i’m really enjoying shanan from eskayel’s newest collection of wallpapers, “the island collection.” inspired by shanan’s travels to indonesia and iceland, the island collection is a digital representation of the landscapes, colors and wildlife that she saw on her trips. i especially love the polar bear pattern below- i find it pretty impossible to resist something with a bear on it. click here for more information on eskayel and the new collection!

oh boy, the book rush has set in and my brain is officially starting to melt. so my apologies if my posts are a bit on the short or slightly incoherent side for the next week and a half. before we get into diy projects, i wanted to kick things off with this lovely new bespoke wallpaper from isak design and mention the great post on chicken coops that jill has over at the d*s guest blog- click here to check it out!

today’s first of 3 diy projects comes from susan of doggie eyes. she created this incredible “wallpaper” using images she printed from the web and a little spray starch to attach them to a wall in a decorative pattern. the “x” shape she chose looks so much like a regular wallpaper roll from a far i can’t wait to try this in my bathroom. the spray starch comes off relatively easily so it’s heaven for a renter. thanks so much to susan for sharing!

CLICK HERE for the full project steps after the jump!

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when it comes to wall murals, i’m usually a “no, thank you” kinda girl. for some reason they conjure up images of poorly drawn disney characters in children’s rooms and folk art country scenes in my grandma’s house. but when i saw this metallic wall mural from apc at tonky design i was sold. this residential commission on great jones street in manhattan features a shimmering silver graphic pattern that gives a nice sense of visual interest to the wall, without hitting you over the head with an old school “MURAL” vibe. if i had a bright open space like this i would love to have something bold like this on a wide wall. click here to check out more on the project…thanks, apc!

my parents are rolling into town today for a little bonney family time so i’m heading out now to meet them in the city. but before i go i wanted to share some beautiful new wallpapers from elli pop- and remind you to tune in on monday for a very special post at 1pm! i’m finally allowed to announce the project i’ve been working on and can’t wait to share the big news. until then, have a wonderful weekend. see you on monday! xo, d*s.

• must-read posts of the week: living in: dirty dancing, under $100: garden theme
• new book interviews: reprodepot pattern book, wary meyers’ tossed & found
• wedding guest posts from once wed: elise and patrick’s wedding, peach porch photoshoot, diy menu wheel, strawberry summer photoshoot, riverside engagement shoot
• biz ladies: tax information for small businesses
• new column: “dear d*s”
• sneak peeks: floral designer amy osaba, jen bekman of 20×200, goil from top design, kevin o’shea
• diy projects: wary meyers’ drip bookends project, decorative light-switch cover, vintage hankie pillow, choose-a-design greeting cards, diy menu wheel, stamped lavender sachets
• before & afters: georgeanne’s bedroom, karolina’s home, la maisonette french home makeover, 2 chairs and a sofa
• living in: dirty dancing
• made with love: vintage hankie pillow
• new recipe: in the kitchen with helen yuet ling pang’s mushroom dumplings
• cookbooks + more: asian cooking
• small measures: growing fresh air
• we like it wild: diana fayt
• misc.: historic wallpapers from adelphi, o-check notebooks, new house textiles, ceramic “trophy” vase

lately i’ve been rather obsessed with historic wallpaper patterns, mainly because of d*s editor amy merrick’s excellent list of resources for them. one of the companies i’ve been drooling over most is adelphi paper hangings, and their beautiful selection of grey and pink patterns. i quite literally cannot resist the combination of grey and pink so their west st. mary’s (above left) and pagoda patterns (above right) are right up my alley. i’d love to finish my bathroom with the pagoda print but i have a feeling ac would have something to say about all that pink. until then, i’ll continue to swoon over their work. click here to check out their full collection of historic patterns from 1750-1930.

ps: thanks to nymag.com for including is in the “good” side of their approval matrix this week!

yesterday i finally finished my new upholstered headboard (the diy video will be up at 1pm today!) and now the makeover momentum is carrying over to my dark living room. i feel the need to lighten everything up and have my eyes on this wallpaper from anthropologie. i have a little outcropping on one side of the room and am dying to cover it with this paper, and my vintage mirror that looks a lot like the one below (but cost a whole lot less).

i’m also dying to replace my seriously hideous overhead light with a wire chandelier. i’m still hunting for one that won’t leave me without rent money, but until then, d*s guest blogger cerentha harris has a whole post on beautiful wire designs right here…