August 9, 2013

Happy Weekend

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01/ Cut back during meals with this crazy dinnerware set.
02/ For one week in June ABSOLUT turned a block in Williamburg into a giant white canvas!
03/ Embrace bird-friendly architecture with the Bird Brick.
04/ Rockaway Beach’s recently opened Playland Motel is a must-visit.
05/ Graft Tableware, biodegradable utensils that look like vegetables.
06/ Heather Hansen creates art using her own kinetic energy and pigment.
07/ Imaginary Factories inside your favorite devices and appliances!
08/ A Sailing Ship Kite – just what the doctor ordered.
09/ Lightbulbs adorned with cityscapes.
10/ Olga Gladysheva captured some great shots of polar bears mid-water ballet!

This week on Design Crush:
Still Indoor Activities vs Sparkling Outdoor Soireets (and a Sweepstakes!)
Expanding Your Audience (Take my class August 13th!)
Jaime Derringer
Blanket Up
Eve Sand
Willow Knows
Nathalie Boutté
Native Union CLIC Wooden
Solaroids

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August 6, 2013

Blanket Up

Yes we’re still in the midst of the dog days of summer, buuut cool fall nights are just around the corner. I swear! And when that time comes there’s nothing cozier than a soft blanket when you’re gathered around a bonfire, cheering for the home team, or simply watching a movie curled up in the living room. Don’t worry, I’ve gotcha covered – no pun intended!

 

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ROW 1: Pyramids Travel Throw // Beach Blanket in Signature Zig Zag // Striped Picnic Blanket    ROW 2: Tassel Blanket // Serape    ROW 3: Oversize Picnic Blanket in Painted Plaid // Tassel Quilt // Brooklyn Picnic Quilt    ROW 4: One of a Kind 006 // Setesdal Bunad Blanket // Ish 02 Blanket

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August 1, 2013

Soapbox

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Soapbox is a versatile line of furniture that’s available in a range of woods, colored hardware, and leg lengths that I’m currently drooling over. Each piece is designed to be what you need, where you need it. Quality furniture that you put together without tools that is going to last. In a big box world that’s rather refreshing.

 

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July 30, 2013

Euro Edge

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Euro Style Lighting’s Euro Edge is a new online resource that helps you find modern interior inspiration with the assistance of some of the most reknowned design bloggers trolling the web. And I’m humbled and honored to be considered among their ranks! That’s right, you can shop Design Crush’s mid-century modern with a twist style over on Euro Edge. And if my taste isn’t your cup of tea you can check out the picks of six other talented ladies – Say Yes To Hoboken, Simply Grove, La La Lovely, Sacramento Street, vmac+cheese, and Justina Blakeney. (Psst… here’s the scone above!)

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July 29, 2013

The Fifty United Plates

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A to-scale set of interlocking porcelain plates resembling the fifty states called The Fifty United Plates? SIGN ME UP. No you don’t have to purchase all fifty, but wouldn’t that be incredible?

Their uses are plentiful; baking dish, serving tray, conversation piece, collecting tray, tapas plate, etc.  They can act as stand alone state plates, pieced together as regions on your dinner table, or hand picked to be the places that mean the most to you.  The entire spread will measure 8 feet by 4 feet with Texas sized at 24″ by 25″ and Rhode Island as the smallest state at 1.5″ by 1.5″.

There are a few spots left to support the Corbe Company‘s The Fifty United Plates Kickstarter campaign if you’d like to get in on the action!

 

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July 22, 2013

Tips&Tricks: House + Home

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Cleaning oil stains on your driveway.

Skip the bedframe, staple fabric to your box spring instead.

How to clean your dryer vents + prevent fires.

How to clean between the stove + countertop.

Favorite white paints of designers.

How to build floating shelves.

How to paint a door on its hinges.

Download these organizational binder inserts.

Get your makeup organized.

How to spring clean in ONE DAY.

Trim painting tips.

Make this floor grease cutter cleaner.

How to recaulk a bathtub.

How to wash and whiten yellowed pillows.

Top 10 household cleaning tips for the tough problems.

Ten resources for affordable decor.

33 meticulous cleaning tricks for the OCD person inside you.

The magic way to clean your windows.

A great grout cleaning trick.

Painting ideas and projects full of how-tios and inspiration.

DIY gunk remover, a non-toxic recipe to remove sticky adhesive.

Simmer this on your stove to make your house smell amazing.

Refresh and reorganize your home.

Super simple homemade air freshener.

How to paint your garage floor.

Brilliant moving tips.

Seven ways to perfect a colourful bathtub.

Renovations with the best resale value.

Tips for selling a home.

Tips for furnishing with floor models.

Print this cleaning schedule and stay on track.

The only spot remover you’ll ever need.

How to paint concrete.

How to take on painting kitchen cabinets.

How to redecorate after being dumped.

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July 19, 2013

Happy Weekend

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01/ Wonderbread bust sculptures of famous people by Milena Korolczuk.
02/ Oh, no big deal. It’s just the Rugrats Grown Up.
03/ Movie barcodes made from compressing film frames.
04/ Air rifle BB taxidermy by Courtney Timmermans.
05/ One couple, Every Subway Station in Manhattan.
06/ This heat wave even has ceramics melting!
07/ Beautiful driftwood sculptures by Jeffro Uitto.
08/ The Game of Life is going life-sized on the island of Yoron, Japan.
09/ 40-foot dragon skull built on a beach in England to promote GoT.
10/ Monster skin rugs!

This week on Design Crush:
July DIYs
Elemental
Lily Stockman
Simple Cleaning Tools
Tabletop Ceramics
Sara Cwynar
Yogurt Parfaits
Astrology + Phrenology
12 Summer Dresses to Get You Through

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July 17, 2013

Tabletop Ceramics

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Feiss Tea Bowl // Faceted Boulder Mug

I’ve been in a real groove with tabletop ceramics lately, especially the beautifully handmade variety. Rustic, textured, glossy finish – I’m up for any and all of it. Just looking at these pieces makes me want to empty my kitchen cupboards and start anew!

 

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Burlap Textured Tapas Plate // Crosshatch Mug // Handled Cheese Board // Diamond Lace Platter

 

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Lila Jug // Terracotta Large Mug // Terracotta Soup Bowl // Terracotta Small Bowl // Verity Tumbler // Verity Medium Bowl

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