From the monthly archives:

October 2009

After seeing more than one recipe for “bloody eyeball punch” or “vampire-tinis,” I decided to be a bit more creative and unexpected. Did you know that Absinthe is legal again in the US? Neither did I until I did some digging.

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rachel ward and kate spade new york

by DesignBabylon on 20 October 2009

kate spade new york collaborated with artist Rebecca Ward on some design elements in the new store. Ward’s preferred medium is colored tape due to its intriguing texture and the fact that it is available in a wide range of colors. Tape also allows Ward to bring her creations into the third dimension, as opposed to two parallel lines drawn or painted on a wall.

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I {heart} jeff lewis

by DesignBabylon on 19 October 2009

Some may find him abrasive. Some may think he is out-and-out rude. Still others may think he is certifiably insane, but what can I say? I kinda love the guy. When I first saw this clip of Jeff and Jenni with Vlad the Contractor and had a disturbing sense of déjà vu and couldn’t help but bust out laughing.

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db gives her kitchen a little botox injection

by DesignBabylon on 16 October 2009

Last week I decided to give my kitchen a little Botox. Why Botox? Well, my plans weren’t quite the scale that would warrant the moniker “face-lift” – “face-lift” implies general anesthesia, cutting, pulling stitching and a recovery period {i.e. new cabinets, appliances, permits, general contractors, and not being able to use the kitchen for a while.}

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tongue in chic – animal print

by DesignBabylon on 14 October 2009

I love it when designers have a bit of cheek when it comes to their interiors and Jeffrey Bilhuber definitely did not disappoint in his design of this hallway.

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