whoever is behind the styling in the new flor catalog is doing a fantastic job. we have some flor in the house but ours never manages to look this clean and cool. i particularly love the vintage furniture they’re using in the shots- it really blends modern and traditional brilliantly. click here for more information on flor.

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one day when we have room for two seperate rooms of books i’m going to hijack our collection and arrange half of it by color. right now ac prefers to arrange by theme but if this picture of jennifer’s home from the domino decorating contest is any indicator- color looks way, way cooler. love that chest of drawers by the front door, too. so cute!

today i’m heading out early to work on finishing up our apartment. the other day it hit me: i promised i’d do a sneak peek of our house as the first post on the new site and the house isn’t done. eek! it will never be totally done but there’s a lot that could be finished up today so i’m going to head out early to finish some painting, find some much needed details and make things a little spiffier for the big reveal next monday. so stay tuned, monday i’ll introduce the new d*s (some new team members!) and our little d*s home. can’t wait!

textile designer judy ross just launched two beautiful new collections of pillows and rugs. in addition to new styles and colorways, the pillow collection includes two styles with metallic rayon thread that give each piece a little extra shimmer. i’ve always loved judy’s work and her way with color so i’m thrilled to see the new patterns that combine grey and yellow (my favorite color combo) as well as the new pattern, “carousel” (seen above in rug form). judy’s site is being updated and will soon have e-commerce but for now you can contact the studio directly (212-352-1920) to buy any of the pieces above (pillows start at $190 and rugs start at $80 per square foot). enjoy! [thanks, judy!]

i’ve wanted to put together a boston design guide for some time. it’s one of the cities readers request guides for most often but sadly i always end up forgetting to take my camera around with me when we visit ac’s family outside of the city. thankfully, while chatting with the lovely elisabeth of black pearl press she offered to help me out, as she’s an actual local and we share the same love of local boutiques and an aversion to big box brands. her finds (with a few of my personal favorites added in) are now in guide form- arranged by neighborhood- and perfect for anyone heading up to boston on weekend vacations or over the holiday. elisabeth also included some great places to eat while you’re shopping so click here to read the full guide. happy boston shopping! [as always, feel free to leave suggestions and we'll update them as we go along]

[stay tuned next week for the new d*s and a guide to chicago design!]

[Photos above: Good and Hudson, home stores in Boston]>

with the help of your reader suggestions mk made some (fast!) changes to her office. i just wanted to share the new orange and blue theme she set up over the weekend. that’s some quick painting!

i’ve been a big fan of mark mothersbaugh’s music for some time now. his soundtracks always have such an wonderful, otherworldy feel and a sense that whoever is tinkering with the blips and bleeps really knows what they’re doing. the life aquatic was one of my favorites as well as the simple theme he created for the rugrats animated show years ago. i couldn’t stand the show but i loved the music. so it’s no surprise that mark’s new collection with walteria living would be just as interesting. mark’s black forest collection features imagery that is a digital mutation of an illustration from a nineteenth-century pictorial archive of avian species. in addition to the black forest collection (which includes a 5-piece place setting and cuckoo clock), mark is releasing a series of vases and plates called the postcard diaries. inspired by downtime during world-wide devo tours in which mark would draw on the back of postcards to send to friend and family, this series is fascinating in the way that we catch a glimpse into the artist’s private, very personal thoughts and drawings. you can find more information on mark mothersbaugh’s new work with walteria living right here.

in addition to mark’s work there are beautiful new pieces from kathleen at walteria as well. i’m smitten with the bespoke series of cast pendants and endangered species bracelets (made of porcelain with a portion of the proceeds going to the wspa). they have such a rich, exotic feel to them and they can be custom monogrammed for gifts. you can view the entire collection right here and contact walteria if you’re interested in any of the designs above. [thanks, kathleen!]