July 2010
46 posts
clean slate living →
yesterday when i was picking up some flowers, i ended up having a long conversation with the florist about how designers who are known for their love of bright color and pattern often…
simply color: alissa and ryan →
Today’s colors are pulled from the house of Alissa and Ryan of Horne (and our Behind the Bar column). This couple has beautiful taste! In their living room, the…
morning patterns: proud mary + free downloads →
harper at proud mary used to work for habitat for humanity in south america, where she fell in love with the people and brightly colored fabrics. her time there inspired her to…
weekly wrap up + bridal rug sofa →
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…
in the kitchen with: spike mendelsohn’s milkshake →
We thought that in the height of the July heat, to accompany your outdoor parties, you might like a very cold treat. To satisfy that craving, Top Chef favorite Spike Mendelsohn has…
small measures with ashley: cooling off with hand... →
[image above by Paloma Sia Designs
As I write this, a good portion of the United States is in the throes of a serious heat wave. It’s crazy hot out there. Do the Right Thing hot….
summer florals: milk glass fantasy picnic →
Hi guys! Sarah from Blossom & Branch here. Perhaps I have mentioned that summer is my most favorite season? Today I conjured a little summer picnic fantasy using feminine, classic milk glass….
wrapped up with a bow →
i have a major weakness for bows and anything that looks like a tied ribbon. i like them on shoes, dresses, jewelry- and especially bags. though i’ve never been a big canvas tote person…
Beautiful new underground ads that dodge... →
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New Goodies! →
I’ve finally been through the entire site, and kicked out any legacy stuff (some of which went back to 2003!) and implemented the new responsive design. Originally, I’d intended to change the…
before & after: ted’s bar + cindy’s kitchen →
today’s final post comes from a former street hockey teammate of grace’s, designer and builder, ted kilcommons. ted worked on creating this amazing custom bar for the bodega wine bar…
before & after: karen’s bird bath + jen’s lamp →
when the temperature rises, i begin to feel envious of the birds who are wise enough to live near bird baths. what i wouldn’t give to be able to dunk my head whenever i feel like it! bird…
before & after: heather’s chairs →
i love, love, love these beautiful chair re-dos from heather at skinny la minx. she has (luckily for us) produced her orla fabric in yardage in a rainbow of colors. she worked with
made in the south awards + amy ruppel →
my love for the deep south is hard to put into words. having grown up on what felt like the outer fringes of the south, i’ve always felt a desire to spend more time in the heart of…
boxsal + creative conference winners →
right now it’s so hot in brooklyn that just the idea of a picnic makes me start to sweat. but i have hope that one day soon we’ll see the thermometer dip below 90 again and i can drag ac…
writer’s and gardening cabins: decorated →
i emailed with charlotte rivers yesterday after writing about her beautiful letterpress books, and it lead me to spend most of my lunch break browsing through her lovely blog….
diy project: angela adams’ bait bag planters →
well, we’ve just passed the fourth of july holiday, and summer is in full swing…where better to look for a project than vacationland? yes, i love you maine! nan at angela adams was…
diy project: karen’s coffee can lanterns →
the nights are warming up here in northern ca, so i’m eager to tackle this lantern diy project from karen at maggiemakes. named after her adorable black lab, karen’s blog…
sneak peek best of: offices (part two) →
today i’m rounding out the “best of” sneak peek office roundup (click here to see part 1 from yesterday) with my final picks for my favorite offices we’ve ever featured. there are over …
central park wedding invites + patchwork chairs →
i love the way wedding invites get the chance to tell a story through stationery. this invitation set was designed by erin jang at the indigo bunting for couple nina + ross. nina…
i love belgium →
if there’s one thing a blog can do to make me take notice and become an instant fan, it’s focusing on regionalism. because most of us aren’t able to travel as much as we’d like, we depend…
a trip to the book store (where it’s nice and... →
lately my brain has been consumed with thinking of locations that have good, strong central air. we’ve already been to two movies this week (knight & day and toy story 3, both fun!) so…
Using files for page templates in Textpattern →
One of Textpattern’s drawbacks has always been that page templates are saved in the database. Editing them means using the textarea in the TXP admin interface, but I’m sure most people would…
Belle Magazine →
Thank you to Belle Magazine in Australia (and Kristina Gill) for the feature in this month’s “60 Seconds” column. Click here for the full article.
