Design Zeitgeist: The Year's Biggest Trends — Best of 2012
Updated: 2012-12-31 19:00:00
: Main Style DIY Homekeeping Family Tech Renovating Shopping Entertaining The Kitchn Login Design Zeitgeist : The Year's Biggest Trends Best of 2012 How To Do Pops of Neon Trends . They take hold of us sometimes , and flood our creative thoughts and webpages . Here are some of the looks that hung around this year , and wowed us again and again with their fresh . appeal Bold Neon : Brights 1. How To Do Pops of Neon 2. Neon DIY Details from Around the Web 3. Neon : Back in A Big Way Glam : Metallics 4. Brass , Copper Gold in the Kitchen 5. Gold or Silver 6. The Midas Touch : Classic Glam Decor Styles Reclaimed : Materials 7. Tiny Home on the Range 8. Wood Paneling : The 60s Favorite is Back 9. How to Create A Reclaimed Wood Wall Modern : Pastels 10. Trend Spotting : Modern Pastels 11. Color
And you won’t either, what with the high-quality materials used, the exceptional construction and the cool, modern aesthetics of Oeuf’s Robin Crib, normally $590 and now a cool $499. So affordable, you can be one of those parents who outfits their new baby’s nursery with the hippest of furniture finds, — Continue reading…
Unless a friend gifts you one or you happen by a pile of modern furniture haphazardly being thrown away, your chances of finding a decent-quality and good-looking modern console under 1000 bucks are slim. Even vintage store finds can be more than that! Imagine our delight, honor and fun to — Continue reading…
Main Style DIY Homekeeping Family Tech Renovating Shopping Entertaining The Kitchn Login Lindsay Lohan Featured on Tomorrow's Million Dollar Decorators Design News 12.31.12 If you were hoping 2012 would see the last of Lindsay Lohan on TV , no such luck . Her latest role is a client of Kathryn Ireland , and she's even messing that one up . According to TMZ , Lohan wouldn't let Bravo film the reveal for Million Dollar Decorators The episode airs January 1 at . 10pm In other news , grab your midnight bubbly from a sleek wine shop in Brazil , and check out a tour of Honey Boo Boo's . abode See the headlines after the . jump Lindsay Lohan Home : Actress Can't Pay Rent On Million Dollar Decorators' House Huff Post Home Wine Bottles Become Graphic Motif In This São Paulo Store Co.Design Honey
Main Style DIY Homekeeping Family Tech Renovating Shopping Entertaining The Kitchn Login The Most Unusual Homes of 2012 Roundup All homes have their quirky moments , unusual corners , and odd angles . Some even have some bizarre rooms and downright peculiar architectural features . But where most homes share at least some basic conventions of location and spatial configuration , this year we've featured some unusual spaces that defy even these most basic . assumptions Unusual is all relative , of course , but all of these homes , from the small to the large , from the seaworthy to the airborne , have presented unique design challenges for their owners , all of whom , I must say , have overcome them admirably . In the water and in the : clouds ⢠Tracy Marty's Retro Metro House Boat â¢
From a stunning travel-themed color palette that seems too good to be true, to an art piece weaving in it a love of textiles and thread, to an all-wood space just begging for us to eat in it to an enviable, indoor kid’s play house that we wish we had — Continue reading…
Thank you so much for all of your comments and emails regarding the news we shared yesterday! We are over the moon excited and it’s fun to finally be able to let the cat out of the bag! We’ve been enjoying some quality family time but I wanted to pop in today to share another [...]
