it’s been a long week here and as much as i love the holidays i’m glad to be finished with gift guide season. i need to shift out of “is that affordable? would it be good for a gift guide?” mode and back into regular weekend mode. so i’m off to meet ac for dinner at the restaurant where we got engaged back in february. i was too excited to eat the first time so i plan to actually eat something on this visit. i hope you all have a wonderful weekend and i’ll see you on monday. xo, d*s. [image above: lovely new pillows at lena corwin's shop made from mociun fabric]

• must-read posts of the week: GIFT GUIDES: ac’s guy’s guide, $100 and under, $50 and under, despina’s picks, samantha’s picks, $25 and under, under $100 (pattern theme), blogger’s wishlist guide
• d*s wedding blogs: cake talk at ms weddings
• new sneak peeks: absolute zero degrees, rare device, wonderfactory office, high-design mcdonald’s playground
• diy wednesdays: paper ball ornaments
• new before and afters: shelly’s chairs, breanne and dan’s telephone bench
• textiles: proud mary bags and pillows
• misc: ab sutton monogrammed computer cases, obleeek concrete planters, h&m home collection, cursive glassware, bubble roome vintage doorknob soaps, john robshaw stockings, tmobile sidekick shells, spruce design pillows
• paper: julia rothman prints, black pearl press calendar, paper love (a selection of prints and holiday cards), feather calendars, hammerpress holiday goods
• new recipe: in the kitchen with happy owl glass’ chocolate bread pudding