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Design*Sponge - who has written 11 posts on Modhound.
Design*Sponge is a daily website dedicated to home and product design run by Brooklyn-based writer, Grace Bonney. Launched in August of 2004, Design*Sponge was declared a “Martha Stewart Living for the Millennials” (NY Times, 2008) and features store and product reviews, sale and contest announcements, new designer profiles, trend forecasting and store/studio tours.
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Penguin Classics
i’ve been spending the last few weeks deep in the new york public library working on our new joint video series (which launches next week!) so i’ve definitely got books on the brain. so i was excited to hear from coralie bickford-smith of penguin classics about these new pattern-inspired book covers
Continue reading...Modern hanging gardens
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
When ac and i were walking along abbott kinney boulevard i snapped a shot of this fantastic hanging garden on the side of a building (anyone know which building this is? i couldn't find any signage out front). i love the way it combines beautiful organic plants with such a modern, industrial structure. it would be great to see something like this applied to simple, concrete box-style buildings.
Continue reading...Vintage wallpaper stationery from linda + harriett
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
i’m always so thrilled to see designers incorporating vintage elements into their work. this beautiful new stationery from liz at linda + harriett uses vintage wallpaper as the envelope liners and is cut and placed by hand. i love the idea that whoever opens them gets such a beautiful surprise on the inside. you can pick up a set of 50 cards right here (with your hand-lettered name at the top). thanks, liz!
Continue reading...Modern Flatware Guide
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
d*s reader sarah sent a sweet email requesting a flatware guide this month. and because i’ve spent the last few months trying to find the perfect replacement set for our flatware (we have a knack for losing spoons), i thought the timing was perfect. so whether you’re looking for something traditional, organic, or uber-modern this roundup has got you covered.
Continue reading...Abigail Ahern
Monday, October 20, 2008
i still can’t get over how natural abigail ahern looks in her ahhhh-mazing home. doesn’t she just look like she belongs in the photo above? this british stylist and interior designer (and soon to be author) seriously knows what she’s doing and how to bring her own personal style to her projects. i’m loving her ability to mix eclectic elements while having fun, but not going overboard - very modern, but still so liveable.
Continue reading...Moontree Press
Monday, October 20, 2008
good morning! i wanted to start today off with these adorable new prints from rebecca at moontree press . i got to see rebecca’s antique heidelberg press in action these weekend and watched some of these beautiful birds being printed
Continue reading...Amy Rice and Terrence Payne
Friday, October 17, 2008
last month my friend susan alerted me to a pretty cool project taking place within the historic alcoa house in minnesota. minneapolis artists amy rice and terrence payne decided, in collaboration with sotheby’s real estate group, to create a join exhibition within the alcoa home called nest . amy and terrence translated their work from 2d form into three dimensional objects like furniture to outfit the living space within the home.
Continue reading...hadley hutton
Thursday, October 16, 2008
artist hadley hutton is having a great online sale of her fine art and prints… click here to check it out.
Continue reading...vintage chalkboard mirrors
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
i scooped up one of gosia’s vintage chalkboard mirrors (that’s mine in our entryway below) the second i first laid eyes on them.
Continue reading...new: orange beautiful calendar
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
if one calendar wasn’t enough for today, here’s another beautiful 2009 calendar from emily at orange beautiful . you can pre-order a copy right here for $28.
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