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Trend Watch: Rustic Utilitarian 26 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Blame it on the last decade’s rocky economy or the waste-not-want-not mentality of the environmentalist movement, but we’ve witnessed a surge in people’s desire for pared-down, beautiful designs that ...
From The Archives: 390 Square Feet, Filled With Rustic Charm 26 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
“I’m definitely a collector of odds and ends; I’ve always liked objects, little things that remind me of a moment in my history, ephemeral bits from travel, vintage keepsakes or even rocks from a trip...
Sights & Sounds: Travis Morrison of The Dismemberment Plan 23 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm
After a long summer break, I’m so excited to brush the dust off my Sights & Sounds column and welcome it back to Design*Sponge. As passionate as I am about design, I am equally passionate (and obsessi...
in the kitchen with: whip + click’s tomato tartin 23 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
I promise this is the last recipe with tomatoes as protagonist for this summer! I was all ready to explore other ingredients, when I was wooed by this tomato tart tatin by pastry chef / photographer ...
Sedimentation Coasters 23 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
RCA grad and all around incredible designer, Hilda Hellström uses layers of pigmented Jesmonite (a non-toxic plaster) to create coasters that look and feel like stone. She created this beautiful cork-...
A Mediterranean-inspired Spanish beachhouse 23 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
For most of the week, Federico Gimenez lives in Almería, a Spanish city with a population of 150.000 that boasts a moorish fortress, a cathedral and a port. But whenever he can pull free from his gra...
Colgate Searle 23 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Yesterday I picked up lunch from my favorite spot in Greenpoint, Ash Box Cafe. Ash Box (named because of its location between Ash and Box streets) is a quirky space that serves incredibly delicious an...
The Turbo Flyer by Tait Design Co. 23 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Growing up, I always appreciated a toy that allowed you to lose yourself in a solo activity for hours. My go-to toy was the classic Skip It, but I also loved kits or puzzles that required assembly and...
Before & After: A Yorkshire Bedroom Goes from Beige to Beautiful 22 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm
IKEA, as a store and a concept, can be pretty divisive. On one hand, there are those IKEA zealots who hold the low-priced furniture retailer in the same regard as a church—fanatically obsessed, somewh...
Before & After: Two Thrift Shop Chairs Get A Floral Upgrade 22 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
Of all of the wonderful quirks that my boyfriend has, one of the most irritating charming is his unwavering insistence upon entering every single Goodwill store we see. If we’re walking through a new ...
