having grown up at the beach, i will always have a soft spot for anything water or nautical related. so when i saw brainstorm’s new print i fell for it hook, line and sinker (sorry, bad water pun not intended). you can pick up brainstorm’s new “red sky” print, along with a number of other new prints, right here for $30.

i’ll never forget stumbling upon an old family tree when rummaging through my grandfather’s above-garage storage space one day. i was really young, but remember staring at all the bonney names listed and marveling at the types of names people had and the elegant handwriting that wrote each one. ever since i’ve been dying to find an original copy and frame it at home, but lately have been tempted by something slightly more modern. so when i saw these pieces from vermont designer jen o’neill i had to smile.

jen started researching her family history when she became a mother, but couldn’t find a contemporary way to display the genealogical information she uncovered. so she decided to start “my tree and me” a business she runs that designs and customizes modern genealogy charts. each piece is a custom giclee print of on acid free watercolor paper, but there’s also an option to purchase a blank pre-made chart to fill in yourself. the older i get the more i appreciate the history behind both sides of my family, and designs like this are a great way to honor the people that shared your name years, decades and centuries before you. click here for more information on ordering a modern genealogy chart from jen.

good morning! i wanted to start today off with these sweet, simple framed prints from coulson macleod. the team at coulson macleod prints each piece onto wood and then frames them in rough-saw solid oak. i love the worn-in feel to each of them, and the lovey-dovey text. because sometimes it’s nice to have something sweet to see at home. if you’re in the market for one of coulson’s prints click here for purchasing information. thanks, hannah!

ps: jill has a fantastic post on the ware-home that belongs to pinball publishing- as well as a portland bike-home! click here to check out her second post of the week….

the lovely jen hill just launched her brand new “places i have never been” wall calendar for 2010. the 11×17 calendar features one pattern per month, along with tidbits of information about each never-visited location. you can pick up one of jen’s calendars right here for $28. great work, jen! [photos by elizabeth vaughan]

last week i feel a little behind on email and wasn’t able to announce julia rothman and jennifer judd-mcgee’s new show “flora and fauna” at nahcotta in new hampshire. after watching this sweet stop-motion video of julia and jennifer drawing on the front of nahcotta’s windows, i was so bummed because it looks like the opening night was wonderful! julia and jennifer are both showcasing beautiful illustrations of flora and fauna at nahcotta through november 1st, so if you’re in town be sure to stop by and check it out in person. if a trip to new hampshire isn’t in your immediate future, you can check out more info on the show right here, julia’s work right here, and jennifer’s work right here.

bird trends come and go, but i’ll always have a soft spot for birds that cheer me up in expected ways. on top, this gorgeous bird drawing from london artist michael k chapman is totally calling my name. and with a reasonable pricetag like $20, i might need to heed that call (though i’m fantasizing about having a giant version of this in my living room. something really large scale like 4×4 feet. though that might be a whole lotta bird…)

and these adorable charley harper-esque bird iphone wallpapers (via miss amy ruppel) are too cute for words. they might make me consider switching out the photo i currently have from our first married-couple brunch in charleston. mmm…maybe not. but when i’m ready one day, i’ll have these guys downloaded and ready to go. if you’re ready to use them, click here to download the full set.

last but not least, i can’t get enough of this incredible dwr window created by artist alex merto. i’ve walked past it twice now and each time i linger a little longer. if you’re in the nyc area be sure to stroll by the soho dwr to check it out. click here for more info on alex’s work.

good morning! i wanted to kick off today with a beautiful new series of serigraphs from house industries. here are the details from andy at house industries:

All of the 27 new serigraphs are hand-pulled, air-dried and numbered by longtime House Industries collaborator David Dodde. Slow air-drying is an essential step in Dodde’s process and allows the use of richly-pigmented inks to reach the unique deep flatness that is characteristic of high quality prints.

House Industries drew from its extensive library of typographical and illustrative treasures, including several letters from the Photo-Lettering collection. House also teamed up with designers Marilyn and John Neuhart to create a poster of their original logo as well as two of Marilyn’s doll illustrations.

i love the hand print and the letters- i’m dying to get that red “B” to go with my new red headboard. until then, i’m going to keep drooling over the new series right here (prices range from $18-$35 each). thanks, andy!

over at the d*s guest blog, cerentha has a great post on tapestry and tapestry-inspired works (including the charley harper piece above). click here to check out her post!

good morning! i’ve got a serious case of the mondays today so i’m going to try to pull myself out of this rainy day funk with some lovely new artwork from brooklyn-based artist wayne pate. wayne’s new paris print is now available for $35 right here and considering that d*s editor anne is now living the sweet (graduate school) life in paris i couldn’t think of a better way to start the day.

i also wanted to take a moment to welcome caroline rogers of looks good to me to the d*s guest blog! i’m a big fan of caroline’s blog and have always loved the way she integrates original watercolor illustrations into each post, so i’m thrilled to have her voice- and watercolors- on the d*s guest blog today. caroline will be writing about the intersection between fashion and home design worlds these two worlds- click here to check out her first post on handkerchief art.