From one of our favorite light fixture designs of the year, to some incredibly witty and book-related cookies, to trompe l’oeil crystals to adorable lights whose pattern mimics the stars, this week we had a ton of great pins to choose from to pick our favorite pins. What were your — Continue reading…
Did you find out too late this holiday season that you just didn’t have enough comfy spots for guests to sleep in your space? Don’t look like a loser with a thousand air mattresses and don’t waste valuable extra room/office/home gym space with clunky extra beds: grab one of these — Continue reading…
There’s one thing you can count on in the design world: designers are a creative group of dreamers, and this year the world’s most innovative designers came up with some pretty darn cool things. From self-cleaning fish tanks/planters, to hanging tents, to fountains with water that flows up hill, we — Continue reading…
, Design Build Love two young DIY designers building love in their home Skip to content Home About Us Contact Advertising Sponsorships Home Tour Our Wedding Parties Project List Press Shop DBL Search : for We Have a Winner Cutting Edge Stencil Giveaway Interview with HGTV Star , Chip Wade Posted on December 27, 2012 by Design Build Love Sometimes , really fun opportunities come your way as a blogger . Sometimes , they are incredibly exciting and very personal . For me , this opportunity came as the holidays approached . One random day , I received an email from a representative from HGTV Say , what So . cool Anyways , they offered me the opportunity to interview Chip Wade , one of my favorite HGTV stars The gist of the interview was totally up my alley obviously , involving DIY projects ,
Boy y’all are all so creative out there. 2012 was so full of amazing, affordable, easy, and satisfying DIY projects for the home. And better than ever — these projects have a peppy, modern aesthetic perfect for almost any home. From functional items like planters and furniture to just-for-fun options — Continue reading…
Much of abstract art begs the question: “What is it?” This abstract public installation of 1024 Architecture’s representation of a Christmas Tree was erected for the Plaisirs d’Hiver event in the city of Brussels (Belgium). It has blinking led lights of red, green, white, blue and gold — Continue reading…
Blu Dot’s 2D3D Catch-All Tray and Blu Dot’s 2D3D Desktop CD Holder are clearly kings of organization, and stylish ones at that. Shipped flat metal trays are bendable to be just what you need and want in life, so they’re good-looking and convenient. Regularly $35 each, they’re MORE than 50% — Continue reading…
From photographers, to sculptors, to visual artists, dreamers, innovators and more, 2012 was jam packed with some of the best art we’ve seen in years, and we tried to blog about it all on the 2Modern blog. We’re rounding up 20 right here in this post to help you review — Continue reading…
Today is such a special day! Christ is born to us on earth, a little babe in human form. It is a special day indeed, full of hope and joy and family, but we have one more Christmas gift that we are very excited to share with you… Did you read the bottom of that [...]
Merry Christmas!
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From photographers, to sculptors, to visual artists, dreamers, innovators and more, 2012 was jam packed with some of the best art we’ve seen in years, and we tried to blog about it all on the 2Modern blog. We’re rounding up 20 right here in this post to help you review — Continue reading…
I haven’t had much time to blog about the different types of handmade gifts I’ve been working on, but just in case you’re scrambling for a certain someone on your list, here are four more semi-DIY gift ideas that ended up under our tree for family and friends. Fort Kit I put this kit together for [...]
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: Design Build Love two young DIY designers building love in their home Skip to content Home About Us Contact Advertising Sponsorships Home Tour Our Wedding Parties Project List Press Shop DBL Search : for Organize 365- My Favorite Things : Gift Edition We Have a Winner Cutting Edge Stencil Giveaway Last Minute Clutter-Free Gift Ideas- My Favorite Things : Gift Edition Posted on December 21, 2012 by Design Build Love I just want to say thank you to all of my lovely ladies that participated in this yearâ s âFavorite Thingsâ series Itâ s been tons of fun checking out all of their posts and their amazing gift ideas From hand-made to local favorites and some stylinâ ones in between⦠I think I want it all Now , itâ s my turn So , letâ s share Well , the time has come for me to share
Atlanta, Georgia-based artist Drew Tyndell is really doing something special with wood. Using flat pieces of intricately cut and sometimes-painted different grains and species of wood, he creates flat, 2D art pieces that sometimes depict 3D ideas. It’s meta and fresh all in one. With an obvious eye for composition — Continue reading…
Designer Irene Yuste dreams up whimsical, nature-inspired shapes for mirrors, headboards and more, and artisan Will Rathje makes those dreams into reality. The result is a highly contemporary, swirly shaped mix of designs that are definitely stylized. But are they cool? Are they modern? Are they something you might want — Continue reading…
Of all a home’s design elements to play with, aren’t throw pillows just the greatest? Affordable, flexible and versatile, they allow you to change the mood of your sofa and living room in the blink of an eye. And they just go everywhere! On a couch, sure, but also on — Continue reading…
Wow, I am amazed that Christmas has snuck up on me again! I was online last night searching for a couple of last minute gifts for family and was about to check out when I noticed that my shipping charges, to have said gifts here by the 24th, were upwards of $17. I though, surely! [...]
