
in the kitchen with is on vacation this week (kristina is in amsterdam, lucky!) so i thought i’d share some beautiful photos from artist bobbie burger’s kitchen. talk about color- woo! that would be one cheerful place to make dinner every night.

bobbie’s paintings give the kitchen a bold blast of color- i love the way she isn’t afraid to inject some seriously intense color into her home. if you’d like to see more of bobbie’s work, you can contact the bau-xi gallery in vancouver which represents bobbie. thanks, julie! [all images from canadian house and home, may 2009]



June 26th, 2009 - 10:00am

claire nereim just released a lovely new line of stationery at her etsy shop. these simple but sweet floral and leaf sets are perfect for a special occasion, or just sending a summery “hello”. click here to check out clarie’s new collection online…


and over on the d*s guest blog, haylie has her final guest blog post- and a great new diy project: diy marbled paper. click here to check it out! thanks to haylie for her hard work this week!

June 26th, 2009 - 09:00am

designer reiko kaneko recently released two new pieces of gorgeous furniture: the ovangkol table and dapple light.
the ovangkol table seems to float in mid-air because it’s sturdy wooden top and legs float in crystal clear resin legs. i love the combination of heavy and light- it is such an elegant table, but still so warm and rich because of the wood.


the dapple light has a wood veneer shade and, on the inside, thousands of glass mirrors. inspired by a disco ball, the dapple light casts a dramatic shadow and creates an “explosion of light” thanks to all those tiny glass mirrors. click here to check out more of reiko’s work online. thanks, reiko!
June 26th, 2009 - 08:00am

there’s something about the combination of grey and pink that i just love so when i saw this submission from d*s reader amy, i couldn’t resist. amy found this chair for $10 at the last chance thrift store in decatur, georgia and decided to restore it on her own. she scored some great fabric for $3 at her local fabric store, some coral paint from home depot and upholstery tacks and screws to finish things up. since the existing straw seat was spent, she created a new bottom with plywood (painted sea blue) and glued on the upholstery tacks to add some texture. with the fabric she created a pillow to use as seat padding and voila! a new chair for just under $30. great job, amy!
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June 25th, 2009 - 12:00pm

talk about a sweet makeover- designer pierce davis of columbus, ohio made over this bathroom as a valentine’s gift for his girlfriend ashley, who recently moved in with him. pierce explains that he did this project “in the most difficult possible way.. since there wasn’t enough room for a projector, i drew the trees freehand onto a layer of painters tape, then i cut out the shapes with an exact o knife and rolled the paint on. afterward, i peeled the mask off to reveal the trees.” whew! such a sweet and patience boyfriend to take on a project like that. thanks so much to pierce for sharing!
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June 25th, 2009 - 11:00am