Design Resource: Image Library

September 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Looking for an inexpensive way to add vintage-style artwork to your home? Look no further than the Library of Congress’s extensive catalog of photos, illustrations, architectural renderings, and more. The Library of Congress website hosts a staggering collection of image archives, many of which are in the public domain and available for download. Check out a few of our favorites.

WPA Posters
This set of posters from the WPA showcases the best in vintage design and midcentury whimsy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Architecture, Design & Engineering Drawings
These lovely elevation renderings of cupolas come from the Architecture Design and Engineering Drawings collection. In this set you can also find renderings of public buildings, monuments, and other interesting structures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Popular Graphic Arts
The Popular Graphic Arts collection contains illustrations of historical, graphic, or documentary importance, and covers a wide variety of subjects from fashion to politics.

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Fashion Forward Home

September 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment

New York’s Spring Fashion Week has wrapped up, and we’ve rounded up a few fun product picks to add five fashionable hot-off-the-runway trends to your home right now.

Bold Stripes
Designers made strong statements with striped pieces this season. These stylish striped products will mix nicely with any botanical and floral prints you already have in your home.

Arm Chair: Z Gallerie

Tea Towel: West Elm

Light Fixture: Rejuvenation

Area Rug: Urban Outfitters

Curtains: Anthropologie

Chair: Anthropologie


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Centsational Girl

September 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

We loved getting to know the crafty, thrifty guru behind Centsational Girl in our recent holidays issue. She has some great tips for cutting costs while staying impeccably stylish—she calls it “diamond style on a dime.” We’re especially smitten with her latest project—a navy and coral budget-friendly redo of her eldest’s college bedroom. Check it out!

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Beyond the Refrigerator Door

September 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Encourage your budding little Picasso or Cassatt by using his or her artwork prominently in your home. Here are a few of our favorite creative ideas from around the web.

Artistic DIY’s

Your kid can curate a rotating show of masterpieces in this fabulous frame project from Lolly Jane.


Natalie of SmART Class made this fun photo project with her daughter as a birthday party decoration, but we think it would make a fun art piece for permanent display! [Read more...]

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Free Samples

September 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment

From clip art to architecture, Dover Publications creates some fantastic and inexpensive design resources. You can get a free taste by signing up for their weekly sampler. Every Friday you’ll receive an e-mail with links to excerpts from some popular and timely titles. Here are a few clip-art standouts from their recent sampler offerings.


We love the idea of collaging these vintage travel labels from the Old-Time Travel Posters and Luggage Labels book onto an antique suitcase.

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