Hi Hi! What can I say? I’m a privileged lady to be guest blogging here on Design*Sponge this week on the topic of event design. Merci beaucoup Grace. Who am I you ask? Paige Anderson Appel of bash eco events in Los Angeles. I love a smashing party, meaningful relationships, and good design. What is…
I was happy to see the response to the covered jar lids and pencils post from a few days ago. It seems I am not the only one who saves paper scraps and needs a use for them. I have a few more projects up my sleeve here. First, I made some paper garlands which…
Because of all my sewing projects around here, dolls, animals, curtains, etc. I end up with so many little scraps of fabric I can’t bear to throw away. Lately I bought a handy little tool from Clover and decided to try my hand at yoyo making. You might say, what are yoyos? It is an…
Hi again! The project I am sharing today is a small one, mini crochet baskets. They are so quick to make and use up little bits of twine and string. One of my favorite places to buy yarn is Habu Textiles. What’s great about the showroom here in NYC is that they let you buy…
Today’s projects are ones that use up old bits of paper scraps I can’t bear to throw away. I save these pieces of paper (gift wrap, envelope liners, art papers, origami papers, etc.) and then wonder what can I do with them? I have covered pencils and jar lids to brighten them up a bit…
Hi! I’m Laura Normandin of Wren Handmade and I’m very happy to be guest blogging this week on Design Sponge. I thought it would be fun to share a DIY project each day this week for your crafting pleasure. I am focusing on using up bits and scraps in my apartment that I can’t seem…
We wanted to thank Grace, once again for including us in her world of design. It truly has been an honour and we’ve really enjoyed our time here, sharing our ideas and passions with you all. We hope that you’ve enjoyed it, too; perhaps, even taken something away from this week. (photo by perfectbound) For…
When we were coming up with our post ideas for this week we thought, how can we talk about paper without including some of our favourite paper artists? Now we’re sure most of you are probably familiar with these wonderful artisans, but sometimes it’s just nice to have a visual reminder of all the amazing…
(photo by perfectbound) If you’re anything like us, you have stacks of loose papers everywhere you look. How about turning those into a decorating solution? When we first saw paper plastered to the wall, we definitely thought it was a different approach to the term “wallpaper”. Now that we’ve had the pleasure of living in…
From the everyday to the extraordinary, today we’ll be sharing some of the amazing things created with paper. They’re the kinds of things that make your jaw drop. When we came across these, we felt like we had no choice but to share them with you! Here are just a few more reasons why you’ve…
(photo by perfectbound) For as long as we can remember, we’ve had a love affair with books. Days at the library far exceeded days at the beach in fun. As a result, we’ve accumulated quite a number of books. Some are sets, some are growing collections, but the all fill our apartment finding themselves in…
Hello everyone! We’re Julie & Kathryn of perfectbound. We’re honoured to be back as Design*Sponge guest bloggers! It’s a great opportunity to reach a wider audience than we could ever imagine. Thank you, Grace for having us back! For those of you who aren’t familiar with us, we love finding inspiration in the ordinary and…
Rapunzel, Ernst Liebermann (via Child Illustration) I bid you farewell with dear Rapunzel. There’s no better way (for me) to interpret the modern Rapunzel than by introducing you to the beautiful work of my friend and former styling partner, Angella N., and a few insanely gorgeous headpieces. Maison Michael Urban Outfitters Jennifer Behr CLICK HERE…
Precocious Cinderella jpm guiseppe miles miu miu CLICK HERE for the rest of Rei Jin’s post after the jump!
If I were to style Little Red Riding Hood today… -coat -hat -tank -tights -coat -hi top -t-shirt -bag -hat -dress -poncho -dress Happy Wednesday! *Illustrations by (clockwise) Gustave Doré, (?), Maxfield Parrish. **Previous post’s “Snow White” illustration by Gustaf Tenggren.
There’s a lot less “don’t worry be happy” and more “sh*t happens” attitude going on these days. These are tough times, yes, and a lot of us are losing our sense of humor. Let’s not! What do you do when you hit a brick wall? Drill a hole? Climb over? Turn around? No… Laugh! Even…
Hello everyone! This is Re Jin (or RJ!) from Bailey Doesn’t Bark. I create and sell essential daily wares with fun designs! I am very excited (and very nervous) to be guest blogging for Design Sponge after all these amazing previous guests. I will carry on the “guest blogger” torch with pride. Thank you for…
I wanted to finish out my week of guest blogging by mentioning Neisha Crosland – a textile designer whose work I first fell in love with way back when I was applying to Art School. I read an article about her in a magazine, and loved the style of her home and the look of…
I decided I could not possibly spend a week talking about pattern design without mentioning the design power-house that is Liberty of London. Shopping and all round mecca for all who appreciate beauty, quality and design – the Liberty fabric archive is no exception to this rule. Quintessentially English and outrageously eclectic – I just…
I thought I would share the amazing transitional wallpaper collections of Lene Toni Kjeld today. Danish Designer Lene has created a capsule collection of patterns that can be used together to softly transition one print to another seamlessly within a room. It is quite unlike anything I have seen before and I think the ability…
