Choosing Pieces that Last
When I moved into my apartment last year, I loved that the change of scenery gave me an excuse to replace furniture that had seen better days. I wanted my money to go as far as possible and ordered...
View ArticleDIY Stone Top Coffee Table
Revitalizing preowned furniture is a well-loved hobby in my house. There’s a reupholstered sofa in the sunroom, bentwood chairs with new velvet seat covers in the dining room, and a mid-century...
View ArticleThat One Piece: My Army Shirt Sofa That Got Away
Illustration by Sally Nixon As part of our “let’s have fun!” initiative for our final year, Garrett suggested we all write about meaningful pieces that have come and gone in our lives that we want to...
View Article10 Classic Movies and Their Alter Ego Chairs
When I first started Design*Sponge, I had a bit of a chair problem (which has now been replaced by a ceramics obsession). At one point I had at least four chairs for every person living in my home and...
View Article15 Favorite Plaids for Fall
I keep doing double takes every time I look at my computer calendar right now. October? It’s October? I still can’t believe that fall is here, but I am starting to really enjoy the excuse to drag out...
View ArticleKaty Skelton’s Zelda Table
When I think back to this year’s BKLYN Designs show, one piece stands out in my mind: Katy Skelton‘s Zelda Table. It has all the elements that I love in a great piece of furniture: simplicity,...
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