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Grace Bonney is the founder of the blog Design*Sponge. Since starting her blog, Grace has started a national series of meetups for women running their own businesses, hosted an annual scholarship for young designers and run an online shop to benefit charity. This september she released her first book, Design*Sponge at Home, a 400 page design bible with over 70 home tours, and 100 DIY projects and makeover ideas.

Headshot photo credit: Lisa Waringer.

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Design Sponge At Home: Butterfly Dome

(11) Comments | Posted September 22, 2011 | 05:14 PM (EST)

Inspired by vintage French butterfly displays, Design*Sponge editor Amy Azzarito worked with her friend, nature documentary filmmaker Jessica Oreck, of Myriapod Productions, to create this stunning glass butterfly dome. The colors and patterns in the butterfly wings bring a beautiful jolt of color to any room, and can...

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Design Sponge At Home: DIY Window Films

Comments | Posted September 21, 2011 | 05:45 PM (EST)

If you're like me, you want to have privacy in your home, but without sacrificing bright, natural light. Design*Sponge editor Kate Pruitt solved this problem by using inexpensive window film to create decorative decals for her French doors. Because the window film peels off easily, you can swap...

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The DIY Life: Then, Now and What's Next

Posted September 20, 2011 | 12:53 AM (EST)

When I first started talking about the resurgence of Do-It-Yourself culture, I remember my parents making jokes about how "thoroughly '70s" it was of me. As much as I wanted my generation's love of handmade projects and ideas to be original, they had a point. DIY culture has been around...

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Design Sponge At Home: Dresser Makeover

Posted September 17, 2011 | 02:59 PM (EST)
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Well-known for their rustic furniture makeovers, Brooklyn-based designers Nadia Yaron and Myriah Scruggs, of Nightwood, decided to transform this vintage sideboard into a chic, modern piece. Using salvaged pieces of oak, chestnut, pine, and walnut (all purchased for under $10), Nadia and Myriah designed...

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Kirsten Dirksen , Co-founder, faircompanies.com

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Lisa Holt , In-house Interior Designer, NapaStyle; Creative Director, DLS Hotels & Spas

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Rana Florida , CEO, The Creative Class Group

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Bonnie McCarthy , Design expert, writer, photographer

Globe trekkers Heather Morrison and Neil Navin brought back more than trinkets and souvenirs from time spent living in the...

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Mary Hall , The Recessionista

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Kelly Cogswell , Lesbian activist, independent journalist and award-winning columnist, Gay City News

I was mortified to learn that in the 1970s and '80s IKEA used slave labor. That's what it's called when...

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Courtney Cachet , Designer, TV Personality, Style Expert, Writer, Ninja

I have a lot of friends who could be called crafty. You know the type: They try new recipes, make...

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Robin Wilson , Wellness expert, leading eco-friendly interior designer

As you return to your summer home, there are many things on the maintenance list and given the damp weather...

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George Hobica , Syndicated travel journalist and founder of Airfarewatchdog.com

During the 20th century, a group of architects staged a controversial revolt. Why, they asked, couldn't less be as impressive...

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Fawn Galli , Founder, Fawn Galli Interior Design

The manipulation of light, through the use of paints, fabrics, and lighting, should always be one of the first considerations...

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Susan Cahill , Author

Paris is more and more a green city. The current mayor, Bernard Delanoe, has added more than 100 new acres...

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