreme heat this year has me ready to snuggle under a blanket with hot chocolate. When fall approaches, I like to get out my growing collection of vintage thermoses. The plaid designs feel very academic and seem to celebrate the start of another school year. Typically,…
It feels like every year, from Labor Day onward, the days and weeks fly by, and suddenly, the very busy holiday season is upon us! Feeling inspired by memories of back-to-school shopping, getting our supplies organized and anticipating the jam-packed months ahead, we made this very simple greeting card organizer. So many times in the…
A while back, we received an awesome before & after — in video form, no less — from Jaime Morrison Curtis of Prudent Baby. Jaime transformed her empty porch into a stylish, eclectic gathering spot by creatively revamping salvaged items and throwing in a few well-chosen accessories. If anyone is interested in creating a similar…
Sometimes, the quickest fix for a kitchen in need of a little color is a set of trays. I used trays as dish rack liners, wall art and for grouping containers in my old apartment, and they’ve always been a go-to when I need some color or pattern. These new “Folk Stripes” trays are from…
Typically, I prefer vases and flower vessels with wider mouths (they make arranging easier), but I’m really drawn to these elegant sloped vessels from Japanese designer Yukihiro Kaneuchi. Inspired by the game “Bou-Toshi” (which reminds me of pick-up sticks, but with sand as the base), these vessels are made from sand and resin and convey…
Earlier this year when I flew to Minneapolis to speak at Target I left feeling like I’d made about a hundred new friends. “Minnesota nice” is no joke, and I was so sad to leave a city that was full of so many talented and friendly people. So I’m thrilled to announce that we’re heading…
Belle de Jour has a lot going for it. 1967 Paris isn’t a bad start, plus legendarily stylish screen babe Catherine Deneuve, a plethora of gorgeous coats designed by Yves Saint Laurent, fancy French interiors and some eye-popping intrigue as an affluent but bored housewife spends her afternoons as a prostitute. Skip over the selling…
Yesterday I did a radio interview where I got to talk about the Biz Ladies series in more depth than I normally do. I guess I’ve never really thought about how it might seem odd to some people to have a business advice column on a design blog, but for me, it’s always been a…
Image via Veer Today’s Los Cabos, Mexico City Guide comes to us from Danielle Kehl, director of development for Sandra Espinet Home Couture. In addition to creating her own brand, Danielle has worked in publishing and high-end event styling in Miami and Los Angeles. Today she shares a wonderful guide to Los Cabos, Mexico —…
My stress level is running pretty high today, so I’m trying to take little mental vacations whenever I can to decompress a bit. One of the things that always calms me down is surrounding myself with images of Morocco. It’s one of the places on my dream list and one day I hope I can…
Tonight is the official launch party for Design*Sponge at Home (I hope you can join us- details are here) but I’m thrilled to announce we’ll also be having another local event with our fellow bloggers at Apartment Therapy. The team at AT invited me to be the their guest for their monthly Design Evenings taking…
Image via Tall Poppy Cafe When I heard what Kate was going to be covering in her MyLifeScoop post this week I got excited. Mostly because I knew this was advice I sorely needed. This week Kate is talking about ways to enhance your freelance working life: improving efficiency and time management and working on…
Thank you so much to O, the Oprah Magazine for featuring Design*Sponge at Home in their October 2011 issue!
Kimi Weart and Paul Galloway are a creative couple of artists. Kimi owns A Printable Press, which creates customized print-ready stationery, and runs the blog Field Papers, while Paul works in MOMA’s design and architecture department. When they learned they were expecting, they knew they needed to find a larger place. They came across this two-bedroom…
Cassandra Ellis and Ed Prichard have only lived in this Victorian home in South East London for nine months, but it’s been nine months of hard work. Underneath years of grime and countless layers of paint were original fireplaces, floorboards, banisters and cornices, and Cassandra was determined to uncover it all. Wherever possible, she did…
