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Made from brushed cashmere and all-natural wool, Longoland's cheeky take on a bear skin rug would definitely inject some humor into your decor.   Considering how rare monster sightings are these days I'm sure this rug is pretty pricey (price upon request - always a bad sign!) but hey, a girl can dream. Check out the monster skin chair below - fantastic! Read Full Story

Don't these clever designs make you want to run home and paper a wall or two? Artist Natalie Wright hand silk-screens and then paints over the clever patterns she's dreamed up. The mustache design (below) has been snatched up and is currently in production by the WIlly Wonka of wallpaper, Flavor Paper . That's it! I'm gonna need to get some more walls. Read Full Story

I'm so happy to be among Apartment Therapy's Homie Award nominees for Best Green Home Blog. If you could take a moment out of your busy life, I'd so appreciate you to cast your vote here and help spread the word so that inspiring, planet-friendly design ideas are showcased in as large a forum as possible. Just type www.designsprout.com into the box - shouldn't take more than 5 seconds. Whew, now that that's done go ahead and have another piece of pumpkin pie. You've earned it for being so... Read Full Story

Christmas trees have gotten so expensive lately that for quite a few years now I've decorated a potted plant. True, you lose that fresh-from-the forrest smell but you're $100 bucks richer for the sacrifice (not to mention, free of tree-killing gulit!). That's why I was so utterly thrilled when Design^Sprout reader/super clever designer Eric Dalpiaz sent in photos of his homemade, completely recycled Christmas tree.   "Why not make a tree out of stuff you have laying around doing some house... Read Full Story

I spied these scrumptious Christmas ornaments on the crafty blog, my life in lowercase .  The clear, glass bulbs are a fabulous blank canvas for creativity.  Here, she's used bits of scrap yarn, offering up a colorful and textural feast for the eye. They would also work wonderfully with the tiny bits of wrapping paper we often end up throwing away. You can find the affordable bulbs all over the place but extra points if you get them at saveoncrafts , which promotes recycled glass. Read Full Story

Okay, it's not the most life-changing DIY you've ever seen, but the sad, little dog bed my 4lb. Yorkie, Winnie called home (yeah, I know what you're thinking, but I promise I am not that type of girl...) needed some help! Store bought beds are easily $50 and not great quality, so I thought, "hey, maybe I can just make one."  After much internet research, a perfect solution (and creative inspiration!) was found via Kristen , Etsy seller and winner of the Design*Sponge DIY challenge (below... Read Full Story

Super clever use for extra wine glasses. Go here for complete instructions. Read Full Story

It's a universal fact: break-ups totally suck. They worse than suck. They are heart-wrenchingly, expectation-shattering, mind-numbingly painful. You try and remember all the bad things about the person who broke your heart but images of the two of you running through a field of daisies keeps annoyingly popping in. Well, here is a project to help you remember that sometimes break ups can be a good thing. 6 simple steps for making your smooshed soul laugh again (all while making fridge magnets... Read Full Story

If you find yourself weak of wallet yet still a slave to fashionista longings, take heart and a cue from Garbage Dress blogger/designer/oh-so-clever recycler Zana Bayne who took a boring pair of purple (yep, she painted them!) shoes and with a few hundred rhinestones, a lot of glue and I'm assuming tons o' time and revamped them into these runway ready show-stoppers . Read Full Story

If you find yourself weak of wallet yet still a slave to fashionista longings, take heart and a cue from Garbage Dress blogger/designer/oh-so-clever recycler Zana Bayne who took a boring pair of purple (yep, she painted them!) shoes and with a few hundred rhinestones, a lot of glue and I'm assuming tons o' time and revamped them into these runway ready show-stoppers . Read Full Story