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HOW TO make a bicycle rim pendant light

First, I need to introduce you to two uber creative people. Andrew Wagner stands tall in the world of DIY and crafting as the current director of Krrb, founding editor-in-chief of Dwell, and former head honcho for American Craft magazine and ReadyMade. Jen Turner is an award-winning architect and designer who’s projects have graced the […]

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Craft Workshop at Dekalb Market

I’m collaborating with Krrb again. This time they asked me to lead a workshop. I invited Vanessa over to my studio to take a look at some possible projects to do. In the end we went with the six-pack ring pendant light. We’re going to make it EXTRA SUPER EASY for everyone! We’re supplying all […]

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Extreme Makeover: Home Edition – Joplin Families

I’m proud to have designed and donated the living and dining room lighting for the Nevins family on the Joplin episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. If you missed it here’s the two part, two hour series finale. Make sure you have a box of tissue paper at the ready before press play!

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Nate Berkus challenges me with an upcycling mission

I’m finally getting around to writing about my day on The Nate Berkus show from my point of view. The previous posts about the day were by Reid and Josef. On the show I reminded Nate he had given me one week to work on the challenge. That’s mostly true. Almost all the projects that […]

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Working up to the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition series finale

ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition contacted me late last September. They asked if I would work with them to design some lighting for one of the Joplin homes. Eventually, I deduced a month later I was designing for the Nevins family. The show requested multiple pendant lights for two rooms. Of course the houses weren’t […]

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Designing for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

My episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is coming up! It’s the series finale! It’s set to air this Friday the 13th at 8/7c on ABC. The Extreme Makeover: Home Edition team heads to Joplin, Mo., to rebuild homes for seven families affected by a catastrophic tornado. I was honored to be asked to design […]

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Helping out Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Relevé Design is participating in an episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition! The episode is set to air in January on Friday the 13th (OOOOO!!) 8/7c on ABC. Tune in to see exactly what the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition team had us design for one deserving family. Stay tuned for posts on more details on […]

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HOW TO make six-pack pendant lights

One morning while getting coffee in the kitchen at work, I happened to glance into the trashcan. A stack of six-pack rings sat neatly on the trash heap. It’s such a waste they get thrown out after being used just once to keep soda cans together. The plastic has an interesting shape. It’s pliable and […]

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The Nate Berkus Show features my art and design inspired DIY

These are not your run-of-the-mill crafts! I’ll tell you how I find inspiration in art and design and take it to a whole nother level. Then I’ll show how you can use that inspiration to make your own cool DIY projects on a dime. Watch me on The Nate Berkus Show, Monday, December 12, 2011. […]

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Opening night at the Arnold and Sheila Aronson Galleries

I haven’t had piece in a gallery in a long time. I was delighted to make my return in October at Parsons’ inaugural alumni exhibition. I was truly honored to be included with such a talented bunch! The place was packed with guests, alumni, and wonderful works of art and design. The Helianthus pendant light […]