After 18 cities, I’ve finally started adjusting to life on the road. One thing that’s been helpful is letting go of my digital list-making and embracing paper to-do lists again. Something about crumpling up a real piece of paper and throwing it away when the list is finished beats that “crinkling paper” noise my computer’s trashcan…
I’m a summer girl. I’ll wear flip flops with jeans and a jacket just to protest the dropping temperatures. It is easy for me to celebrate the new blooms of spring by filling my home with color — lots of bright color. Fall and winter, however, are a bit harder for me to welcome. Last…
After weeks on the road, our great big book tour adventure is finally hitting the home stretch. As of this week, we’re 20 cities into 30, so the finish line is within sight (although we’ve thoroughly enjoyed the run). While we’re back in the South this week, I wanted to share a little diary update…
With Halloween over, the holiday season is technically in full swing. I know I am not alone in saying that I feel like fall and thanksgiving always come so quickly. This year, we are bringing the holiday festivities here. With a baby due in December, I have to stay put, but am lucky enough to…
Helen Friel’s work with paper makes me want to stop what I’m doing and take a class in paper art. I’m not sure if it’s my chubby child hands or just a lack of general dexterity, but I’ve never been able to master delicate paper cutting in a way that leads to incredible artwork like…
I love people using technology to connect more deeply with a handmade process or artist. When I was in Charleston last week, a number of people suggested we check out local designers Ink Meets Paper. They created a series of letterpress cards that come with a scannable QR code that brings up a video (on…
Sometimes clean and simple really wins the race, especially when it comes to lighting. I typically prefer that lighting blend into a room rather than be the star, but these lamps from Blumen in France manage to play both cards well. They’re subtle enough to work well in a busy room but beautiful enough to…
*Illustration by Julia Rothman Today I am thrilled to announce the 2011 D*S Scholarship is live! Since the beginning, it has been one of my biggest priorities to celebrate and support the next generation of great artists and designers. Not only because they need our help, but because these are the people were are going…
There is something about fall in New York that always puts me in a 1970s mood. Kramer vs. Kramer hits all my favorite fall notes — minimal but warm, classic, erring on the side of masculine. It’s also the one movie that makes me weepy on command, an impressive feat, considering its lack of overwrought…
Today’s Biz Ladies comes from Lior Levin, a marketing consultant for an international company that specializes in targeted cancer therapies and e-commerce stores and an advisor for the political science department at Tel Aviv University. Lior also spends her time writing blog posts and sharing knowledge, especially in the field of online marketing. Today she is doing…
Today’s London City Guide update comes from the original guide author, Lynne Robinson of the blog Tea for Joy and the store Paper Mash, and Nick Wyke, a writer and editor for The Times and founder of the Looking to Cook cooking school directory. Like any huge city, it’s hard to catch every shop, restaurant and favorite spot,…
Though my personal design style is moving away from heavy patterns right now, these retro designs from Graham & Brown would be perfect for anyone looking to bring a little 30s, 50s, 60s or 70s-era pattern into their home. I’m partial to the 70s-inspired design above, but if you’re looking to embrace the styles of decades…
It took my mom reminding me to buy plane tickets home for Thanksgiving to realize that November is already here. Which means I need to start thinking about holiday gifts. I’m always late to begin shopping, so this year, I’m trying to start early with small stocking stuffers for family and friends. One of my…
We were thrilled for the chance to work with Tonya and Alanna on our D*S Summer Newspaper, and when I decided to start my What’s Your Tech Setup? series on MyLifeScoop, I knew they would be high on my list of people to interview. They did not disappoint—these girls have some great gadgets for working…