There’s a new place to get all your (bicycle) commuter needs satisfied on the East Side of Austin, Texas, and that is the brother and sister-owned Windmill Bicycles. Quirky and obviously full of bicycle-encouraging products, it’s not the goods that have us excited, it’s their stunningly simple yet sweet reclaimed-wood — Continue reading…
We are stoked and happy to announce that Kansas City, Missouri-based artisan furniture maker Edwin Blue is now on the site! What makes Edwin Blue and its designs unique? Well elegant, clean lines is one thing, and their unwavering focus on good and quality materials is another. Made in a way — Continue reading…
Boy this last week before Christmas sure snuck up on us, didn’t it? The BIG day is literally only days away, and if you still need a gift or two for someone, don’t face the holiday shopping crowds, grab a few materials, carve out a few hours and make some — Continue reading…
Just in time for the holidays great stocking stuffers for the kids and perhaps some adults too. These Crayon Rings satisfy my love of jewelry and drawing. I have not tried them yet. Yet, being the key word here. These are produced by Kikkerland, when your regular crayons just — Continue reading…
Give the gift of wireless, attractive, aesthetically pleasing sound with the Vers 1Q Wireless Sound System, new at 2Modern! Why’s this baby so good-looking? Well for one it’s wrapped in a 3″ hand-crafted wood cub and is quite the powerful little Bluetooth sound system, producing warm, surprisingly natural sound. Integrated Bluetooth — Continue reading…
I’m working on adding a few homemade Christmas touches each year to our collection and this year I decided to DIY a new pillow cover for our couch. The sectional is an ever-changing pillow hodge podge (I tend to just cover up a current pillow with a new cover, so sometimes you can find two [...]
Spotted over at the precious and informative Camille Styles’ blog, pine cones are painted ever so slightly with a bit of hot pink, and in this case, used adorably as place holders for a holiday meal. While we’d certainly like to use these just the way they’ve been used — — Continue reading…
: Design Build Love two young DIY designers building love in their home Skip to content Home About Us Contact Advertising Sponsorships Home Tour Our Wedding Parties Project List Press Shop DBL Search : for Killer B Designs- My Favorite Things : Gift Edition Organize 365- My Favorite Things : Gift Edition Sew Woodsy- My Favorite Things : Gift Edition Posted on December 19, 2012 by Design Build Love Hello DBL readers For those who don’t know us , we are Katie Jon , authors of SewWoodsy.com We are a husband and wife DIY team : we document our journey of homeownership one tutorial at a time . Sew Woodsy is a place where we share our love for renovating and decorating on a budget . Each of our blog post includes detailed tutorials and photographs to help the average person become a DIY . expert
On a warm Sunday in early December, we checked in with one of our favorite food people, Maggie Battista of Eat Boutique.
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The PEDDLE.COM offices were designed by architecture firm Alterstudio and the interiors by Joel Mozersky of One Eleven Design. With a team like that, it’s absolutely no surprise this puppy is stunning, modern, dramatic and fun. From Alterstudio’s website: “Originally built in the 19th century as a general store with — Continue reading…
To say that the last few years have been a blur would be the understatement of my life. Since 2009, I've been so fortunate, lucky, and, yes, blessed to be part of the meteoric rise of the new sharing economy and to be able to participate in my generation's new frugality.
