Fridayscarefully scheduled trip out to the Kent-Sussex border, went according to plan, on a mid-January day that was blessed with to wall-to-wall sunshine. The plan had been to spend some time as the rarely visited Elephant’s Head, in the tiny hamlet of Hook Green. This lovely old country pub that dates from the 15th Century, is difficult to reach without a car, but after driving there a couple of months ago, I came up with a plan to get there using public transport. Everything hinged around the 256 bus, which operates a limited service between Tunbridge Wells and Wadhurst.Research indicated that getting to Hook Green by bus was quite feasible, but was it possible to visit any other pubs along...
When designer Becky Shea, founder of BS/D, first stepped foot into Julia and Joseph Alonzo’s Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, bedroom, her first thought was how impractical everything was. A large platform bed soaked up a ton of floor space and there were swinging doors (instead of pocket ones), so everything seemed to crash into one another. As for the bathroom, “it was something straight out of the 1980s,” recalls Shea. The only saving grace was the 25-foot-high (!) ceiling in the bedroom. (The couple’s duplex is in a converted cathedral, so it’s got architectural charm, to boot.) “We weren’t willing to lose that,” the designer continues (there’s also a giant skylight at the top that floods the room with light). “It...
When designer Becky Shea, founder of BS/D, first stepped foot into Julia and Joseph Alonzo’s Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, bedroom, her first thought was how impractical everything was. A large platform bed soaked up a ton of floor space and there were swinging doors (instead of pocket ones), so everything seemed to crash into one another. As for the bathroom, “it was something straight out of the 1980s,” recalls Shea. The only saving grace was the 25-foot-high (!) ceiling in the bedroom. (The couple’s duplex is in a converted cathedral, so it’s got architectural charm, to boot.) “We weren’t willing to lose that,” the designer continues (there’s also a giant skylight at the top that floods the room with light). “It...
String arts are one of the trends that are taking over the internet by storm! They are such a great addition to your room décor, plus they can be a fun hobby too. I made some of these already and they turned out pretty, my family and friends loved it as well. Now, I have a few string art requests in line and they’re all paid! So, if you’re looking for some craft that you can make and sell online, you should read through this tutorial from Crafts With Ellen via YouTube. Materials: A piece of wood Saw, to cut the wood to size Sandpaper Lots of small nails Hammer Small pliers Hooks/other hardware to hang your piece String (what’s...
Kari Merkl is the designer and founder behind Merkled Studio – a Portland-based design and manufacturing company that hand-makes modern and multifunctional fixtures and furniture for homes and commercial spaces. The brand’s line of sleek, modular shelves, hooks, and their innovative Shook (a shelf + hook hybrid) have officially arrived in the Design Milk Shop, using playful colors and a multifunctional design that’ll make all of your 2022 organization goals a modern and stylish reality. I got the chance to (virtually) sit down with Kari and hear more about Merkled, and the concepts behind her craft. What led you to start Merkled Studio? I studied architecture and I did that for a couple of years, and I realized I had...
