one of the roundup requests i’ve been hearing the most is one i’ve needed most in my own personal life: jewelry storage. i don’t have a ton of jewelry, but the pieces i do have, i cherish deeply. so it’s sort of a crime that i leave them laying on top of my dresser in…
one of the guides you guys have been requesting the most lately is a guide to all things affordable lighting. seeing as that’s a fairly broad range of products i thought i’d kick things off with a guide to affordable table lamps, all under $100. i’ll be tackling affordable pendant lamps and chandeliers next, so…
every other tuesday i like to pull together my favorite shopping sources and find some great products that are under $100. today i’m focusing on what has been one of the biggest requests i’ve been hearing lately: mirrors. so this afternoon i’ve rounded up 35 of my favorite styles (all reasonably priced)- i hope you’ll…
i bought myself a little bouquet of flowers from nicolette‘s flower brooklyn flower stand this past weekend and found myself wandering the house, unsuccessfully, for the perfect vase to hold them. i settled on my favorite pickle jar, but found myself wishing i’d had something a little more grown-up to house them. i’m all for…
a few months ago after brunch at buttermilk channel, i picked up a great vintage letter opener at general & fine. i’ve been hunting for more great letter openers ever since, so i thought it would be fun to round up the most affordable options for today’s under $100 column. i was surprised to see…
lately i’ve been spending more time with books, as part of an attempt to back myself away from all of the screens i seem to live in front of 24/7. now that i’m picking up more things to read, i’ve found myself looking for better ways to store my “currently reading” books. i always get…
today is the final day of budget gift guides (we still have ac’s guy’s gift guide and our blogger’s wishlist coming up!) and now we’re upping the budget a bit- but not too much. each of these 45 products is under $100 and leave room for little extras to be added in if you feel…
today the budget-friendly gift guides continue with a roundup of 40 great gift ideas under $50! yesterday we focused on gifts under $25, and today we’ll up the budget, but just a tiny bit. each of these ideas will set you back $50 or less and will still provide plenty of chances for you to…
today’s gift guide is all about ultra-affordable gifts- everything in this roundup will be $25 and under! so, i hope you’ll find something in this 50-product guide that might be good for someone in your life. keep in mind that some of these smaller pieces would be perfect for filling with handmade goods or a…
when i went to brimfield, that sprawling east coast antique show, for the first time last year, i was so overwhelmed with the massive variety of antiques that i choked and came virtually empty-handed. so this year, when grace, amy m. and i took a design*sponge team to check out the show, i was determined…
lately i’ve been feeling drawn towards honey colored tones- in clothing and at home. so i thought it would be fun to do a little roundup of my favorite honey-colored designs in the market right now. my time was a little limited this week because of book work, but once everything is turned in next…
lately i’ve been daydreaming about what it would be like to have a garden, so i though it would be fun to focus this week’s under $100 column on garden themed accessories. some are ready for dirty work in the yard, others are just inspired by plantlife and the great outdoors. either way, there’s something…
one of the most popular under $100 roundups i did for domino was a roundup of affordable hardware. unfortunately that guide got the axe when domino’s website did, so i figured it was about time to start going through my old guides and updating them to run on d*s (i’m not allowed to run the…
i’ve been sprucing up our bedroom quite a bit over the past few days. after a few months of dragging my feet, i finally got my grandad’s old railroad office desk shipped up from virginia so it kicked me into redecorating mode. since my desk is right next to my side of the bed, it…
this week i’m heading down to virginia and hoping to bring back the childhood desk i used when i was in grade school. it’s a sweet little wooden desk with a simple shape and seems like the perfect place to set up d*s headquarters in my bedroom. so while i plan for the great desk…
the other day a d*s reader wrote in and reminded me that it’s been a while since my last proper under $100 roundup. so i figured, why not combine my tuesday product guides with a special budget-friendly theme? so today’s product roundup is all about lanterns. i’ve included a wide range of styles and prices-…
this week’s under $100 column doesn’t really have a theme- other than to celebrate cute products that won’t break the bank. because everyone needs a little treat now and then. [image above, clockwise from top left: paper hand votive $8 at abitare (call to order), winesap bottle opener $24, charming jewelry by tord boontje $27,…
well, tomorrow is the big day so i figured i’d make this friday’s under $100 about…well, anything i thought was cool. my brain is full of a million different things i need to get done so finding a theme just didn’t happen this week. but i did find a ton of cool pieces under $100…
as i’m writing this guide it is pouring down rain here in brooklyn and all i can do is yell at the television for not voting that kooky megan joy girl off of american idol. i mean seriously, seriously? not even in the bottom three? if alexis had to go, megan should be on her…
every friday i’m going to be focusing on budget-friendly design, all under $100. last week was all about furry friends, and this week is about the garden. many of you have been very patiently reminding me to do a roundup of indoor and outdoor planters, so today’s the day! i’ve chosen over 45 of my…
