This week has been full of ups and downs (for real) but I’m so happy to end it on a high note with a day full of craft supply shopping with our visiting DIY queen, Kate. Before we head out to find some new tools and materials for the office, I wanted to share these…
It’s been a busy and exciting week here at D*S, and the best has most definitely been saved for last because tomorrow, Kate Pruitt flies into town! She’s joining Amy and I in the office for two weeks while we work on tons of DIY projects for the site, as well as some other fun…
Few things make me happier than flowers. Well, making it to the weekend is pretty great, too. In honor of both, I wanted to share these sweet wooden valentines from Brittany Burton. I wrote about Brittany the other week before she had an Etsy shop set up, and I’m thrilled to see (thanks to Tuesday!)…
The rain has finally stopped in Brooklyn so I think it’s time to stretch my legs and leave the couch I’ve been slowly sinking into. Before I call it a day, I wanted to wrap up this week with some lights I’ve been crushing on all day, courtesy of Amy. I’ve been looking for swing-arm…
This has been an amazing week. It started with a dramatic kitten rescue and search to find her a home (we did!) and ended with a plane ride to Salt Lake City to join my friends on a book panel at Alt Summit. Tomorrow morning, I’m heading back to Brooklyn, but in the back of…
This week has been a blur of paint fumes, planning and agonizing over how best to organize our new office space and the year ahead. As much as I love making big decisions, sometimes I feel overwhelmed and the best way to remedy that is to window-shop for warm fuzzy things. At the top of…
This time of year, few things comfort me more than being safe and warm indoors with loved ones (pets included, of course). Having a place of your own that you truly love and feel comfortable in is something worth celebrating. A fun way to celebrate the places we call home is to document the actual…
Nothing makes me happier than dedicating my final post of 2011 to the next generation of great design talent. Today I’m thrilled to announce the winners of the 2011 D*S Scholarship! I am so appreciative that so many amazing students took the time to enter- thank you for sharing your work with us, it was…
Amy, Kate and I are in Portland getting ready for this weekend’s Bazaar, so before I sign off to unload and unfold a million tables and chairs, I wanted to wish you all a wonderful weekend! This weekend’s Bazaar has been such an exciting project to be a part of, and I’m excited that this…
We’ve had lovely fall weather lately, and I’m excited to get some errands done around the city and prepare a few projects before next week’s holiday, including scouting gift ideas. Nikko Moy of Ashes & Milk will be introducing some new pieces to the collection shortly, and she sent us a little preview. I’m in…
We don’t post a ton of weddings, but this small one on Bainbridge Island stood out for me. I always get excited to see a submission from One Love Photo because I know the images will be wonderful. Heather and Jon use classic film and retro cameras to produce the best vintage style photography I’ve…
I’m always sad to leave Savannah, but today, Amy and I are finally heading back home for a few days off before next week’s trek to Georgia and Alabama. It’s hard to articulate how appreciative I am to be traveling with a friend on this big book-tour adventure because it really does require putting your…
I’ve always been curious about embroidery. It’s something I love and appreciate in other people’s work, but rarely have the time or motivation to learn on my own. Starting small seems like a good way to test the waters, so this 2012 Tea Towel Calendar Embroidery Kit from CuriousDoodles is perfect. Each kit comes with…
Whew! It’s been a long week and Amy and I are looking forward to being back in Brooklyn on Sunday. We’ve had so much fun in Minneapolis, Chicago, Dallas (and I’m sure Austin will be a blast this weekend) but it’s always nice to head home again. Since all a this traveling has been about…
It’s been so nice to be home this week, but I’m excited to get back out on the road this weekend for the next leg of the book tour. (See you soon, Minneapolis, Chicago, Dallas and Austin!) One of the best things about traveling has been getting to meet so many talented artists and designers…
Even though I don’t work from a formal desk at home, these pretty desk accessories make me miss my home office. The west coast leg of the book tour has been amazing (thank you so much to everyone who’s come out to see us!) but I’ve hit the point where I don’t know what city…
Today I’m soaking up every bit of Brooklyn and my cats that I can before Amy and I head out for our longest leg of the book tour on the West Coast. Tomorrow morning, we’re doing a crafting segment (around 7:30am on Fox) and then running over to Newark to hop on a plane to…
Today I’m thrilled to announce the details for our very first D*S Book Tour events! We’re starting in Design*Sponge’s home base, New York City with not one, but two fantastic events! In most cities our crafting event will take place in the same location as the main party, but we’re doing things a little differently…
P+C tie the knot (in paris) from Peter in Motion on Vimeo. The San Francisco City Hall elopement video we ran last year has remained a favorite of mine. I’ll never forget genuinely crying when I watched a couple that I didn’t even know exchange vows (with their voices removed, just music and images) and…
We’re going to wrap things up a little early today. Grace took the red-eye from Portland back to Brooklyn last night. So while she recoups from the flight and acclimates to the time change, I thought I’d welcome her back with some of my favorite details of Brooklyn homes from the sneak peek archives. So…
