it’s been such a treat to introduce some great new design books on d*s today and i’m thrilled to close out the day with two of my favorite designers of all time: linda and john meyers- perhaps better known as team wary meyers.

i have been a fan of their work for as long as i’ve been following the design world and am always so excited to see how they turn their love of salvaged materials and objects into beautiful new designs. today i’m thrilled to talk about their new book
wary meyers’ tossed & found: unconventional design from cast-offs (abrams 2009). i received my copy in the mail a few weeks ago and have been pouring through the pages ever since. not only is it a wonderful collection of whimsical projects, but it’s a wonderful example of the sort of creativity that hard to find these days. when linda and john see a chunk of blue foam, they don’t see trash, they see a turquoise lamp. plastic planters and pastry bags? turned into chandelier, of course! if i could have one wish, it would be to see the world through the wary meyers’ eyes for one day. the possibilities would be endless…

today i’m thrilled to share not only an interview with john and linda (after the jump below) but a fun new diy project inspired by their “golden drip” project in the book. these two are endlessly creative and it was such a treat to be able to chat with them about this project and all of the exciting things they have lined up in the future. if you’re a fan of diy, upcycling or just plain old creativity, you won’t want to miss their interview and diy project for “drip bookends”. thank you so much to john and linda for taking the time to chat and to create this project for us today. you can order their new book online right here.

CLICK HERE for the wary meyers interview + drip bookends diy project after the jump!

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My underwear drawer has become overrun vintage hankies. I have tons. And of course, I can’t bear to use them in the manner in which they were intended. Blow my nose on that precious bit of 70 year old textile heaven? No can do. So I’ve been slowly turning my stash into little boudoir pillows, something much more dignified than ye old snot rag.

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today’s second diy project is also from the pages of the new reprodepot pattern books: flora and folk. this light-switch cover project, created by mollie green for the book, is my favorite project from the book. light-switches are so often over looked and can be such a fun and easy way to add a surprising bit of color or pattern to a room. all you need is some glue, patterned paper and an x-acto knife. thanks again to djerba and mollie for sharing these projects with us today! click here to read an interview with djerba and mollie from the reprodepot pattern book and here to check out another diy project from the book!

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two of today’s diy projects are straight from the pages of the new reprodepot pattern books: flora and folk. i’ve chosen my two favorites to share here today, starting with this fun choose-a-design greeting card project created by mollie green for the book. this is a great beginner’s craft project so even if you’re not a big diy-er, this is a project you can easily master on a rainy afternoon. and who doesn’t like to receive a handmade card? click here to read an interview with djerba and mollie from the reprodepot pattern book.

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today i’m thrilled to be reviewing two great new design books. first up- reprodepot pattern book: flora and reprodepot pattern book: folk (chronicle, 2009).

as a huge fabric and pattern fan, i was really honored to be invited to write the forward to both of these books (and see the cute cover design that also created!). djerba of repro depot collected a really fantastic collection of 225 vintage-inspired fabrics for each book and has them available not only in book-form, but on an enclosed CD so you can print them out and use them in a great series of DIY projects created by mollie green of la familia green. i love to flip through a book and let patterns and colors wash over me, and these books are a great combination of pattern-fest and practical ideas. djerba’s pattern selections are really lovely and mollie’s projects are perfect for even the most casual crafter.

today i’m happy to share an interview with both djerba and mollie (after the jump below!) and, after this post, 2 diy projects from the book! stay tuned for the projects next- until then, i hope you’ll enjoy the interview with djerba and mollie below! click here and here to pick up the books, and here to find reprodepot book related notecards, stationery and journals.

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good morning! i’m thrilled to kick off diy day with a fun project from the anna bond and the once wed team over at the d*s guest blog. anna created a beautiful menu wheel that would be perfect for a wedding or any other special meal you have planned. click here to check out the full post and instructions!