Archive for August, 2009

August 7, 2009

Anatomy of Design – A DKNY Bag

When I saw this DKNY keyhole tote, I fell in love with it. The simplicity of design prevents this bag from ever going out of style. Then I saw the $465 price tag and was in agony. Immediately, I began analyzing the design and knew that I could construct this design without a pattern. To [...]

August 5, 2009

My Own Design Remix

As I said in my last post, Design Remix was one of my favorite HGTV shows. This post is dedicated to that “use what you have” design philosophy. I came across this picture on House of Turquoise who in turn discovered it on Design Wanna-be. Instantly, I fell in love. The room was designed by [...]

August 3, 2009

HGTV Then and Now

When I first started watching HGTV, I watched it endlessly. I lived and breathed HGTV. Today, however, I am disappointed with focus it’s programming content has taken. With everything primarily centered on real estate – Sell This House, My House Is Worth What?, My First Place, Property Virgins, House Hunters, among others, the DIY, home [...]