When we first started planning Color Day earlier this year, I knew I wanted to interview someone who had a hand in naming paints or choosing what colors a paint company would release each season. I’m always fascinated by the names companies choose for their paints so I was excited to ask Jackie Jordan a…
When I was home a few weeks ago for my grandmother’s memorial service, I spotted some adorable placemats on my family’s kitchen table. They were simple bamboo mats that had a few giant tassels on them. Since I’ve never met a tassel or pom pom I didn’t like, I though it would be the perfect…
Speaking of beautiful color, I love the bits of blue and green in these beautiful porcelain pieces by Linda Fahey. Passionate about ocean conservation, Linda’s work often uses the sea as inspiration, ranging from subject matter to actual found driftwood used as handles for serving pieces. I love these sea-inspired pieces above and below, but…
It’s so hard for me to resist colorful swaths of paint like this, especially when it’s made available in affordable print form. These gorgeous pieces of art were done by Australian artist Belinda Marshall, who strives to depict calm, meditative worlds in her work. For me they’re expert studies in combining colors for soothing effects….
As much as I love pattern, I really appreciate when a wallpaper can add not just pattern but texture to a wall. A sense of history, patina or other weather details always gives a room so much more dimension. These wallpapers from Dutch wallpaper company NLXL (who produced another great textured collection, Scrapwood by Piet…
I can’t believe design week is already here in NYC! We’re knee-deep in antiques at Brimfield right now, but as soon as we get back I’m diving into ICFF and all of the amazing new designs that will be launched there. Before I head to the Javits center, I wanted to show a sneak peek…
This month is all about color for us and these painterly pieces at Leif are exactly the sort of color I had in mind. I love when products feel like someone (who knows how to use a paintbrush) took a palette and paint to the pieces, decorating them as they see fit. All those loose…
I woke up this morning to walk Hope and was shocked to feel that it was already warm and sunny at 6am! I checked the weather on my phone and nearly fell over when I saw that, after two utterly depressing days of rain and gloom, we’re finally back to sunshine and 75 degree temperatures!…
I can’t believe that ICFF starts next weekend! Somehow this spring just flew by and Design Week is officially upon us. We’re heading to Brimfield first (next week!) but before we dive into trade shows full-time I wanted to share a little sneak preview of the awesome new collection that Katie Deedy of Grow House…
I’m going to keep it real- I never bake. Like, ever. The closest I’ve ever gotten was a batch of half-cooked brownies that has sort of become my specialty. It’s delicious if you are someone like me who enjoys the taste of batter. I know, gross. Thankfully my lack of patience with baking doesn’t mean…
While I’ve become something of a minimalist lately when it comes to patterns, I love seeing other people embrace bold patterns in their homes. This makeover come from Aunt Peaches, who used removable wallpaper from Chasing Paper to give her fridge a serious face lift. As a renter, I love this project. Mainly because you…
This is color month, so I couldn’t resist an excuse to showcase something both colorful and animal-filled. These prints and pottery pieces are from Kaye Blegvad, a London-based illustrator, designer and maker. She’s selling her work (prices range from $16-$35) in her Etsy shop and I can’t get enough of the colorful little faces she…
With my busy schedule, the thought of sitting down to create a handwritten note for a friend back home in Tennessee seems to instantly calm my soul and warm my heart. And what’s more, I am a sucker for nearly everything that might be categorized as stationery — beautiful notecards, custom address stamps, a well-designed…
This week’s Every Day DIY was inspired by the massive piles of paper that are currently smothering my laptop. It wasn’t until I had to clear off my section of our communal desk for a special afternoon tea ceremony treat that I realized how much trouble I was in. Under piles of bills (whoops) were…
This month’s editorial theme is all about color, so we’re thrilled to have one of our favorite style bloggers, Traci French of Blissful B, guest pinning for us this week! Amy is a huge huge fan of her blog and I am a recent but instant convert as well. Based in Bend, OR, Traci is…
For this week’s radio show I decided to do something different- a solo show inspired by what has been a very intense and difficult few months. Despite all the happiness in my life right now (puppies!), I have been facing some major hurdles at work and only recently found the confidence, energy and strength to…
Today’s second Before & After comes from Rachel Gant and Andrew Deming of Yield Design Co in San Francisco, CA (you might recognize their picnic series with a convertible picnic bag/blanket). Rachel and Andrew made over their studio space in downtown San Francisco using only $500, their own two hands and one week’s time. The…
Today’s first before & after comes from Sarah of Trevi Vintage Design. After picking up a sad little white dresser at Goodwill and decided to save it from its chipped-paint and missing-knob existence. After sanding down the entire piece (using an orbital sander) to expose the natural wood, Sarah stained the drawer fronts with Minwax…
When I think about colors and the idea of a month devoted to them, I immediately go to my favorite color combo: red and pink. I’ve devoted most of Design*Sponge’s color themes to that palette (our book is red and pink and so are the website accents and our office) so these pieces from Leif…
Sometimes two heads are better than one. After excitedly planning and making this week’s DIY project, I ran into a crafting snafu- now going on a major fail. The “10 minute drying time” has turned into 24 hours so I had to bag it for today and lean on my trusty teammate, Max to help…
