At this year’s National Stationery Show I fell pretty hard for Linda & Harriett’s neon quilt calendar. It was functional, pretty, neon and massively overscale in terms of a typical calendar. Right now I’m drawn to anything that large because it feels so dramatic and different. So I was thrilled to hear that Liz at…
I’ve been constellation-crazed for a while now. I’m not sure why, but I’m pretty sure it has something to do with being a Gemini (jk). I keep collecting little constellation designs and this Stitch the Stars Calendar Kit from Heather Lins is a new favorite. Heather created a screenprinted 2013 calendar with corresponding constellations for…
I feel incredibly fortunate to work with all of the people in my life, but I feel especially lucky to know and work with the incredible ALSO team: Matt Lamothe, Julia Rothman and Jenny Volvovski. Watching their work grow and change over the years (they designed the last two versions of D*S as well as…
It’s Friday! This week felt epically long for some reason so I am thrilled to finally be closing the laptop and getting ready to reunite with my best D*S buds, Amy and Kate who both come back into town today after European vacations. Before I pack up I wanted to share these adorable drawings from…
I’m so excited to be wrapping up this week’s posts with a little preview from the newest issue of Sweet Paul. I am such a huge fan of Paul Lowe’s magazine and the genuine enthusiasm for food, life and craft that fills every page. The fall issue is jam-packed with seriously gorgeous food stories, fun…
I can think of no better way to wrap up the week — or this month of posting — than with a beautiful new popup shop in Oakland that has completely stolen my heart. Umami Mart is one part Japanese kitchen and barware shop and one part Scandinavian-design aesthetic heaven. Designed by Anders Arhoj from…
The Invisible Bicycle Helmet | Fredrik Gertten from Focus Forward Films on Vimeo. This week I saw something on Facebook that almost literally blew my mind. Someone linked to a video called The Invisible Bicycle Helmet, and I immediately clicked to see if it was a gimmick. The video told the story of two amazing…
It’s rainy and gray in Brooklyn today, so I’m letting my mind wander to this beautiful party thrown by graphic designer Michelle Min. Michelle’s boyfriend, Christopher, recently moved to a beautiful cottage in Woodside, California, that has a deck overlooking a stream. Inspired by the locale and sunny summer weather, Michelle and Christopher decided to throw…
Nothing makes me happier than watching great people get to live out their dreams and share them with others. D*S contributor and all-around amazing woman Ashley English has brought her love of all-natural baking to the rest of us with a beautiful new book called A Year of Pies (Lark Books 2012). Ashley has shared countless…
It’s always great to see companies collaborating with some of our favorite independent artists. West Elm just paired with Shanna Murray on this new Flag Conversions tea towel that is not only cute, but also super handy to have around the kitchen. Shanna’s towels have a sweet ribbon pattern that helps you convert common measurements…
I feel like we’re living on the surface of the sun in NYC today, so I’m going to get this computer as far away from my lap as possible. But before I go I wanted to thank everyone who’s been sending me updates about and pictures of their 2012 D*S Newspaper copies. It’s hard to…
It’s been a busy few weeks here at the Design*Sponge office. We (finally!) put the finishing touches on the 2012 Summer Newspaper and sent it off to the printer. On Monday, we’ll be posting all the newspaper details and letting you know where you can get your hands on one. To celebrate, we threw a…
I’m wrapping things up early this week because, to be honest, this week has sort of kicked my butt. There’s been all sorts of stress and drama, a towed car and my laptop died yesterday so I’m going to spend the weekend reloading and starting over from scratch on a lot of projects (hopefully my…
It always makes me happy to end the week with pink. After trying to strike it from my life, I’ve pulled a complete 180 and have embraced choosing it as a color for just about everything. So it seems fitting to wrap up this week with some gorgeous pink designs from Bonnie and Neil in…
For next week’s radio show, I pre-recorded a session with one of my favorite people, Meg Mateo Ilasco. She was in town for Design Week, so I scooped her up and stole her away to the studio where we talked about everything from working moms to print magazines. One of the magazines that came up…
Sometimes, something is so beautiful that I can’t put it into words. All I can do is respond to my embarrassing and overwhelming desire to eat it. I know, I’ve got some problems. When I look at the incredible photos above (created by some of our fave D*S alum, Studio Choo), I’m torn between a very…
Normally I write my wrap-up posts on Friday afternoon before I head out the door, but I had to cheat and write this one early. I prepped ahead of time because I’m currently on the road to Brimfield with Amy and both of our moms for what has to be the best Mother’s Day weekend…
Remember the crazy awesome geometrics happening at Anthro? Here are the final bits and pieces that are my favorite, ranging from gorgeous hardware knobs to coasters, trivets and bottle openers/corkscrews (which are all resin inlay, not paint). Using all of this in one room would drive me crazy, but one of these pieces would be…
Marbling has been on my mind non-stop for a few months now. I want to incorporate neon or metallic marbling into every aspect of my life, from my towels and dishes to my clothing and writing paper. I know I’d look a little insane if that dream actually came true, but it would be fun…
Over the past five or so years, there has been an amazing movement in the floral world toward loose, natural, garden-inspired arrangements. Inspired by Constance Spry, an incredible new community has grown from coast to coast that focuses on lush flowers arranged in a way that suggests natural growth rather than overly formal or forced…
