my favorite way to end each week is with some sort of little takeaway for the weekend. whether it’s a recipe, a diy project or just a nice idea, i always like heading into saturday with a smile. so i thought this beautiful wedding from eric and cathleen would be the perfect way to end…
i’m so happy to end the week with an update from my park slope neighbor, wayne pate. wayne re-designed his website and is now selling a beautiful selection of home goods along with his sweet prints. if you’re looking for something special for someone, or just want to perk up your own space, click here…
hi guys! sorry this post went up without an intro a few moment ago- i think my brain is already mentally on vacation. ac and i are heading to the catskills this weekend for a little getaway, but i’ll be back on monday with regular posts. we’re heading to roscoe, ny for outstanding in the…
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…
whoops! sorry for the technical error here- it seems that my brain was already in “weekend!” mode and i forgot to write the text for this post. man, can you tell it’s time for a few days off? i’m heading out to plan next weekend’s diy video (we’re heading to the hamptons to film with…
i’m so thrilled to end this week with a new d*s desktop wallpaper from portland artist, betsy walton. betsy was kind enough to work on a pretty quick-turnaround for this project and i’m so happy to have to started my week in portland and ended it with an amazing portland artist. betsy has created three…
this week i wanted to wrap things up with an image that has been haunting me (in a good way) all day. one of my favorite artists, tanya aguiñiga, has been working on a new project called artists helping artisans. AHA focuses on helping artists in marginalized communities whose craft traditions or livelihoods are at…
i’m heading off to soak up some family fun this weekend, so i wanted to leave you with these beautiful images from a new hotel in iceland: hotel ráðagerði. located in a fishing village in the west fjords of iceland, the hotel is near a dramatic cliff that overlooks the town and the fjord. the…
it looks like this weekend is calling for rain in brooklyn, so i’m excited to curl up on the couch and watch some good movies. and if i’m going to be spending a lot of time on the couch, i’d like to spend it on this sofa from wisteria. upholstered in a stunning black and…
last year i posted about miriam rosenbloom’s beautiful book cover designs for faber’s classic poetry selection, so i was thrilled to hear from her about a new collection of artist-designed book covers. miriam worked with six british printmakers to create covers that were more colorful and specially commissioned endpapers. the talented group includes: jonathan gibbs,…
it’s been a long week, so i’m going to head out and run away from this laptop that’s burning a hole in my lap (i think the fan is broken, argh!). before i leave i wanted to share these beautiful new lights and a vase/stand from chen karlsson. i love the tiny animals and chairs…
i don’t think there’s ever been a room, floor, or house that jessica helgerson designed that i didn’t like. her work is always exciting, beautiful, and unexpected. so i could think of no better way to head off for the weekend, than with these images of a new attic bedroom that jessica just completed. part…
i don’t think i can bare to be away from my new bike any longer so i’m going to run away from my laptop as quickly as possible and hop on for a quick ride (pictures coming soon) before it starts to cloud over too much. before i head out i wanted to share these…
today i’m cleaning up around the house so i can spend my weekend checking out renegade in brooklyn, but before i sign off and start straightening up, i wanted to share this beautiful new book written by two of dwell and american craft magazine’s (i love that mag) team members (jeanette abbink and emily cm…
Simple Printing w/ Lotta Jansdotter from Rowenta USA on Vimeo. i’m closing up shop for the weekend, so before i head out i thought it would be fun to end the day a fun crafting video from the talented miss lotta jansdotter. i love spending long weekends testing out craft projects so i thought it…
i love love love the feel of linen. i love it as upholstery, in clothing, and as a soft place to rest your head when you sleep at night. if i could wear linen everyday (and afford dry cleaning and a personal linen press-er) i would. so i was instantly smitten with these colorful new…
i’m still catching up on emails i missed this week, but i’m ready to roll for this weekend’s design marathon of ICFF and the NSS. i’ll be covering both, so stay tuned for all sort of great new design hot off the presses next week. until then, i wanted to end the week with some…
amy and i are making our final rounds at bklyn designs so i’m going to wrap up and call it a day. i’ll be sharing my bklyn design favorites on monday, so until then, have a great weekend! and one last thing- these kitchen towels from milla koukkunen from kauniste are too cute! click here…
kristina always sends me the best food-related links so it’s no surprise that her email tips this week were spot-on. kristina was checking out photographer myles new‘s site and found a link to ruth jackson‘s playful food and ice cream truck illustrations. i couldn’t find a separate site for ruth’s work (anyone?) but luckily myles’…
ac and i are in miami right now celebrating our one year anniversary (yay!) so i’m officially signing off my laptop for the weekend. it’s warm, sunny, and i can’t wait to dive into some cuban food (and the ridiculously clear water here) so i’m going to wrap up the week with these beautiful porcelain…
