D*S editor Kate Pruitt is in gift mode this week with two new posts over at the D*S Blog on Currency and MyLifeScoop. First up is Kate’s amazing roundup of covers for the iPad, Kindle, Nook, Kobos and Sony e-Readers. She has pulled together a great collection of choices to suit all sorts of styles…
Hex signs are a form of traditional Pennsylvania Dutch folk art. They have been painted on the sides of barns to ward off evil spirits, offer good fortune or wish happiness for hundreds of years. These sentiments are perfect for the harvest season! Here is a colorful interpretation for your Thanksgiving table to wish all…
Illustration by Julia Rothman Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays — no gifts to worry about, just lots of good food. I love that the pieces on the table are just as traditional as the food they hold. Here’s a little tableware history — if there’s a lull in your dinner-table conversation, it might…
Keeping a home bar is something I’ve always thought I wasn’t chic enough to do. It seems so very Don Draper to keep a table with glasses waiting, as if an event may occur at any moment or a fancy outfit might suddenly be required. But Amy has slowly been convincing me, via her own…
Psst: just wanted to share links to two posts from D*S on other sites today. Our resident DIY queen Kate Pruitt has two posts on Currency and MyLifeScoop today: 25 Gifts For Him Under $100 and Supplies for Hosting a Gathering Under $30. I’m rather partial to the gorgeous spoons in the gathering post, but…
I have a funny, quiet-before-the-storm feeling because this could be one of the last weeks on the calendar before full-on holiday madness sets in. So why not take advantage of these last, few mellow days to indulge in a little old-fashioned embroidery and get some holiday prep done at the same time? These handmade, hand-embroidered…
After my weird Blue Willow shopping binge last weekend, I looked at my Etsy buys and said to myself, “Woah, my style is changing.” It’s weird how things like that can sneak up on you. I always feel this itch creep up when I need a change in my life, and I think it’s pushing…
I never thought I’d write the words “tech gifts” and “cheese plates” in the same sentence, but today D*S editors Amy and Kate have new posts up at the D*S blog on Currency and MyLifeScoop. Kate is kicking of the gift season early with her choices for the best tech gifts for the ladies in…
Every time I think of where I’d like to travel most, Australia tops my list. When I hear about a new artist I love, nine times out of ten their website address ends with “.au”. I love discovering new shops to add to my list of places to visit when we make the long (loooong)…
I’m back at home and missing the crisp New England weather already. It was so much fun to start each day by wrapping up in a big scarf and drinking a hot cup of coffee. I’m going to keep the hot-drink love going with a cute new patterned tea cup from Mocha. This reusable mug…
When I’m in the kitchen, I tend to cook more like the Swedish Chef (cut to 0:25 for an accurate depiction of my baking) than a cool, calm and collected Martha Stewart. I like to blame our small kitchen for my messes, but I always leave a trail of flour, breadcrumbs or chopped veggies in…
I can’t believe it’s almost October. Seriously. Where did the year go? My brain is still warming up to the idea of winter coats and impending snow storms, but product launches like this one make it a little bit easier. Heath just released images of their new winter 2010 collection* and those deep cherry reds…
I couldn’t think of a more fitting way to start my sixth year at Design*Sponge (I can’t believe it’s been that long!) than with one of the very first people I wrote about in fall 2004, Lorena Barrezueta. I’ve been a fan of Lorena’s since day one and had a blast getting to know her…
Good morning, guys! I’m happy to start the day with some fun news from two of our Design*Sponge editors, Amy Azzarito and Kate Pruitt. For the past month, Kate and Amy have been working on a series of fantastic guest posts for a new personal finance site called Currency. Some of my favorite bloggers will…
If I wasn’t married, I would be well on my way to becoming a crazy cat lady. Every time I walk past one of those sidewalk animal adoption agencies I have to pull myself away to avoid coming home with two more kittens in my purse. When AC leaves town (he’s got a trip coming…
Good morning! I’m so excited about our content today because we have a special theme: bikes! Starting at 11am, we’ll post a “best of” bikes in the interiors roundup; a video interview with Bike Boutique owner Julie Hirschfeld; and a huge roundup of 55+ bikes, bike accessories, and bike-inspired decor. If you’ve ever wanted to…
friday is one of my favorite days to post each week because it’s the day i double-check my email and make sure i didn’t miss any great submissions that came in during the week. i almost forgot about these beautiful bowls but thankfully amy reminded me about them and i thought they’d be the perfect…
i know people always say that having pets is nothing like having children (and i’m sure that’s true), but sometimes i feel like i’ve been at least partially prepped for kid-dom having the cats we do. between the two of them we can’t leave anything on a surface (they’ll knock it over), can’t have nice…
i wish that i was one of those neat eaters who never spilled anything, but sadly most of my meals happen on my “work couch” and i always end up with something on my shirt (or the couch) by the end of the day. nothing too bad (i promise i’m not a walking spaghetti stain),…
there are few things more effortlessly beautiful than green glass bottles. sitting in a windowsill, filled with flowers, or displayed on a mantle, they really take the cake for me. i collect vintage green bottles whenever i see an affordable one at a junk shop or a fleamarket, but this morning i’m drooling over the…
