By: Joshua
Here is a design board I made for Big Bird’s big city nest. My idea was for a place where Big Bird would stay when he is in New York. Big Bird has been around for a long time, but he is still a kid, so I went for bright, primary colors, and lots […]
Here’s a fun take on Sex & The City. By the way we received several S&TC entries and all are great. This is from Jette.
Enjoy!
Ed at Swank
Carrie and Big’s Lounge as designed by Jette The room reflects Carrie’s flamboyant character as well as the freshness and romance of her marriage with Big. It is more Carrie’s […]
We were so excited when we got this entry from Christian at Maison21. Many of you are familiar with Christians blog and his wonderful talent as a designer. It’s an honor to have him participate in our design contest. And what a great entry. This dude has taste and a wicked sense of humor. Enjoy!
Ed […]
Faux-Bois (Faux Wood) is, shall we say, ”ingrained” in the design community right now, from ceramic and resin logsto woodgrain sunglasses and pillows. I wanted to find out more on this seemingly eco-friendly and cool trend that is popping up, and found out from this article on danshamptons.com that it was very popular in the late 19th […]
Have you ever seen the show on HGTV Sensible Chic? Well the story line takes an expensive “inspiration room” from a notable designer and attempts to recreate the design on a much more “sensible” budget, usually around $2,000.
HGTV’s web site describes the show this way: Join HGTV for its decorating adventure, Sensible Chic, with each […]
We have gotten great response and excitement to our Swank Lighting contest so far…thanks to everyone who has helped spread the word!
Lauren and I have decided that we are going to pull ourselves out of the judges panel so that anyone we know can enter the contest and everything is fair and square.Here are the […]
Swank Lighting will be working with MaterialGirlsto sponsor a ‘virtual’ design contest. Their contest was inspired by the collaboration between Metropolitan Home Magazine and SHOWTIME to create ‘Metropolitan Home’s SHOWTIME House’.
Click this MaterialGirls Linkto read the rules of the contest with submission deadline information. Remember that you MUST use a pair of Swank Lighting’s lamps […]
One of our favorite bloggers and a good friend of Swank turns 1 today. I first met Patricia last fall when she was only a few months old. She was surprisingly wise and conversant at such a young age. She must have also been pretty good at SEO (search engine optimization) because Mrs. Blandings was already […]
Think back to the first time you opened a fresh box of Crayolas. I can still imagine that waxy smell, and how very careful I would be when using them to preserve that pointy tip. Instinctively reaching for a particular color, which for me was always a red or pink, I would color to my […]
I love my dogs. Those who know me are saying, Duh, dude - tell us something we didn’t know! I have pictures of several of my dogs tattooed on my body. Years ago I told my mama I wanted to get a tat of my beloved Pit Bull, Magurk. Her response? Oh Douglas, can you imagine how […]
