Speaking of warm, I have a soft spot for any pattern that vaguely reminds me of plaid. No matter what the color is, a checked pattern of any sort makes me feel comforted and toasty. These new ceramic pieces are the result of a collaboration between Danish designers Miss Dotty and Anne Black. Their Ruth…
I don’t know if it’s the falling temperatures or some weird “getting older” thing, but I’ve become interested in leather in a big way. I haven’t purchased much, other than a pair of winter boots, but I find that I’m interested in vintage leather furniture in a way I haven’t been before. This was a…
The Royal Tenenbaums is the film that canonized Wes Anderson as America’s most beloved auteur so far this century. His quirky art direction re-interested our generation in preppy classics, while pushing the envelope of dry humor and absurd character plots. To see The Royal Tenenbaums is to love The Royal Tenenbaums and we couldn’t imagine…
I’ve been waiting to get to this leg of the book tour since we first starting planning. Richmond is the city where I was born and has remained one of my favorite places to visit ever since. I grew up spending holidays in Richmond, attending Governor’s School on the U of R campus and it’s…
Today’s Biz Ladies post comes from previous contributor Tara Gentile. Tara is a business coach and blogger serving passion-driven entrepreneurs and artists of all sorts with fresh ideas about productivity, passion and profit. She is also the author of the digital guide, The Art of Earning. Today she points out 7 myths that many business owners face….
Today’s Hague, Netherlands City Guide comes from Carla Baechtle, daycare center teacher and blogger at The Baechtles Abroad. She and her husband made the move from Washington, DC to The Hague in 2009, and she has been discovering the region ever since. Today she shares some of the many historic and exotic sites of this beachside town….
One of the difficult things about running a blog is balancing my desire to support prototype projects and provide work that’s readily available to anyone reading. Typically, I like to wait until something is ready for immediate purchase, but today I’m focusing on a fun idea that’s ready for immediate support, thanks to Kickstarter. I…
It’s so nice to be back in Brooklyn, but I have loved getting to travel across the country over the past few weeks to celebrate Design*Sponge at Home. I shared some of our tour diary from the West Coast last week, and today I’m excited to share some pictures (and ridiculous videos) from the first…
One of my favorite things to do is watch a skilled craftsperson at work. Whether it’s weaving, woodcarving or pottery, watching someone do something that requires skill and patience makes me appreciate great design even more. This video from Trip Print Press shows the making of a series of business cards and has an almost…
When it comes to choosing the right tech products, I am a firm believer in looking to your friends for help. Reading online reviews from trusted sources and trying out a gadget in person can provide a pretty good idea of what to expect, but there’s nothing as reliable as hearing what your friends and…
One of my favorite parts of the book tour is getting to see so many cities I’ve always wanted to visit. Nashville has been high on my list ever since Lindsay shared her amazing city guide with us, so I’m thrilled that we get to stop in Tennessee and visit! We’ll be having a craft…
Self-made fashion designer Gretchen Jones (with a fashion label by the same name) may call Fort Green Brooklyn home, but she spends most of her time on the streets of the garment district. Her line is heavily influenced by Southwestern Americana meets urban indie girl, and she describes the aesthetic of her home as romantic…
Four years ago, Julie Maigret started her interior design business focusing primarily on modern residences in the Los Angeles area. Today we have a special peek inside her own Los Feliz home that she and her husband, Rob, created to represent their individual styles and tastes (and compromises), following the advice she always gives clients: Always surround yourself…
Lula Aldunate, who now lives in New York City, grew up in Buenos Aires, where she worked in many fields, from magazine styling to interior design. Lula decorated this amazing Buenos Aires studio with her sister and brother-in-law. The combination of antique furniture with found objects and worldly décor is quite beautiful. It’s easy to…
I’m the type of person you really can’t take into a store sometimes. If there’s a toy or gadget I can fiddle with on a table, I’m going to do it. Whenever I see something top-shaped, I have to stop and see how long I can get it to spin, so when I saw these…
Maybe it’s all the Day of the Dead-style tattoos I saw in Austin this weekend, or the fact that Halloween is right around the corner, but I’ve got skeletons on the brain. They’re not normally a motif I use in my home, but these new pieces from Bon Matin in Germany are working for me….
Whew! It’s been a long week and Amy and I are looking forward to being back in Brooklyn on Sunday. We’ve had so much fun in Minneapolis, Chicago, Dallas (and I’m sure Austin will be a blast this weekend) but it’s always nice to head home again. Since all a this traveling has been about…
Each week, we try to bring you a recipe that would fit nicely in your arsenal as a stand-alone dish or a building block. When discussing recipes with Jill Donenfeld, founder of the weekly home-chef service The Culinistas, it was revealed that Jill had spent significant time in India working on a cookbook. We thought…
I’m so excited to head down to Austin today- not only because we’re excited for the book party, but because I’ve had a list of shops I’ve wanted to check out there for years. At the top of my list are Bows + Arrows and Schatzelein. When I’m traveling I rarely buy anything that can’t…
As a Canada novice, my first Vancouver experience will definitely bring me back to the Great North. Not only is the city impeccably clean and beautifully designed, but the people are some of the most generous and genuinely kind in North America. And while this metropolitan city is probably best known for its recent gig…