past & present: batik + batik ribbon project →
batik designs from the new york public library
I’ve been wanting to try my hand at batik for a little while now. Maybe it’s a latent desire to return to summer camp crafts and those tie…
dallas design guide →
illustration by julia rothman
today’s dallas city guide update come to us from local graphic and interior designer , writer, and blogger samantha reitmayer sano. samantha…
living in: sixteen candles →
Today is the 10th anniversary of my sixteenth birthday and I could not let this moment pass without paying homage to America’s ultimate birthday fantasy, Sixteen Candles. John…
biz ladies: grand opening marketing practices →
today we are blessed with yet another great post by biz ladies regular meg touborg of design investors llc. educating us on various topics like creating a compelling work environment,
sneak peek best of: offices (part one) →
now that the holiday weekend is over, ac and i are back to working on converting our book/music storage room in the house to a joint office where we can both work on our respective d*s…
print in cursive + faber poetry giveaway winners! →
hi guys! i hope this post finds you all back safe and sound from the holiday weekend. three days away from the laptop definitely did me some good and it was great to indulge in my…
iOS icon template for Illustrator CS5 →
With the iPad and iPhone 4, there are as many, if not more, different size icons to create for iOS than there are for desktop apps. While there are plenty of templates and reference sheets for…
Dr Who in Springfield →
Springfield Punx have been doing a series of Simpsons-ised characters from Season 5! I’ve also got a soft spot for his Steve Zissou …
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in the kitchen with: brian malarkey’s lasagna →
One of the exciting things about editing this column is the opportunity to work with incredible people. When Grace and I put our heads together and came up with the idea to do a Top…
we like it wild: wine country wedding →
It’s rare that florists get to work a wedding where they create all of their designs on-site, and it’s even rarer for those same florists to get to stick around for cocktails and…
behind the bar: brian malarkey’s sage sucker →
What an honor it is today to be featuring this irresistibly delectable drink by famed Top Chef Brian Malarkey. For those of you not already familiar with Chef Malarkey’s accomplishments and…
weekly wrap up + faber poetry giveaway! →
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…
around the world with bash, please: a nautical... →
Hi D*S readers! It’s your entertaining gals, bash, please, and we’re back for another entertaining installment courtesy of the big, vast, globe. If you missed out on our first column we…
small meausures with ashley: berry bliss →
I don’t know about you, but I’ve never met a berry I didn’t like. Strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, gooseberries, huckleberries, wineberries, boysenberries,…
drift(ed) →
i’ve always had a soft-spot for water colors. it was one of the areas of fine art i could never master in college, despite endless practice and lots of effort. i just didn’t have the…
before & after: lori’s bed + kristen’s dresser →
i’m so smitten with today’s final makeover i can’t stand it. lori danelle turned wooden pallets into an adorable bed for her daughter and did a seriously bang-up job. i’d be happy to take…
before & after: liz’s table + solanah’s shelf →
i really enjoy when people incorporate sayings, poetry, and quotations from literature and film into their homes. i’ve had a special poetry project i’ve wanted to work on framing for a…
before & after: deb’s potting station + leela’s... →
i dream of having space for a potting station one day (and a cutting garden) so when i saw his makeover from deborah hanamura i was sold. deborah’s husband bruce has been experimenting…
lesley sico photography: shades of pastel green →
i’ve hit a bit of a personal limit when it comes to vintage, holga-style photography and the way it feels like it dominates the photography section on etsy. but every now and then a…
new july d*s desktop wallpaper: mike perry! →
today is the first day of july (why is the summer flying by so quickly?) and it also marks the 11th month of the d*s desktop wallpaper series that kicked off with deanne cheuk last…
before & after: hannah’s chair + jennae’s mirror →
today’s first before & after project comes from d*s reader hannah stanton. hannah truly had some visionary skills with this project because when is saw the before picture i thought, “oh hell
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June 2010
24 posts
Daniel's Monsters featured in Booth →
Booth is a beautiful annual poetry magazine (and weekly blog) published by Butler University in Indianapolis. To my surprise and delight, this years edition, which came out in May, featured …
diy project: dip-dye lamp & pillow →
when summer rolls around, i try as hard as possible to freshen up the cave that is my apartment. while the darkness does help to keep rooms cool, the mood can get a little depressing if i…
what’s in your toolbox: denyse schmidt →
This interview is personally so, so thrilling! As a Fibers student at Savannah College of Art and Design, Denyse Schmidt is a hero, legend and all-around icon for young aspiring textile…
sewing 101: piping →
Okay, it may not be the sexiest topic in the sewing world, but piping is a darn handy tool to have in your stitchy arsenal. It adds a super-professional touch to pillows and cushions, as well…