It’s always such an honor to share a sneak peek of a new collection before it launches — especially when it’s one this gorgeous. DwellStudio’s new Spring 2011 bedding and rug collection has managed to nail almost every one of the styles I’ve been dying to try in my bedroom. The room above, with its…
While a big part of me is still overwhelmed that most of my friends now have children or are about to, I relish my role as the last-minute babysitter, tiny hand-holder and excited gift-buyer. While I may not delve deep into children’s design here at D*S yet, in my personal life I really enjoy getting…
This past weekend when AC was out of town, I ended up sleeping on the couch for three days straight. Not because the bed seemed lonely (though it did) but because our bedroom radiator decided to stop working, and it dropped to the low 50s in the room. Our living room radiator was working better,…
Today I’m wrapping up my gift guides (stay tuned for 12 more guides next week and the week after!) with a roundup that’s a bit more personal: my own wish list! It’s funny — whenever my family asks about gifts for me each year, they have a hard time telling which of the things I…
I always enjoy creating budget-themed gift guides, but there’s something extra fun about throwing caution to the wind and embracing the idea of luxurious gifts. Whether it’s a silk robe, handmade leather bag, cushy cashmere throw or a gold plate, sometimes a little splurge can be fun if you have someone special that you really…
As much I love the changing leaves of fall, I’m not so in love with the dropping temperatures. The novelty of layering up and wearing scarves wears off for me after about, oh, two weeks, so I’m already thinking of ways to make the house cozier. My first step will be pulling out the heavier…
One thing I appreciate most about running Design*Sponge is getting to share people’s private homes in a public space. A home is such a personal place and I know how hard it is to open yours up to a large group of people and hear what they have to say about anything and everything. So…
If you’re blessed with a cramped apartment like I am, you surely understand the importance of using wall space as much as possible. Flat storage surfaces can be a luxury in a tiny apartment or home and if yours are limited, you need to leave them clear for actual working. Rather than cluttering your desktop…
Today is the third and final installment of my “Best of Bedrooms” roundups (here are Part One and Part Two, in case you missed them). I had so much fun building this particular series because bedrooms, to me, are the most personal rooms a person can share, and I’m so grateful that all of these…
breaking up our sneak peeks for the best of bedrooms roundup has been the hardest task so far in this series. with so many beautiful bedrooms, how can i possibly narrow it down to 25? so i’m not. i’m going to have my cake and eat it to, and by that i mean: three “best…
there are few times in my life when i’m glad we have a full bed. mainly because most fancy sheet companies only make things in queen/full size which means they’re always WAY too big for our bed. but today i’m a happy girl because i found a pair of striped nautical sheets at land of…
i love jenny sauer from three sheets 2 the wind‘s cheerful floral patterns. since she launched her business in 2005, she’s been producing great prints and patterns that she uses on pillows, bedding, and wall art. she just released a new collection of pillows and wall art printed on irish linen, and i love the…
today i woke up on the wrong side of the bed after an all-night battle with our building’s shoddy wiring. our apartment just can’t handle an air-conditioner running, even when nothing else in the house is on. so after a night of alternately running downstairs to flip the breaker switches and feeling like i was…
when it comes to design, i’m more of a big picture girl. as much as i love buying small accessories, i tend to have a really, really hard time pulling together the small pieces to make a room feel “finished”. so i thought, what if i treated my bedroom project like i would a post…
when it comes to bedding, i tend to swing to both extremes: i really love crisp, preppy, tailored bedding, and i also love really undone, natural-feeling bedding. so i was happy to hear from tricia rose about her collection called “rough linen“. tricia based the collection on old linen from her grandmother’s house in scotland…
