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Back in 2003, Brian and Jill Faherty founded the esteemed brand Schoolhouse Electric. The company was born after Brian discovered a long-lost collecti ...
Ever since we started our print magazine, Good Company, I have gained an even higher level of respect and admiration for people running print magazine ...
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Our Checking In and Living In columns have become the place here on Design*Sponge where fantasy rules, and it’s pretty darn fun to pen them. Sch ...
Years ago, registries were used to help kickstart a couple’s life together. They typically didn’t live together before marriage, and they ...
This year we decided to start our gift guide season a little bit earlier than normal. And while a part of me always wants to save any talk about gift ...
As a child, my grandparents always filled my stocking with some of the most special gifts. It was usually stuffed with new doll house furniture or ne ...
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Much to our surprise, jewelry and jewelry-making has always been a standout category here on Design*Sponge. Considering the endless possibilities of a ...
I’m so excited to announce that I’m heading out on the road to celebrate the new Fear(less) issue of Good Company Magazine with a live pod ...
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Hi everyone! Just a quick programming note: we’re looking to hire new team members to help with ad/sponsorship sales (remote work, commission-ba ...
Stained glass is so interesting to me. I toured a really stunning Basilica a few years ago with the most incredible stained glass. The guide explained ...
Image via Spotted SF Over the next four weeks, we’re going to be posting a special business how-to series with Weebly, a platform where creativ ...
In 1910 business man and conservationist, Roscoe C. Hobbs, built a home in Rogers, AR — just 10 miles from what is now Hobbs State Park, over 12 ...
I’m so excited to announce an update for our Good Company Magazine launch on Monday in Brooklyn! The lovely and talented Genevieve Gorder of Tra ...
The Oscars are known for stirring up controversy, alongside memorable fashion moments, every year. This year’s show had plenty of both, but one ...
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One of the things I find most fascinating about trends these days is the way they seem to affect not just one creative community, but several. What ...
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If there was one home trend that seemed to loom larger than others this year, it was the move toward dark and moody interiors. From matte black rooms ...
2017 was a year of ups and downs, but through it all, our business and motivational contributors kept us going and holding our heads high. From posts ...
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All week I’ve been watching the last leaves fall in our yard. We had our first 20 degree morning and frost has set in, so I’ve been desper ...
When I was a kid, my grandparents always sent us a box of fruit from Harry & David. Sometimes it would be grapefruit, sometimes pears. It was alwa ...
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My favorite part of the holiday season is experiencing it through the eyes of my children. So naturally, one of my favorite aspects of gift-giving is ...
One of my favorite ways to discover new (to me) artists is to scroll through the archives of the Google Doodles page. So many amazing creatives have m ...
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Decorating for the holidays is an instant pick-me-up during the sometimes overwhelming holiday season. My daughter, Viola, always inspires me to embra ...
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When it comes to photography, I have very little skill, but an endless amount of appreciation and love for those who do it well. Ever since I got to s ...
I fell in love with Donna Wilson’s Blah Blah throw a few months ago when I discovered it on Woonwinkle and was sweating through the humid summ ...
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