Today has been one of those days – invigorating, fun, and lots of hard work. I spent the morning working on a few articles that are due in March and around lunch, I devoted some time to a brand new assignment kicking off next week — I’ll announce that on decor8 next Wednesday. It’s really [...]
Archive for February, 2008
We’re heading into Spring when wedding season kicks off into full gear again and I could really use your help. Etsy asked me to write an article for them about wedding decorations that will run on their site mid March. I’m so excited to get involved because this is a fun topic to research!
I want [...]
Call me so yesterday, but I like Ballard Designs and have even shopped them in the past for clients. Ballard Designs sends “to the trade” emails as a way to give us a sneak peek of new collections in advance of their next catalog release to the public. I spotted a few things you may [...]
The Koko Company just launched their colorful bedding and fantastic plastic floor mat collection over at 2Modern. Just in time for Spring, their collection flaunts lots of fuchsia, chartreuse, and all the hot colors you’re currently seeing in home design and on the runway, and bonus: lots of Asian influence here that is totally on [...]
We all love Matte, but do we really know him? Well you’re about to. If you’re a fan of his colorful work filled with whimsical creatures then you’ll enjoy this podcast with him hosted by Creative Thursday that just went live last night. It’s just over an hour but well worth the time since Matte [...]
Don’t miss this Boston locals! Tonight there’s another great Boston Design Salon business lady meet-up with a twist — it’s open to the boys! The BDS was formed by local ceramist Jill Rosenwald with the goal of gathering together local business ladies to mingle and talk shop. Whether you currently own a business or are [...]
I can’t believe how many design bloggers have stores now, Vitamin D(esign) was one of the first I think, it’s really a hot feature for a blog to have I hear! Anyway, I was looking over the Vitamin D(esign) shop a few days ago and found lots of nice items and so I connected with [...]
More beautiful art to fall in love with today, this time from Philadelphia-based artist Amy Walsh. Amy wrote in about her work this afternoon and I was delighted to see it as I’d not heard about her before and really enjoy the colors and arrangements of things she pulls together for her mixed media collages. [...]
Cotton Idea Studio is one of my favorite online sources for paper goods so I’m thrilled that they’re offering decor8 readers a 20% discount on everything between now and March 14th. Yay! If you’ve always wanted personalized stationery or invitations, this is a great time to cash in on the savings for those big ticket [...]
These plates are fantastic! Pearl wrote to me today about Pearl Bell, her collection of classy lady plates, cups, and saucers and I knew I had to feature them. I love that feeling, when designers write to me and the moment I click on their link I get butterflies. It’s so exciting to come across [...]
I’ve become obsessed with Australian shelter magazines, design and art. One of my top 5 dream travel destinations is Sydney, I can’t imagine landing there and saying, “Oh what a boring waste of time!”. Everything about it appeals to me, from its modern architecture, gorgeous beaches, laid back vibe (at least that’s how I imagine [...]
Hot off the press! That’s right, DwellStudio has expanded beyond bedding, soft toys, and table linens. They’re going for room domination now as they’ve just added wall art to their nursery collection. How fun! These prints are pretty cute, it makes coordinating everything for the nursery so much easier for new parents if you’re into [...]









































