There is no concealing Design*Sponge’s adoration for Nightwood. Co-founders and designers Nadia and Myriah combine their talents (Myriah’s woodworking and Nadia’s textile work) to reincarnate furniture. Their aesthetic marries a rustic mix of clean lines with organic and salvaged materials, yielding Nightwood’s singular style. Ever since I saw these women makeover Amy’s bedroom, I have…
When I first discovered Sibella Court a few years ago, it felt like falling in love for the first time. As a self-professed bower bird, my little magpie kindred spirit swooned over her sneak peek featured last year, and I would list Etcetera as my holy grail of styling books. Have you read her newest…
Photo Credit: Wyatt Troll Adam Silverman is a clay-throwin’ madcap potter with serious creative street cred. He transitioned from architecture to co-founding fashion labels X-Girl and X-Large and currently is thriving at Heath Ceramics. At Heath, Adam helped forge their LA store and currently operates out of a studio within the store where he develops…
Rhea Thierstein is a magic maker. No really, she is. She creates exquisite fantasy worlds through her set designs and art direction. Not to mention that she can develop some deliciously imaginative props and costumes. She has the Midas touch. When she and Tim Walker get together, they redefine the term, “dream team.” Full disclosure:…
Kiel Mead is in the business of transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. This product designer (and c0-founder of the American Design Club) is no stranger to creating cult items. His forget-me-knot ring has sparked countless copies and has graced the fingers of legions of cool girls everywhere. I would happily install one of his…
I want Ruthie Chapman Sommers to decorate my life. Not just because she is a tastemaker of the highest degree, but also because she exudes style, wit, sincerity, savvy and humility. Ruthie is a girl I definitely would have wanted to be friends with in school. She has studied antiques and art in Paris; opened and…
Today I am delighted to give you a glimpse into the creative process of textile designer Jocelyn Warner. Jocelyn was one of the forerunners in reviving the lost art of wallpaper design by adding bold, graphic interpretations of botanical prints. Her work exudes modernity and timelessness, and her papers have even been acquired by the Cooper…
Today I am beyond thrilled to share my interview with Chelsea Fuss. Chelsea is a stylist extraordinaire, magic maker and the creative genius behind the wildly popular blog, {frolic!}. {frolic!} was one of the first blogs I fell in love with when I was finding my way through the blogosphere. Her floral arrangements are so…
Photo credit: Lauren Volo Today I am so pleased to introduce food writer and GOOP contributor, Julia Turshen. Oh yeah, she also develops recipes for cookbooks, websites and magazines; works as a private chef; and dabbles in food television production work, even stepping in to style a shoot or two. Needless to say, after the interview I felt…
Today I have the real thrill of introducing you to the blonde darling behind the blog Design Love Fest (where type and images totally make out). She’s also the art director for Rue Magazine, a leading online shelter and lifestyle magazine that I am absolutely addicted to! Bri is also the branding guru behind rockstar…
Photo Credit: Stephen Orr Today’s Toolbox interviewee was brought to my attention by Miss Amy Merrick, who could not stop gushing about the work of Frances Palmer. Just one peek at her website and I was sold. Frances’ gorgeous handthrown pottery is terrifically delicate, feminine and utterly elegant. I would be in absolute heaven if…
Ashley Meaders makes stuff. Really happy, clever stuff. Stuff you would want to have in your home, for a party or at your wedding. Ashley is an event designer, Smile Booth designer, Flashdance member, Once Wed collaborator, Design*Sponge contributor and a crafter extraordinaire. And she’s as lovable as the work she creates. I’m so, so…
The first time I discovered India Hicks, I was thumbing through the pages of Domino magazine. My eye fell upon a bookshelf of kraft paper-covered hardbacks with white labels revealing the titles. I found it utterly irresistible, even more so after hearing it was her homage to her legendary interior-designer father David Hicks’ iconic red leather-bound volumes….
Today I would like to introduce you to the charming world of Holly Farrell. Holly was a hobbyist painter until she turned her passion into a career in ’95. Holly captures the wonderful soul of objects in her still-lifes and portraits. Using pale color palettes of both acrylic and oil, she paints vintage pieces of…
As soon as I am in the position to invest in artwork, I will immediately become one of Cedric Smith’s greatest patrons. I have been a fan of his ever since I saw one of his mixed-media paintings hanging in my ultimate happy place, Back in the Day Bakery in Savannah. Cedric is known for…
We interrupt this regularly scheduled program to inject a little dose of fashion into the mix! Jamie Freed is the director of Topshop’s Personal Shopping Department and a dazzling gem of a gal. Whether juggling high-profile clients, building the ultimate dress-up day, or finessing her dream team’s strategies, Jamie always delivers grace under pressure, along…
Ok y’all, do you have your happy-dance shoes on? I DO! I am still in shock as I introduce the woman who has made a career out of daydreaming, the inimitable Maira Kalman. Her illustrations are as honest and idiosyncratically witty as they are wildly imaginative. Not only are her books delicious to look at…
Elizabeth Demos is no stranger to the Design*Sponge Fan Club — allow me to present you with Exhibit A. Prior to establishing her full-service design studio, she owned the successful retail home furnishings store @home vintage general in Savannah’s historic district for nearly 10 years. I spent many, many hours poring over her unique vintage…
You may recognize Kelly Wearstler as the glamorous TV judge from Bravo’s Top Design series. Maybe you stayed in a boutique hotel or ate in a chic restaurant boasting her dazzling interiors. Or maybe you’re just a fan of her color-drenched spaces and seductive styling. Whatever your relationship to Kelly Wearstler and her work, she…
It is a real pleasure to introduce the fabulous Annette Joseph! Annette is an Atlanta-based Photo Stylist and Producer, whose client list boasts some serious heavy hitters such as Better Homes and Gardens, the beloved and mourned Domino Magazine, Country Home magazine, and many, many more. Her most recent design coup is the home renovation…
