Mother’s Day Terrarium by Nicole Balch of Making It Lovely
Tweet A terrarium that you’ve assembled would make a great Mother’s Day gift, but if the lucky recipient enjoys gardening or crafting, you could also consider giving her all of the components to make her own. I’ll show you how I put mine together below. I have two young kids, so I wanted to add...
Tres’s Tillary Modular Sectional Sofa in a Dining Room
Tweet FEATURED: Tillary Modular Sofa WHY IT WORKS: This is probably the largest collection of Tillary modular units that we’ve seen in a single setting! Tres sent us images of her dining room — that’s right — she opted for lounge-like Moroccan-style dining!
Blue Stamp Collection in a Gallery Frame by Sweet Paul
Tweet FEATURED: Gallery Frame WHY IT WORKS: We love what stylist extraordinaire Sweet Paul did with our 13″ square Gallery Frame! He gave new life to a stamp collection by organizing them by color!
Citron Stripe Nursery Curtains by Jackie Hernandez
Tweet FEATURED: Citron Stripe Shower Curtain WHY IT WORKS: We’re no stranger to the creative reuse of west elm shower curtains — and this new example of using a modified Stripe Shower Curtain for her son’s nursery comes from Jackie Hernandez with a quick no-sew tutorial on her blog Teal & Lime.
Before & After: Beth’s Bedroom Makeover
Tweet FEATURED: River Rocks Shower Curtain + Organic Seersucker Duvet + Organic Alahambra Euro Sham + Adjustable Metal Floor Lamp WHY IT WORKS: Beth — a graphic designer and an associate at west elm Philadelphia — drew inspiration from a west elm catalog image for reinterpretation in her own bedroom. She added pattern and color with...
Pink Parsons Desk by Naomi Stein
Tweet Our popular Parsons Desk is frequently a star in our Home Run features — but we’d never seen it in hot pink before! Spotted on Design*Sponge, this custom pink Parsons is the work of Naomi Stein of Design Manifest.
Photo + Holiday Card Displays from Minted
Tweet It’s that time of year to be preparing your holiday cards and New Year’s greetings! We loved discovering some west elm ornaments + mercury glass in the creative holiday card displays from the Minted team. As you’re receiving greetings from your friends and family this season, get inspired by these ideas for displaying cards...
Before & After: PJ’s Zig Zag Runner
Tweet Stylist PJ Mehaffey wanted to upgrade his NYC apartment’s hallway runner. He had his eye out for something skinny that wouldn’t hide the mahogany inlay in his hardwood floors. An afforable option was evading him until he took matters into his own hands…
Before & After: Meredith Regan’s DIY Ottoman + Butterfly Shower Curtain
Tweet A self-described “compulsive re-decorator,” Meredith Regan amazed us with her creative customization of a $40 storage ottoman she found on Craigslist. Why did this DIY grab our attention?…
DIY Studded Vases by Erica Domesek of P.S. I Made This
Tweet Accompanying the launch of her book Design*Sponge at Home, Grace Bonney of Design*Sponge selected artists and crafters to customize west elm products to be auctioned off to benefit the New York Public Library. Each of the designers gave their own stamp of style to the various pieces that were auctioned on 9/13. Here are...
Custom Sheets by Jim Deskevich + Corbett Marshall of Variegated
Tweet To help launch her book Design*Sponge at Home, Grace Bonney of Design*Sponge selected artists and crafters to customize west elm products to be auctioned off to benefit the New York Public Library. Each of the designers gave their own stamp of style to the various pieces that were auctioned on 9/13. Here is the...
Scoop-Back Chair by Julia Rothman
Tweet To help launch her book Design*Sponge at Home, Grace Bonney of Design*Sponge selected artists and crafters to customize west elm products to be auctioned off to benefit the New York Public Library. Each of the designers gave their own stamp of style to the various pieces that were auctioned on 9/13. Here is the...