question: i wish i could find a cute, convenient way to store my purses. here is a photo of my closet- did i mention a cheap solution would be great, too? -cassandra answer: hi cassandra! depending on your collection and how prominently you’d like to display it, here are my suggestions: over the door purse…
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Monday November 9th, 2009
Monday November 2nd, 2009
dear d*s: print hanging + floral centerpiece ideas
question: i have a ton of awesome 13″ x 20″ prints i’ve collected over the years that i’ve been trying to find low-cost framing for- at one point I thought clip frames would provide the perfect solution, but oh woe is me, it turns out that 13″ x 20″ is not a standard size. there…
Monday October 26th, 2009
dear d*s: disguising a fireplace + vintage bike sources
question: i am writing because i desperately need help with something in my living room. yesterday we had our beautiful fireplace covered by our landlady (that’s london for you). where once we had different colored candles in our black fireplace (as it wasn’t a working one) we now have a huge wooden piece of block…
Monday October 19th, 2009
dear d*s: wedding to home decor + chrome restoration
question: dear design*sponge, i’m currently planning a budget wedding, so my fiance and i don’t currently have much (ok, any) extra cash with which to feather our nest. i’m wondering if you have any ideas for wedding decor that could transition into adornment for our sparse apartment once our country chic-themed fall 2010 wedding is…
Monday October 12th, 2009
dear d*s: faux-wallpaper + reader advice needed!
question: what are some ways to create the look of wallpaper without actually wallpapering? -amanda answer: hi kate! wallpapering without wallpaper is one of my favorite craft tricks. it’s cost effective, easier to apply (usually) and leaves you with a wide range of customizing options. here are some of my favorite: stencils/stamps: one of my…
Monday October 5th, 2009
dear d*s: shoe storage, distressed paint + reader advice
question: i have seen so many before & afters that have been transformed by a good paint job. i want to jiffy up a piece with color, but want it to end up looking well-worn. one example is the hutch in this post. i’ve heard of sanding, but am afraid that would look too contrived….
Monday September 28th, 2009
dear d*s: painting brick + color flow between rooms
[image above by julia rothman] today is the first installment of dear d*s: a column where d*s editors and experts tackle design questions sent in by readers. this week i’m tackling two of my favorites and next week we’ll be hearing from an interior designer and an architect about space planning and much more. if…
Monday September 21st, 2009
new: dear design*sponge
one of the requests i hear the most is to add an advice or question and answer column to the website. i tried it a few years ago using an open comment section as the answer portion of the post and the comments got a tad (ok, a lot) nasty, so i decided to can…
