Archive for July 2013

Moving is a lot of work.

My blogging is going to be sporadic over the next week since I've got an entire house to unpack. Plus my Mum (Grandma G to you all) and...

Learn how to make these cute fruit-shaped origami boxes! Carlos Bocanegra designed them and Leyla Torres demonstrates how to fold them. Crea...

I'm supposed to be unpacking the kitchen, and instead I'm Googling wall stencils. Not the kind where you paint a border of grapes ar...

Adamas is an interesting font created by Octavian Belintan. The geometric letterforms look like prisms or faceted rocks. Or something. It c...

These little embroidery projects are adorable. Picture it: you're sitting on your porch stitching away, saying hey to the neighbors who ...

A new issue of CS Interiors is out, and I'm very honored to have my wallpaper design for Chasing Paper featured. See the digital editio...

I already know what decorating styles I like, but I find quizzes irresistible. I love making a selection from a handful of choices. I don...

This cute, printable notecard is available from Caravan Shoppe at no charge. Seems like it would have lots of common uses: birthday, new ba...

I was searching for a Photoshop mockup the other day and found FreebiesBug , a site that rounds up the best free resources for web and print...

If you're tired of the accessories and artwork in your home, why not transform them into a sculptural art installation? This simple proj...

I haven't moved in yet, but I've been searching the web for inspirational photos of old homes with dark woodwork paired with modern ...

We're off to the Cincinnati area next week, leaving our pretty 1920s condo and going back in time. To 1899. To this house. We like inter...

The Creative Group , a staffing agency for creative jobs, is doing a blog series on the offices of designers. They interviewed me recently t...

I've tried making lots of cocktails at home and realized that my very favorites have a couple things in common: fresh-squeezed citrus ju...

Another cookbook I'm looking forward to testing is Small Gatherings: Seasonal Menus for Cozy Dinners by Jessica Strand. It offers compl...

I'm pretending I'm a food blogger this week. I got some fun review copies of cookbooks in the mail, so Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesda...