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01/ This voice-activated light show in NYC’s Park Avenue Tunnel looks amazing.
02/ Crazy-obsessed with these photos of lions in the Serengeti taken with a robot camera!
03/ This project is raising poverty awareness with homeless signs.
04/ Iconatomy, mashed-up portraits from the past and present.
05/ An artist is making a map of Manhattan using only handwritten directions from strangers.
06/ A kaleidoscopic floor installation made of mirrors, crystals, and glass. Wow.
07/ The Art of the Dollar. Totally illegal, which is one reason I love it.
08/ Crossing my fingers someone makes a ten foot long birthday candelabra for me in November!
09/ Tons of potted flowers on Staircase of Santa Maria del Monte form one beautiful image.
10/ Haunting portraits of refugees holding their most prized possession.

This week on Design Crush:
Just My Type (+ a $500 Mark and Graham Pinterest Sweeps)
Mix #27: Are You Going to the Party On Saturday
Guy Yanai
Madesmith
Michele Quan
The Golden Smith Shop
Crayola Theory
Custom Map Wallpaper
Modern Abstract City Maps

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Just My Type (+ a Mark and Graham Pinterest Sweeps!)

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Remember that cheesy personalized gifts store? You know, the one that was inevitably in every mall in America back in the 90s. Well, Mark and Graham isn’t that. Being a graphic designer and having a innate love of type makes me a little leery of anything “personalized” by nature. So you can imagine the pleasant surprise I received when this next-generation personalization hit it right on the nose with their beautiful font options and clean, modern pieces. Mark and Graham believes that making your mark is more than a symbol, it’s an artful mingling of typography and design. And you know what? It really is.

 

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Everyday Leather Tote | Turkish Hydro Cotton Towel Set | Kiyla Necklace | Brass Rectangular Cufflinks | Canvas Tote | Armor Lux Stripe Long Sleeve Shirt | Beachport Pinstripe Sheet Set | Make Your Mark Cotton Duvet + Sham with Numbers

These are just a few of my favorite pieces, and they’ve also just released a comfy new line of personalized bedding that’s the perfect combination of luxury and style. Those pinstripe sheets are screaming my name – I think they’d be fantastic in my newly redecorated guest room.

Here’s the fun part, this week I’ve teamed up with Mark and Graham to run a Pinterest sweeps that you’re definitely not going to want to miss out on! We’ve created a board – Just My Type – that I’ll be pinning to all week with typographic inspiration. Create your own and enter for a chance to win a $500 shopping spree at Mark and Graham!

 

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS KRISTIN!

To Enter:
1. Create a graphic-inspired Pinterest board. Be sure to include at least 3 Mark and Graham items!
2. Leave a comment here with a link to your board.
3. Do it all before Sunday, August 18th at 11:59 pm.
4. Good luck!

A winner will be chosen randomly soon after.

Giveaway Rules + Disclosures.

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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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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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01/ See-through architectural shells for hermit crabs. Lucky things.
02/ This interpretation of NYC’s subway map is sort of genius.
03/ Miami Houses, the best looking lifeguard shacks ever.
04/ If you want to understand me, here you go. How to Live With Introverts.
05/ Six Sochi Olympians will win gold medals with meteorite fragments!
06/ When books collide with ice cream.
07/ Crazy landscapes formed by human bodies.
08/ Photos of people calmly falling through space.
09/ An adult fitness playground opens in L.A.!
10/ Makes me wonder what my own Wheel of Worry might look like.

This week on Design Crush:
The Fifty United Plates
Avo Bocce
Kerrie Yeung Jewelry
Euro Edge
Bindle
InstaJuly
Well-Read Women
Soapbox
Tangy + Sweet Lentil Orzo Salad

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By definition a bindle is the bundle of possessions a hobo carries, but in this case it’s been reinvented as a themed, handmade, inventive gift package. A creative version of a gift basket perhaps, and maybe that’s just why I like it so much. Currently Bindle is based in Australia – here’s hoping there’s a U.S. shop soon!

 

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01/ The Healing Power of Cat Purrs. (I knew it!)
02/ The world is fascinated by Twins, this portrait series is lovely.
03/ Book on Book, a book-shaped clear acrylic paperweight.
04/ Office Safari, where cubicle meets safari.
05/ Science is awesome, and now science is branded.
06/ Mirror City, a kaleidoscopic timelapse of major cities.
07/ You can finally make your own It’s-It Ice Cream Sandwiches!
08/ If we could see Wifi, this is what it would look like.
09/ Painted Jello has never looked so appetizing.
10/ If Manhattan were dropped into the Grand Canyon!

This week on Design Crush…
Just OK
Tips&Tricks: House + Home
Olive & Co.
Fruity Balsamic Vodka Cocktails
Pie Junkie
Welcoming Wallpapers
DNA Galleries
Summer Stylin’ with TOMS
Jason Pawley

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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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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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12 Summer Dresses to Get You Through

This has been the summer of dresses for me, how about you? It’s just too damn hot and  swampy to consider anything with legs. I’ve pulled together twelve pretty frocks to help get you through the end of this muck and every occasion you might need to muddle through up until those sweeter, cooler days of autumn are upon us.

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Ace & Jig Harbour Dress // Colourblocked Shift // Trina Turk Road Trip Dress

 

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Two-Tone Georgette Maxi Dress // Stripe Bubble Dress // Big French Stripe Crossover Gown

 

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Sundress In Spot + Stripe with Drop Waist // Dash Tennis Dress // Double Dress

 

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Spacedye Day Dress // Tie-Waist Shirtdress // Gala Dress

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