I know that once an idea enters your mind, it’s impossible to get rid of it. After all, I’ve seen Inception . . . twice. So be prepared for a pretty awesome idea to enter your consciousness: chevron chalkboard backsplash. Justine has planted the seed of DIY genius and it’s going to haunt you, trust…
i’m a big fan of tikoli‘s colorful tea towels so i was excited to get a little sneak peek at their fall/winter designs. tikoli will be releasing four new designs that are inspired by geometric forms from classic scandinavian and japanese design. each towel is hand silkscreened on cotton and will be available in stores…
i’m going to keep it real and admit that i have a serious addition to the game angry birds. as if don’t spend enough time in front of a screen, i now seem to spend my breaks desperately trying to lob animated (and angry) birds at devious pigs who wear helmets and steal eggs. i…
this weekend while i was taking advantage of the wealth of striped shirts on sale at my favorite hometown mall i said to my mom, “if i could wear stripes every day i would.” and honestly, i almost do. so when i saw these new striped tea towel designs from studiopatró that say “stripes make…
The kitchen is certainly one of my favorite rooms in the house. After all, that’s where everything yummy lives! We’ve been lucky enough to feature some beautiful kitchens on design*sponge and today I’ve selected 30 of our favorite sneak peek kitchens from Brooklyn and Hawaii to Paris and everywhere in between! [We even have my…
today’s final post comes from a former street hockey teammate of grace’s, designer and builder, ted kilcommons. ted worked on creating this amazing custom bar for the bodega wine bar in bushwick, brooklyn. the previously empty, white space was completely transformed and the mix of textures (penny tile, plaster walls, and concrete counters) really adds…
anna bond from rifle paper co. was probably the highlight of the national stationery show for me. out of all the artists showing, anna’s work really stood out the most for me. her unique illustration style and love of red, pink, and peach colors (my favorites) always catches my eye, so i get excited when…
this colorful dining room/kitchen before & after comes from leslie huntley at roost interior design. leslie worked to makeover a 1906 bungalow in asheville, north caroline using a mix of family antiques and modern additions (and by taking down a wall to open up the kitchen). i love the clean, colorful look she created, and…
today’s first before & after comes from anastasia at faiella design. she made over this kitchenette using a range of high/low design accessories in only a month. the design concept was to create a compact, comfortable retreat where you could grab a quick snack while walking between rooms, so anastasia painted the walls, changed the…
amy and i are making our final rounds at bklyn designs so i’m going to wrap up and call it a day. i’ll be sharing my bklyn design favorites on monday, so until then, have a great weekend! and one last thing- these kitchen towels from milla koukkunen from kauniste are too cute! click here…
this next before & after comes from a city i’ve been dying to visit for a while now: palm springs. rey viquez of rey3 design collaborative bought this little “dream house” a while back and decided to renovate it and rent it out to seasonal vacationers. rey’s clean, modern taste is a great fit for…
i’ve been admiring stefanie at brooklyn limestone for some time now. along with her husband, stefanie has been undertaking the renovation of a 100 year old limestone in brooklyn. to say that they had their hands full would be an understatement. some of the rooms were in better shape than others, but many (check out…
yuck, i’m a little sick this morning so i’m going to keep this post short and sweet: i love these tea towels from to dry for. each one is around $10 and full of color- just what every spring kitchen needs. click here to shop the full collection online…
good morning! i’ve spent the last 20 minutes of my morning huddled around the stove waiting for a kettle of water to heat up (why does my landlord insist on keeping it so cold!?) for my tea, so i’ve been staring at my rather dingy tea towels. i love to have a rotating cast of…
