When it comes to kitchen gadgets, I’m constantly lamenting how my favorite pieces (old, wood and worn-in) aren’t always the most functional or ergonomic. They look beautiful, and worn wood feels soft to the touch, but if you have to stir and fold something a million times, they start to lose their charm. That said,…
After Aaron and I moved in on Tuesday, we took a stroll around the neighborhood. To my delight, we happen to be around the corner from a phenomenal sandwich/gourmet food shop, and I spent a good chunk of time loading my arms up with Salvatore ricotta and strawberry pepper jam. On the way out the door, AC…
This weekend AC and I stopped by our new apartment to pick up our keys and poke around again one more time before our move tomorrow. When I walked in I was immediately drawn to the kitchen, where I have a feeling I’ll be spending a lot of time. Not because I’m an amazing cook…
Two of my favorite ladies, Amy Azzarito and Kate Pruitt, are blogging on behalf of D*S over at My Life Scoop and Currency. Today they’re tackling two very different topics: kitchen gadgets and must-have luxuries for colder weather. Over at Currency, Amy is sharing some of her favorite ways to stay warm, along with her…
I love when people from different areas of the design world collide. These beautiful trivets (which debuted at the Gift Fair) are a collaboration between Modern-Twist and the team from Nervous System. I’ve been obsessed with Nervous System’s jewelry for a while, so to see it come to life in the home category was so…
We’re still in full gift-guide swing here at D*S, but a two of our editors are carrying on the gift-giving spirit outside of our main page. Kate and Amy having been writing columns at MyLifeScoop and Currency for a while now, but over the past week or two they’ve been sharing great gift ideas with…
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…
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…
