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Lifes Little Luxuries

Happy Friday! Besides splurging on cute paper napkins for dining and fun wood pencils for my desk, I also have a thing for beautiful bath towels.  One of my favorite sources for luxury towels in Peacock Alley.  Not only are their towels lush and soft but their textured towels are some of the prettiest you’ll ever see. Park Avenue Towels…

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Tricks-of-the Trade Retail Shopping Tips

Where’s the first place you head when you walk into a big box store like HomeGoods, World Market or Target?  If you’re not shopping for something specific do you start at the front of the store and make your way around the store or do you head to your favorite department first?   I have a system when I walk into…

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Painted Ikea Tables

The beauty of many of the Ikea tables is that they can be transformed and UpStyled with paint. The beauty of paint is that it is the cheapest design tool you can use to transform your home. The combination of paint and Ikea furniture can yield stunning results. The Malm Dressing Table painted grey via Design Sponge The Docksta Table with…

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Artist Profile: A Measure of Clay

I consider myself to be creative and I love making things by hand but I am not a skilled craftsman by any stretch of the imagination. A skilled Craftsman is an individual that can turn a palette of paint into a beautiful oil painting or can carve a piece of wood into a magnificent piece of furniture. One of my favorite…

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Living Large in a Small Space

Happy Monday!  I’m wishing everyone a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow on this beautiful St. Patrick’s Day. The post I shared last week about Nate Berkus and his skill of decorating small spaces couldn’t have been timed any better.  I’ve got a real life small space challenge on my mind. Do you remember when you went off…

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Inspiration {+ a design tip}

  Happy Saturday! Don’t you love a good DIY project?  I sure do and this is one of my faves.  Can you tell which pillows in this gorgeous room by Burlap and Lace are DIY and which are store-bought?  I couldn’t. Head on over to Shannon’s blog and see which pillows she created with a little DIY. via Design Tip: …

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Bookshelf Additions

My bookshelves are already overflowing with design books and the situation is about to get worse as I’ve spotted a handful of new books I can’t wait to add to my collection.  If you love design books you’ll definitely want to add these titles to your Amazon shopping cart. Style & Simplicity: An A to Z Guide to Living a…

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Entertaining Inspiration: Spring Flowers

Don’t you just love a beautiful party table?  This image caught my eye and represents the perfect blend of sophistication and fun.   If you study this image you’ll notice three things that set the tone for this table.  These three elements are great to keep in mind when you build a tablescape and want it to be dynamic. 1) …

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