We are always looking for interesting ways to use unsung materials to create a new kind of WOW for the events that we design. Like the Maine Wedding I blogged about a couple of weeks ago, we recent...
I am so excited about our very first product line, David Stark for West Elm, and it’s is in the stores right now! During the holiday season, folks with the most refined taste often lose their head...
Here at David Stark Design, we’re always thinking of ways to re-use discarded objects or to see everyday, humble items in a new light. One such flash of inspiration came this summer as we scouted ...
For times when you don't feel like dealing with all the goop, or just as an extra bit of spookiness. ...
A few designers have always given us a great deal of inspiration: Alvar Aalto, David Hicks, Massimo Vignelli, Milton Glaser — but no one more so than Lou Dorfsman, the brilliant and legendary ...
Much of our inspiration comes from books and magazines, and because Linda and I are out yard saling and flea marketing just about every weekend, the overwhelming majority of that material is not ver...
A few years ago a friend asked us if we could decorate her apartment in Brooklyn. She didn't have a whole lot of money to spend on it — which was fine as we didn't like to spend people's money...
Being color month at Apartment Therapy we thought we'd start our month of guest posts with one that combines yard sales and color. Linda and I go yard saling every weekend, and from this collections...
I’ve always said if you can only invest money in one room of the house — or, in this case, one section of the studio — pick the bedroom. It’s where we theoretically spend 1/3 of our ...
When you find a very reasonably priced studio apartment in Manhattan, two things come to mind: it’s either rent-controlled and you’ve struck gold or there’s something wrong with it. While this...
Having remodeled about a dozen homes and produced/styled close to 100 home stories for magazines, I may have met my match recently with a tiny studio apartment in Hell's Kitchen. In the past, when ...
Turn down the lights Turn up the music Let's just be together tonight -Neil Diamond Turn your lights down low And pull your window curtain Oh let jah moon come shining in -Bob Marley Take it from ...
Last night two friends threw their first party since they finished renovating. Everyone was impressed by the colors, the windows, and the furniture. But the party itself felt a little blocked. Wh...
Ever been to this type of party? You're invited for 9. You walk in at 10:30. But you're still early. A few people are sitting around the living room. Others are leaning against the wall. You f...
After! >> Enter Slideshow Back in March, we teamed up with Jeni Aron, aka The Clutter Cowgirl, to give away three hours of her time to one of our readers: 3 Hrs of Organizing with The Clutter Cowgir...
This is from our DC finalist, Caroline. Comment away! Name: Drew & Syd Location: Washington, DC Type: Row house Size: 750 square feet Years lived in: 1 year >> Enter House Tour Syd and Drew fo...
This is from our Boston finalist, Melissa. Only a few more to go. Comment away! I’ll spare you the bridesmaid dress fiasco that sparked an exhaustive pursuit of Boston’s best textile shops. U...
This is from our DC finalist, Colleen. Comment away! I call this, One of Official Washington’s Best Kept Secrets. Though Washington is replete with official reception spaces, few can match the...
We got a lot of posts from our Boston/DC applicants (3 from each), and we got behind. We're going to rip through the last ones today and tomorrow. This is from our Boston finalist, Alyssa . Comment ...
This is from DC finalist, Sara. Comment away! Take a short walk up 14th Street from Logan Circle towards U Street and you will find an abundance of design stores. Fellow finalist Hillary has alrea...
This is from DC finalist, Hilary. Comment away! Name: Polly E. Location: Georgetown Size: 580 sq feet Years Lived In: 2 >> Enter House Tour Slideshow We’ve always loved Pomander Walk, a secret...
Many more Boston and DC entries coming! This is from our Boston finalist, Kyle. Comment away! >> Enter Eddie's Slideshow I know a lot of dwellers who would love to buy eclectic secondhand furnitur...
This is from DC finalist, Colleen. Comment away! Tucked away on a quiet side street close to Chevy Chase Circle, Finials is a treasure trove of antique furniture, costume jewelry, china, silver, an...
This is from our Boston finalist, Melissa. Comment away! >> Enter Stone Doctors Slideshow We have found the end-all-be-all store for antique architectural remnants. We're in the process of renovat...
This is from DC finalist, Caroline. Comment away! >> Enter Slideshow Just across the DC line, right off route 1 is a great warehouse of salvaged and donated materials. Community Forklift is a perf...
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