Reflecting on 5 Years of DC
Life has a funny way of shifting around and veering off into unexpected directions-- but who are we to run away from a challenge? Designers Collective started 5 years ago and we started with big changes-- we created a partnership out of a mutual love for all things design and jumped in to exploring our local design community. Now, we have more changes coming or way! Over the next couple months we will be embracing a few new things (including...
The Latest from LA
Los Angeles: The perennial place-to-be on the West Coast for design. We wrote a lot at the beginning of the year about design trends (what was coming in for 2018, and certain trends that were predicted to fade away...
LOCAL: Building a Creative Community
When we first put together the idea of Designers Collective, we wanted to fill a void in our local design community. We knew that there were (and still are!) so many talented makers just emerging into the market or trying to reach a wider audience. As designers, we felt a kinship with our fellow creatives and decided to organize a series of Pop Up shops to give these local makers a physical space to showcase their product lines.The ease of...
From the Archives: DIY Ombré Tea Towels
We have been looking back at our archives recently and decided to revisit our Happy Kitchen Project from 2015! For that project we collaborated with a blogger from Fort Lauderdale, FL to develop a 30-day challenge that transforms your kitchen into a place that exudes happiness with DIYs, tips, tricks, and recipes! Below we re-posted our DIY for Ombré Tea Towels. It's a great way to add some colour and fun into the kitchen and a great project to do...
From our Archives: Blondies!
This week we're delving into our archives and bringing back some oldie-but-goodies. Today we share a real treat...
Renovation Wisdom — Lessons from a Busy Year
2017 was a busy year for us! Our renovation schedule was packed and when we weren't on site, we were sourcing materials, evaluating drawings, and testing samples...
2018 Trend Report: 8 Design Trends We’re excited about
Now that we listed some major trends that are on their way out (see part one of our Trend Report here), let's take a look at a few things that are 'in' for 2018. After consulting magazines, websites, and friends in the community, we came up with a list of no less than 32 incoming trends. That's a long list and a lot of information to process...
2018: The Year of Ultra Violet
Earlier this week the Pantone Color Institute announced their pick for Colour of the Year! The institute focuses on identifying global colour trends and for 2018 they have painted the world purple...