it’s been a great week here at d*s- thank you to everyone who came out to the biz ladies meetup in boston last night! we had a great turnout and it was so fun to meet everyone. if you’re looking for the notes from last night’s meeting (or any of the other meetings) just click here for the biz ladies home page. i just got home so i’m going to dive back into my email folder to get few as many as possible before the weekend so i’ll see everyone on monday! have a great weekend and, if you missed any posts this week, a summary of this week’s highlights are below.

*ps: anne’s regional roundup for australia began with melbourne this week. melbourne was so packed-full of great independent designers that we decided to spread it out a bit and do parts three and four next week. so stay tuned for that and then sydney and brisbane (and more!) afterwards…

• new sneak peeks: christine chitnis, nancy lendved, screech owl design summer cottage
• new regional roundups: melbourne part one and part two
• diy wednesdays: yarn vase and amh design stitch-able journals
• new podcast and recipe: elisa strauss of confetti cakes
• before and afters: kelsey’s chair and cheryl’s drum table
• new guide: d*s fleamarket guide (part one: the northeast)
• ho ho ho: amenity holiday 2008 collection
• new shop peek: ink & peat in portland
• misc: fabulous faceted lamp, gorgeous marimekko jumper, colorful bedding from pbteen, a home for fabrics in a bright pink chest, new tableware from workingclass studio, new textiles from sanford burrows, rachel allen architecture, architecture in helsinki embroidery video, new: frazier and wing mobiles, new: piet’s diamond mirrors,

also, i couldn’t resist ending the week with these fantastic new wall decals from boodalee and blik. the two have teamed up to create this special collection for children’s rooms and i think they’re the perfect mix of kid-friendly and modern. i’m sure someone will correct me because i don’t have kids yet, but i think they’re super fun and if i was little, i’d definitely love a few on my wall. boodalee will start accepting pre-orders in the coming month but in the meantime you can click here to sign up for their newsletter and be reminded when they are ready to sell! [thanks, jeanice!]

when i was little i was never dreamed of having such incredible wall murals on my wall like these from nyc painter ami suma. ami specializes in murals for children’s rooms and has some some pretty fantastic work so far. i love the pieces above and below but you can view her full collection right here. thanks, ami!

i saw this photo on rachel from red velvet art’s flickr page and thought it was cute, simple and clever. the woodgrain-print lining on the back reminds me of a much more diy-version of something in the netto collection vein. it’s such a great way to spruce up a simple bookcase to fit your little one’s needs.

[ps: sarah’s guest blog post for today just went up and it’s so, so funny. gorgeous floral arrangements and funny wedding fantasy ideas. it’s a must-read.]

i don’t normally do a lot of kids and baby posting around here (i get the most angry emails when i do. mostly a lot of “don’t turn into a yuppy baby blog you jerk! we don’t all have kids!”) but i couldn’t resist posting some of these gorgeous pieces from eric pfeiffer’s 10 grain company. i just love all the patterns on each piece (and the great product photography). they’re not brand new but considering just about everyone i know had recently had a baby (really, everyone) i figured it might be timely. i wish some of these came in big-people sizes. click here to check out more from 10grain and shop online. [thanks, eric!]

stay tuned for four before and afters up next…

kat nouri at modern-twist is debuting some gorgeous new products at the gift fair this week. i’m still debating whether or not to go but in the meantime it’s great to get a little sneak peek of what’s coming up. moderntwist will be showing new placemats (including designs by rex ray and matte stephens), doileez (reusable, silicone styles) and a new hide box (among many more). click here for more information on modern-twist. [thanks amy and kat!]

it seems like everyone i know right now has just had, or is about to have, a baby. last night our friends welcomed a little girl into the world and in two weeks our good friends will be welcoming a baby boy. in honor of both of them i wanted to share these new prints from yoon kids. i love the styling of their photos- they’re always so clean and modern. if only all kids rooms were this clean.

neal from present and correct sent over this beautiful alphabet chart of endangered species on the british isles. perfect for kids and parents alike, the poster is printed on recycled paper and is available right here for approximately $36. i love that the packaging is almost as cute as the print- little details like that are always so nice. thanks, neal!

[stay tuned for a new city guide today!]