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Loving the simple yet crafty and modern DIY paper project we spotted on The Red Thread. While it looks to take some time to put it all together, the effect would be well worth any sweat put into it: you could have a pretty affordable paper patchwork art piece that — Continue reading…
: Design Build Love two young DIY designers building love in their home Skip to content Home About Us Contact Advertising Sponsorships Home Tour Our Wedding Parties Project List Press Shop DBL Search : for Designing Dawn- My Favorite Things : Gift Edition Sew Woodsy- My Favorite Things : Gift Edition Killer B Designs- My Favorite Things : Gift Edition Posted on December 18, 2012 by Design Build Love Hi DBL friends I’m Brooke from Killer b . Designs and a huge fan of Ashley’s . I know the holidays are creeping up on all of us faster than we or at least I expected , but hopefully you have a little time left for some DIY presents I try to do at least a few each year to save some cash and add a personal touch to my gift giving . If you’re looking for some great gifts to make this year , here
What more can we say?! Fatboy’s fun and versatile Second Avenue Collection is on sale for an astoundingly low $169, down from $299! What savings! And you know what else is great? It’s available in 3 different colors and 2 patterns, so like, there’s totally going to be a color and — Continue reading…
One of my favorite Irish imports, courtesy of my sister-in-law Arlene and her family from County Roscommon, is this ridiculously delicious, insanely easy dessert idea — which has come to be known as "biscuit dessert" or "boozy dessert." The recipe has spread like wildfire amongst our friends over the last half decade, and I decided the frenzy of the holidays was the perfect time to provide yo
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The Goodnight is a new bar and restaurant in Austin, Texas, with a pretty hip interior design thing going on inside. Along with good food and yummy cocktails, visitors to the space will also be able to bowl, play ping pong, billards and more—they have it all. This 17,000 square — Continue reading…
Boys are hard to shop for. Make that very hard to shop for. It might just be me, but when it comes to my gift list and I get to the 8 brothers (yes, 8! including Kevin’s siblings), 3 dads, 3 grandpas and one special hubby in my life, I tend to go back to [...]
Oh man, it’s here. It’s the week before Christmas. Is your tree up? Your wreath? Your lights? Hardly anything? We feel you — we’re busy too. If you haven’t had a chance to really decorate for the holidays yet but don’t want to look like a complete grinch (or if you’re — Continue reading…
In a stroke of what could only be called genius, artist and designer Sebastian Bergne has created a nativity scene for the minimal-loving modernist. Delivered in a tightly-organized box, one might not first know what one was looking at if you just saw it compact in that way. But once — Continue reading…
: Design Build Love two young DIY designers building love in their home Skip to content Home About Us Contact Advertising Sponsorships Home Tour Our Wedding Parties Project List Press Shop DBL Search : for A Home in the Making- My Favorite Things : Gift Edition Killer B Designs- My Favorite Things : Gift Edition Designing Dawn- My Favorite Things : Gift Edition Posted on December 17, 2012 by Design Build Love Hello Design Build Love readers My name is Dawn and I blog over at DesigningDawn.com DesigningDawn is a DIY Lifestyle blog . I think design and creativity are all encompassing , and I see that in every aspect of my lifeâ which is what my blog is about . Making everything beautiful or seeing the beauty in things and designing my life to be what I want it to be . Because if I donâ t
Spotted in the We Hostel in San Paolo, this bathroom utilizes a very fresh, very modern but very simple color idea: got a whole tile bathroom? Paint the top half a bold color! Could also work if you painted the bottom half a bold color, but you’d have to paint — Continue reading…
Diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in May of this year before her 45th birthday, artist Wendy Wagner has had five brain surgeries since. Thursday, January 24th, she’ll have an opening reception for her new show premiering at the Austin-based Women & Their Work gallery for her show “LOOK TO — Continue reading…
: Design Build Love two young DIY designers building love in their home Skip to content Home About Us Contact Advertising Sponsorships Home Tour Our Wedding Parties Project List Press Shop DBL Search : for Schue Love- My Favorite Things : Gift Edition Designing Dawn- My Favorite Things : Gift Edition A Home in the Making- My Favorite Things : Gift Edition Posted on December 14, 2012 by Design Build Love Hello friends of Design , Build , Love I’m Jenn and I blog over at A Home in the Making where my husband and I fixing up our 1928 Portland , OR bungalow . You can check out all of our adventures here As a reader of many beautiful blogs , one of my favorite things during the holiday are gift guides I LOVE checking out what gorgeous products people recommend and getting ideas for my friends
Need some cool books for the bibliophile in your life? We’re really loving the little corner of cyberspace right now known as BOOK STAND; a super simple but ridiculously hip and expertly curated selection of vintage books, zines, journals and more. ”BOOK STAND is an online art book shop based in — Continue reading…
Over at Nature’s SpotOn, Rayna Stamboliyska asks the question: “How do we make DIYBio sustainable?” Check out her review of...
