it’s been such a pleasure having elisabeth dunker of fine little day on the d*s guest blog this week. i’m so sad to see her go, but so excited to check out her last post on swedish shop bebop. these images alone make me want to hop on a plane. click here to check out the full post…
*stay tuned for a guest blog from erin and nicole of bird & banner next week!
October 16th, 2009 - 08:00am
All it takes is one big rainstorm to make everything feel like fall all of a sudden. Luckily we made it out to San Francisco’s Ferry Plaza Farmer’s Market last Saturday, one step ahead of the cold front, and found some inspiring autumnal treasures to build this week’s Market to Table arrangement.
We knew we wanted to use warm, fall colors, but we arrived at the market without anything specific in mind and just let our imaginations take charge. With tons of vendors selling everything from rustic honeycombs and pungent cheeses, to geranium plants and coffee brewed by the cup (yum), this market hosts farmers who bring their best produce and freshest flowers straight from the field to your table.
And it’s a great place to test your produce knowledge. For example, did you know that carrots don’t have to be long and lean? Apparently they also come as thick and stout as russet potatoes (and our favorite shape- a pair of small pants). When we saw these crazy carrots we flipped for them and knew we had to use them in this week’s arrangement, hence the carrot vase was born!
CLICK HERE for the full arrangement how-to (and 8 more pictures) after the jump!
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October 15th, 2009 - 01:00pm
today’s final two before & afters involve my favorite room in any house- the kitchen. first up is tina spangler, whose catskill renovation was recently featured in an adorable video on etsy. tina just finished fixing up an abandoned mid-century cottage in the lower catskills outside of nyc and was kind enough to share some photos here today. i love the way she focused on using salvaged items in the interior- it has such a wonderfully home-y vibe. great work, tina!
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CLICK HERE for more before & after images from tina’s home and lisa’s kitchen makeover after the jump!
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October 15th, 2009 - 12:00pm
i have a soft spot for red details so i was happy to see cindy black’s sewing table before & after in my inbox this week. cindy inherited her mother-in-law’s 1960s sewing cabinet and decided to have the machine serviced so she could keep the table for its original purpose. but after examining the peeling veneer and particle board drawer fronts, she decided to give the table itself an overhaul as well. her first step was to remove the veneer from the drawer fronts using an x-acto razor and chisel, then she laminated a zebrawood veneer onto the top with a spray contact cement. the zebrawood was then finished with two eco-friendly products: velvit oil to bring out the color and alpha floor sealer to give it shine. red coral drawer pulls from anthropologie were added, and then the exterior was given a bronze sheen with some new spray paint. i love the final result and so does cindy- not only because she has a new working sewing table, but because the table is close enough to her dining table to double as a sideboard during party season. well done, cindy!
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CLICK HERE for gail’s window makeover after the jump!
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October 15th, 2009 - 11:00am
this second nursery makeover comes from d*s reader jennifer flores. jennifer’s daughter chloe mainly sleeps in a crib in the master bedroom, but also has her own room. this is a space where jennifer and her husband spend time playing, rocking, and reading to chloe, so they decided to update it to reflect their current needs. the project began by adding ikea wardrobes made to look like built-ins, additional storage for clothing and linens, and a new shelf for chloe’s toys. the final touch- a window seat for when chloe is old enough to read by the window. i love the cheerful color palette- it looks like such a happy place to grow up. thanks for sharing, jennifer!
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CLICK HERE for sabina’s cabinet makeover after the jump!
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October 15th, 2009 - 10:00am
today’s first two before & afters focus on one of my favorite color combos- red and grey. first up is graphic designer becca rios in las vegas. becca recently tackled her first reupholstery job. her friend jill beeler helped her finish the chair/stool combo (originally purchased on craigslist for $20) with a bold grey/red fabric that really gives the chair new life. great work, guys!
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CLICK HERE for rebecca’s nursery mural makeover after the jump!
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October 15th, 2009 - 09:00am
