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Monday March 8th, 2010

Monday January 25th, 2010

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sneak peek: nina gotlieb

sneak peek: nina gotlieb

when designing this take- your-breath-away clinton corners, ny country house nina gotlieb strove to create a relationship between the house and its forest setting. a residential and hospitality designer, nina finds that she works best when she thinks about telling a story in a space rather than sticking closely to a particular style. the house…

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Monday January 18th, 2010

Monday January 4th, 2010

Monday December 21st, 2009

Monday November 16th, 2009

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sneak peek: katie kirk {eight hour day}

sneak peek: katie kirk {eight hour day}

so many homes we feature in our “sneak peeks” feature beautiful white shells and bright colors, and are located in some major coastal city. so today is an extra refreshing look into the minneapolis, minnesota home (and studio!) of katie kirk and nathan strandberg.  together the talented couple make up eighthourday, a multi-disciplinary, multi-talented design…

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Monday November 2nd, 2009

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sneak peek: adam mccauley and cynthia wigginton

sneak peek: adam mccauley and cynthia wigginton

over the past decade, husband and wife team, adam mccauley and cynthia wigginton have collaborated on a number of children’s book projects with adam handling the drawing and cynthia working on the design (titles include my friend chicken and the monsterologist). and when they’re not drawing and designing together, they play and write music for…

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Monday October 12th, 2009

Monday August 24th, 2009

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sneak peek: elisa carlucci

sneak peek: elisa carlucci

besides having a gorgeous home, i was fascinated to learn more about elisa carlucci’s background and see all the influences in her life that have helped shaped her style. everyone on this site has a different story, so it’s always fascinating to me to see how people get where they are now. while studying illustration…

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Monday August 17th, 2009

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sneak peek: kelly moseley

sneak peek: kelly moseley

kelly moseley isn’t our first sneak peek-er to ditch new york to head to austin, texas for the “bigger life.” after twenty years in greenwich village, it was time for the family (now with two young children) to start a new life. in new york kelly had honed the art of buying undervalued properties and…

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Tuesday July 14th, 2009

Monday June 15th, 2009

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sneak peek: scott engler

sneak peek: scott engler

we have a tip from photographer melissa kaseman (she shot the place) to thank for the fabulous sneak peek into the home of  scott engler and his girlfriend marie. the house was built in 1900 in the castro section of san francisco and represents an archive of his travels as well as his fondness for…

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Monday June 8th, 2009

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sneak peek: office

sneak peek: office

when jill robertson‘s sneak peek arrived in our inbox we were very impressed – so much so that there was really no point in editing down the images – we loved it all! we knew we loved office and all the work they do (especially their pirate-themed posters for 826 valencia), so it’s fun to…

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Monday June 1st, 2009

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sneak peek: fugu fugu press

sneak peek: fugu fugu press

fugu is the japanese word for blow or puffer fish and it also lends it’s name to fugu fugu press, a letter press company run by married couple ken (the machinery guy and piano player) and shino (the illustrator). besides producing great work (click here for their latest work from nss ’09), they also have…

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Monday May 4th, 2009

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sneak peek: amy allison of soda

sneak peek: amy allison of soda

i love whenever homes become testing grounds for great ideas, which couldn’t be more true for the chicago home of amy allison of soda. from prototypes, to a cabinet sketch that became an actual piece (with the help of a friend) to amy’s own wallpaper designs, they all make their way inside (only appropriate for…

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Thursday April 23rd, 2009

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sneak peek: alexandra hedin

sneak peek: alexandra hedin

you may recognize alexandra hedin‘s modern take on silhouettes from the DIY project she shared with us awhile back, but today we’re excited to share a deeper look into the home of this northwest lifestyle and entertaining expert. her clean and open home definitely looks like the perfect place for throwing a party. enjoy the…

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Monday April 13th, 2009

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sneak peek: simon and rebecca finger

sneak peek: simon and rebecca finger

i wanted to add one more home tour today- designed by jill dupre, who we just visited at home below. she is responsible for the interior design in this beautiful new orleans home, belonging to simon and rebecca finger. jill describes the project as a “team effort” with a young family that is “full of…

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Monday March 30th, 2009

Thursday March 26th, 2009