one day when we finally own a home i’m going to run around in circles showering myself with wallpaper samples- just deciding where to start. because lord knows i am going to go wallpaper crazy. i’ve always loved the way wallpaper fills up a room with color and pattern and i seriously cannot wait until i can wallpaper something without having to take it down before i leave (ugh). these handmade wallpapers from misha would be perfect for a tiny bathroom or dressing room. though i doubt any first house we get would have a dressing room. i can dream though. click here for more information on misha handmade wallpapers.

wallpaper designer extraordinaire jocelyn warner recently introduced two beautiful new patterns to her collection- “tree tops” and “poppy”. as always, i can’t decide which i like best. the poppy print is so cheerful but still elegant, and i love the metallic version of tree tops. it’s right in line with sarah fox’s fantastic metallic gift wrap diy project on the d*s guest blog today. click here for more on jocelyn warner’s lovely wallpapers and click here for sarah fox’s metallic gift wrap project (image below).

ps: stay tuned for a special sneak peek today at 1pm and don’t forget to vote for the ugliest pillow contest!

this beautiful wallpaper by dutch designer rachel de joode is actually made from repeated photographs of women. up close you can see the images of women in colorful dresses, but from afar it blends together to create a rich, exotic pattern. you can view more of rachel’s work right here or right here and here at soon salon. [thanks, paul!]

right now it seems like the design world is still deep in its love affair with wallpaper. i’m sure in a few years we’ll look back and long for something slightly less pattern-oriented but for now, i’m enjoying all of the options that keep coming out. these new designs the red and orange design below is by kiki smith for studio printworks. i love all of the bold color and pattern- for me, they’d be best in a small room like a bathroom. i really enjoy bold pattern used in a small space- it always gives that room a jewel-box effect. in addition to kiki’s work above and below, the last image is a new studio printworks paper called “memento mori”- which will be on display at R 20th century gallery (82 franklin street) in manhattan tonight. click here for more information on studio printworks. [thanks, priscilla!]

tuesday morning eye candy: lovely hand-drawn wallpaper designs from handmade wallpaper in canada. click here to view their full collection. [thanks, alex!]

i’m still sort of obsessed with wallpaper right now and i’m loving these new patterns from graham and brown. the shiny glam designs are from barbara hulanicki (of biba fame) and the raised patterns are part of graham and brown’s paintable series that allows you to paint over the pattern to customize the look. click here for more information on graham and brown and to browse their full collection. [thanks, david!]

i think all of my blogging colleagues received this email today so i’m assuming we all jumped at this story about new works from allan the gallant, formerly known as itte studio. based in barcelona, allan the gallant is a pattern studio that is now producing some fantastic textiles, patterns and wallpaper. all of the images jumped right off the screen for me and just begged to be posted so i’m going to let the images to do the talking. all i know is i want my house covered head to toe in that wallpaper above. how fantastic is that? click here for more information on allan the gallant.

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!]