If it looks like we play favorites around here, well, we’re human! Sometimes we do tend to blog about one person or company often, but it’s because they keep making cool things! It’s their fault, really, that we’re blogging about Son of a Sailor again — who you may remember from — Continue reading…
There's nothing like a little social lubricant to get the party started, but when you're hosting a big holiday crowd it can be super stressful figuring out how to stretch that cocktail budget.
Never fear: holiday punch is here!
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Just love a deceptively simple DIY idea — and with the holidays both sucking up more money and time than anyone can really spare, to find a holiday DIY project that is both easy to do and affordable is quite the Chrismas miracle! Spotted on the blog Ambrosia Creative, this — Continue reading…
: Design Build Love two young DIY designers building love in their home Skip to content Home About Us Contact Advertising Sponsorships Home Tour Our Wedding Parties Project List Press Shop DBL Search : for GIVEAWAY : Cutting Edge Stencils Final Pantry Reveal A Home in the Making- My Favorite Things : Gift Edition Schue Love- My Favorite Things : Gift Edition Posted on December 13, 2012 by Design Build Love Hello  I’m Natasha from Schue Love a blog that covers fashion , food , decor and more  The more” being my baby boy , Ethan  : I’m so excited to be here today , talking about some of my favorite things  I think there is a little bit of something for everyone above well all of gals , that is  1. Fair Isle Leggings I am totally smitten with this pattern and dying to get my hands on a
Yes you read that right…2Modern designed! Our very own co-founder Jennifer Sitko designed this deliciously dramatic rug, featuring organic, natural shapes mixed with a creamy neutral and some deep, chocolate browns. It was manufactured by the always-high quality Emma at Home. It’s the perfect thing to add to a room — Continue reading…
San Antonio-based Lake|Flato Architects are a great, modern firm that focuses on creating beautiful spaces, whether for public, commercial or residential use. This 3,600 square-foot LEED Platinum-certified residence is the home of a hip, modern-minded professional couple in Leon Springs, Texas, which is located near San Antonio. The clients had — Continue reading…
Well…. I ALWAYS say wear jewelry! In fact, I love jewelry. I always have. All kinds of jewelry. And I have seen a lot of jewelry. What is most interesting about Ware London is the use of material, the theme of repetition and the combination of design and — Continue reading…
: Design Build Love two young DIY designers building love in their home Skip to content Home About Us Contact Advertising Sponsorships Home Tour Our Wedding Parties Project List Press Shop DBL Search : for My Favorite Things : Gift Edition Schue Love- My Favorite Things : Gift Edition GIVEAWAY : Cutting Edge Stencils Final Pantry Reveal Posted on December 12, 2012 by Design Build Love Todayâ s the day  Up for grabs is ONE STENCIL OF YOUR CHOOSING up to a 50 value , and you can choose your favorite from Cutting Edge Stencilsâ site  Trust me , you will love the dimension a stenciled wall or piece of furniture will add to your room  I know I do  My pantry literally makes me smile every time I open the door. You . Need . To . Know . This . . Feeling If my words arenâ t enough to
It’s almost Christmas, which is unbelievable to me! Just yesterday I was basking in the sun while laying by a pool, and now I’m waiting for snow. Crazy. One thing that I’m loving about this holiday season is how people are getting really creative with their Christmas decor. The traditional — Continue reading…
Artemide’s Tolomeo collection is 25% off on 2Modern! You know…only the most popular, most wonderful, most recognizable lighting line of all time is on sale! Tolomeo is a sleek, no-nonsense line that maximizes and honors function. It’s architectural, it’s wonderful and it’s some of the best money you’ll ever spend. — Continue reading…
All the pertinent color masters of the world have been announcing what they think is going to be the color of 2013 — the color that is trendy, that makes it into fashion, interiors and art. The color that represents the mood we’ll all be going into as the new — Continue reading…
Been looking for the light that’s going to light up your life? Inhabit, a company already known for their clever designs and eco-friendly products, has introduced their new Corrulights — amazingly shapely and sculptural pendant lights that play with light and the shadows light create. Repetitive silhouettes of material surround — Continue reading…
There's nothing that says "Christmas is coming" quite like a cookie swap, bringing together groups of friends or entire communities to celebrate the season and the bounty of their favorite seasonal baking recipes.
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If your New Year's Resolution has anything to do with learning a new skill, check out Boston Center for Adult Education's Take for $10 deal.
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