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Steal This Look: Minimalist DIY Entryway
I live in a smallish apartment in San Francisco, so when I spotted this clever coat rack/organizer on Design Sponge my DIY ambitions were ignited. The entryway in question is located in the rental...
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Bauhaus Inspired—But Budget Priced—Lighting
Stockholm-based design studio Form Us with Love has created yet another appealing light fixture (their last hit was the strangely compelling Unfold Pendant for Muuto). This time it's the Form Pendants...
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A Valet for the Modern Age
Enough with Downton Abbey: Portuguese designer Diogo Frias updates the gentleman's valet so that even those of us pressed for space can integrate an Old World ritual into our daily lives. Combining...
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10 Space-Saving Solutions, Nesting Edition
Small living calls for creative space-saving solutions. Here are 10 favorite nested and stacking goods for kitchen and home that are as inspired as they are practical. Above: One spoon for each...
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Pinterest Winner: Heath Ceramics Serving Set
Last week we asked readers to submit pinboards titled "Marvin Best in Glass" featuring windows and doors for a chance to win a Thanksgiving serving set from Heath Ceramics, courtesy of our friends at...
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10 Easy Pieces: Slim Side Tables
It's a given: at some point you will need a low-profile side table in your life, something that doesn't take up too much room (or aesthetic psychic energy), where guests can rest their wine glasses....
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5 Favorites: The Key to Staying Organized
If you're like me, and you can never seem to put your keys where they belong (don't ask), an "entry butler" might help. Here are five we like: Above: A detail of the key shelf in Will Ullman's Thru...
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London Design Week: Playful Wall Hooks
It's unanimous—hooks are the only way for the less orderly members of the family to keep their clothes off the floor (are you listening, Will and Colm?). Here are three that I spotted at Tent London...
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A Shop for Small-Space Living
A retail concept we haven't seen before: a shop devoted exclusively to modular design. Founded by Donald Rattner, an architect and artist, the Brooklyn store specializes in "customizable,...
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A Classic Mop with a Twist of Color
The multi-colored Wool Dry Mop is not an infomercial super-mop; just an iconic design made from materials sourced and assembled in the US from 1909 Vermont-based Slack Dust Mop Company. The company's...
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A Renaissance Man Designs a Lamp
Drummer, artist, and bartender David Kitz can now add lamp designer to his resume. The Venice, LA-based artist came up with the prototype in a ceramics class while at art school. After having taken so...
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Small Space Living: A Shearers Cottage in Australia
Spotted on Dezeen: a sheep shearer's cottage in Australia by John Wardle Architects, sited on a scenic slope overlooking the rolling fields and featuring interiors clad in recycled apple boxes. The...
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DIY: A Side Table on Wheels
Here's a genius idea: a table on a platform and wheels. We spotted this one in the studio of Brooklyn-based designer Lotta Jansdotter, featured on Design Sponge. Read on for sources to make your own....
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The Ultimate Compact Kitchen Appliance
Imagine if all your countertop appliances for your morning meal were condensed into one compact stackable countertop unit. Dutch designer Jan Des Bouvrie did just that. Above: The Compact4All is a set...
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Dip-Dyed Vintage Cake Servers
Noticed recently: vintage cake servers with a natural patina, dipped in food safe paint, and just in time for holiday entertaining. The cake servers were hand selected by Ladies & Gentlemen Studio...
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Atomic Garden: A One Stop Shop in Oakland, CA
We first posted about Atomic Garden after it opened in 2008; today the Oakland store is a regular haunt for those seeking well-crafted children's goods, time-honored products like Reiss enamelware,...
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Rehab Diaries: A Notting Hill Kitchen Extension, Natural Light Included
London architect Johnny Holland believes that the key to a successful project is a clear brief from the client. But what if the client insists that the entire back wall of the house be removed? A...
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Steal This Look: A Bright, Airy Flat in Sweden
SPONSORED POST Noticed recently: a 1904 flat in Malmo, Sweden. We especially admire the gold-accented white walls, herringbone wood floors, and DIY elements like the painted farm table in the dining...
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A Book Merchant's Dream: Collapsible Bookshelves
Tyler Hays of NY-based BDDW collaborated with Robert True Ogden of Philadelphia-based Lostine on the Market Shelf, a collapsible shelf for the mobile book lover. Go to Lostine for stockists and...
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London Design Week: A Minimalist Clothes Horse by James Smith Designs
Introducing the Uma Clothes Horse by James Smith Designs: Spotted at Tent London 2012, an elegant and sophisticated means of keeping the clutter off your bedroom floor; and if required, a hanger from...
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