I have a hard time resisting geometric prints and patterns. They’ve been around for a few years now, but they continue to pop up in contemporary designs and they definitely had their moment again at this year’s ICFF. I feel like my entire life is an ode to the humble, but beautiful, triangle so seeing…
Sometimes color and pattern are so vivid that it’s impossible to resist them, like these incredible new designs from Jamey Garza and Constance Holt-Garza. These gorgeous chairs, napkins and tables are on their way to Heath in San Francisco for the design duo’s show, “Garza Marfa.” Based in Texas, Jamey and Constance work with vintage Bolivian…
Egg Collective’s booth at ICFF was easily my favorite, so I’ve been anxiously awaiting more information on their new designs. Their Margot George Chandelier and Hawley Side Table recently debuted online, and I’m completely obsessed with them. They’re geometric and slightly ’70s in the best possible way. I’m still easing back into the work week…
This is such a clever, chic display of old bus passes that I’m tempted to traipse over to San Francisco to amass my own collection — bravo to SF Muni for making such awesome-looking tickets and for using great color combos! There are many ways to mount these, but Megan made the smart decision to…
At first, I thought I was replacing my chair obsession with a lamp obsession. Now, I think it might be side tables. I haven’t bought anything, but my inspiration folder on my desktop is starting to fill up with adorable side tables. These newbies from Jonathan Adler are right at the top. Sadly, they’re out…
One of the things that always bothered me the most about our current apartment was the fact that our living room couldn’t accommodate a standard-sized sofa. The hallway and main door were so narrow that I had to get something with detachable legs and a super-low back, and the walls in the living room were…
I’m at a point in my life where I’m doing my darnedest to clean out my closet and focus on classic pieces. I have a tendency to stock up on clothes that remind me of summers growing up in Virginia Beach (tie-dye tank tops and frayed denim shorts), but as I get older, I’m becoming…
I love it when Before & After projects combine several old items into one shiny new design. These two pieces from Elle are both great examples of this; I’m particularly impressed with the transformation of an old fan faceplate into the base for a lovely Capiz pendant lamp. Elle’s creativity is inspiring me to go…
It’s always amazing to see what student designers are up to these days. This fantastic coffee table was designed by product design student David Pickett at the The Cleveland Institute of Art. Inspired by the idea of “a bookshelf crash-landing into a coffee table and creating a ’4th leg’”, David created a table that integrates…
After reading through my submission box last night I realized today was quickly turning into an all-before-and-afters day. But you guys really sent over some amazing projects this week, so I couldn’t resist sharing some extras. This amazing table was created by designer and builder Gregory Wilcox of Corvus Design Build. Greg purchased a huge…
as summer winds to a close i find myself clinging to just a few things that remind me of hot summer days: iced tea, beach towels, flip flops and my favorite color for summer: yellow. so in honor of the last few steamy weeks of summer, i thought i’d round up a collection of my…
If you live in a small space like I do, you understand the importance of furniture that can pull double duty. Couches that turn into beds, tables that fold into the wall — anything that will give you an extra foot or two of space is a lifesaver when you’re in tight quarters. Today, D*S…
last night i walked over to be@schemerhorn with julia and amy to check out nightwood‘s amazing new pop-up shop. nadia and myriah have created a seriously stunning collection of furniture, pillows, artwork, and decorative house-like structures that will be on display (and for sale) now through october 31st. if you’ve ever wanted to see nightwood‘s…
good morning! i’m blogging from beautiful portland, oregon today and the jet-lag has me up bright and early. i can smell the stumptown brewing below our hotel a room so before i crawl down for some coffee i thought i’d start off the morning with something i’ve been feeling a lot lately: painterly designs. when…
i am seriously in awe of the amount of skill that went into transferring these stencils onto the surface of this desk. i have hard time keeping a stencil straight when it’s simply on a piece of paper…seriously, way to go jill! this was jill’s desk as a child. she revamped it so that her…
materia designs is a fantastic husband-and-wife design team that produces furniture, lighting, and textiles from their studio in the hudson valley. former brooklynites, megan and matt design and produce all their pieces locally using all sustainable materials and business practices. they sell their work, along with other interior products and accessories (all designed and produced…
it’s no secret that if there was a bouroullec brothers fan club, i would be the super geeky president. or at the very least, an enthusiastic secretary. i’ve been following their work since i first moved to new york and got to see their work through my job in pr and have been a mega-fan…
yesterday i posted one of my favorite furniture pieces of all time, dorothy draper’s espana chest. i have a seemingly endless desire to fill my home with pattern and highly detailed furniture, and i always always jump around when i see something that fits that description. but something completely different happens when i see a…
this clever little table has made the blog rounds a little already, but as i spent most of last night paying bills, licking envelopes, and getting my home office in order, i’m lamenting that i don’t own one of these papervore coffee tables. i do my best to have as little paper pass in and…
there are few things i love more than a good pattern, whether it’s on paper, fabric, or wallpaper. so whenever someone takes the effort to mimic a pattern with paint i’m both pleased and impressed. this bedroom wall before & after does just that, and comes from nicole merrell of ntm designs. inspired by a…
