i’m always excited to see new work from heather at skinny laminx- especially when it fits our friday kitchen theme so well. these lovely new “teapots and jugs” teatowel is available in french grey and dutch orange for only $12.50 right here. thanks, heather!
October 2nd, 2009 - 09:00am
good morning! i’m going on a bit of an accessories binge this morning- kicking off today’s posts with too fun ideas related to fashion. first up is the lovely raya carlise of paper pony- raya had this clever idea to reuse vintage tie clips as impromptu photo clips around her home. i’m always clipping or using magnets to attach things around my apartment so this is a fun way to jazz up the standard clip. i’d never seen tie clips this cute before (the little key? love it!) so i did a quick stroll around the block at ebay and there are tons of fun options available for $1 and under. can’t beat that. thanks to raya for sharing her clever idea…
next up- a great tip from anna marissa about a portland, oregon-based company called shwood making wooden sunglasses. sunglasses aren’t usually a d*s topic, but for some reason these grabbed me. i’m not sure that i could pull this off- but if i could? oh man, they would be on my dresser right now….
last but not least- click here to check out andy’s final guest blog of the week- a trip around the “stuff” in his home…
October 2nd, 2009 - 08:00am
In this week’s feature we’re getting our hands dirty with Lauren Anderson. An artist and gardener, Lauren added CEO to her list of credits this year when she single-handedly founded Produce to the People, a San Francisco non-profit that works to distribute backyard- and community-grown produce to low income individuals and families free of charge. We got a chance to visit her in her sweet little garden where she served us homemade beer and Beet Velvet cupcakes and we chatted on her afghan-outfitted yard furniture (she swears the acrylic tenacity of these granny blankets makes them ideal for outdoor use- they never mildew- and they look so darn good!).
Produce to the People, which often consists of Lauren and any good-natured tree-climbing friends and volunteers she can scrounge up, travels throughout San Francisco harvesting fruits and vegetables from private gardens and gardeners who simply have more apples, plums and oranges than they know what to do with. In a single season a fruit tree can produce 300-400 pounds of fruit. Seriously. Think of all the front yards you’ve passed covered in moldering lemons and squishy plums and thought, “What a waste.” Well, Lauren thought so too and decided to do something about it. Now people can contact Produce to the People to arrange picking parties: PttP comes to your house, harvests your goods, and gives them to hungry people throughout the city.
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October 1st, 2009 - 01:00pm
today’s final before & afters (stay tuned for a new we like it wild next at 1pm!) are all about sunshine yellow. the first project belongs to michelle of three men and a lady- michelle found this dresser on craigslist and updated it with paint, new hardware (love her choice) and a lamp she repainted as well. michelle is always full of crafty projects- stay tuned for a few of hers in the d*s book next year. thanks, michelle!
*ps: click here to see andy’s first guest post of the day!
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CLICK HERE for lauren’s yellow dresser makeover after the jump!
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October 1st, 2009 - 12:00pm
when i saw the “after” shot for this armoire project i was hooked. i know a lot of people hate anything painted, but i think this is such a great example of the power of a coat of inexpensive paint. that seriously sad veneer front on the “before” became something chic and stylish (reminds me of the viceroy hotel and kelly wearstler) thanks to a little black and white detailing. chicago design student emily haan is behind this makeover, which she finished with the help of her husband. it’s always nice to see a couple re-work pieces together- great work, guys!
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CLICK HERE for ingrid’s before & after chair project after the jump!
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October 1st, 2009 - 11:00am
