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Home Inspiration: Airy Rooms

For some reason, I haven’t posted about home design in ages, but I was thrilled to stumble upon this lovely place yesterday. Isn’t it the perfect balance of bright white and cheery color?

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Cup-of-Jo Gift Guide Part #5: Your Twin Sister Who Can’t Tell a Joke Without Laughing So Hard She Cries.

A rad book about gnomes, used from $2.48.

A bike bell, $8.

Jerry Seinfeld’s comedy CD I’m Telling You For the Last Time (an oldie but goodie), $8.97.

A pumpkin neckwarmer, because she’s one of…

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Holiday Decorations

I thought you might like the holiday decorations post that I wrote over on Cookie. Check it out here…Aren’t you excited to decorate for the holidays? xoxo
(Photo by Sharon Montrose)

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Etsy Find: Brass Duckling

Cute.

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Have a wonderful weekend.

Have a great weekend, my lovelies. What are you up to? Alex and I are having a little dinner party tomorrow night, and I’m going to shop for a dress this evening. (Maybe this one?) Anyway, here are a…

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Home Inspiration: Fake Fur Throws

When Alex and I went to Berlin last year, we stayed at a photographer’s rad apartment, which had chairs covered in fake fur throws. Alex adored them, but I had forgotten about it until I saw the…

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Let’s take a nap…

Look at this gorgeous bedroom. It even has a tree! Wouldn’t you love to flop down next to the friendly elephant? And pick out a book from the bedside table? Also, do you take naps? I always wake up…

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Home Inspiration: The Selby

Loving the new action-packed photos on house-tour website The Selby. Todd has an awesome way of capturing people in their regular lives–giggly, goofy, smoochy and dancey!

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Hollister’s gift guide.

Hollister, of painterly fame, just launched her 2008 gift guide. She has great taste and an eye for bargains. Look at her beautiful ideas here!

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The Selby

The Selby has a new house tour, featuring Cheryl Dunn and Michael Karbelnikoff. Their art collection is great (look at that great torso photograph!). But, most of all, don’t you love their hanging…

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Alternate Magazine Rack

Remember this idea for a magazine rack? Here’s another idea for how to store our beloved magazines–as the legs of a desk! It would only be a bummer if you spotted your favorite issue of Domino on…

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Home Inspiration: Magazine Rack

Alex and I have been contemplating getting a magazine rack for our (stacks and stacks) of magazines. But magazine racks always seem to get really messy. I love this solution: A fabulous shabby-chic…

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A Nursery Grows in Brooklyn

Kids’ interior designer Jennifer Ward created this amaaaazing bedroom for her 4-year-old daughter. She was inspired by French flea markets. The best part? It was done on a shoestring budget. Go here…

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Genius (and Cheap) Design Ideas

This New York Times slideshow features the genius decor ideas of struggling students. First up: Sarah Lupton and Carolyn McDaniel, students at Duke, used the leftover paint to create wall…

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Welcome Home

Isn’t this nice?
(Via the always awesome Swissmiss)

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Have a great weekend!

Have a wonderful weekend! Alex and I are off for a little road trip through the Hudson Valley. I’m so excited. We are lucky enough to be staying at this pretty hotel (with ducks!), and I have a…

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Home Inspiration: Plants

I would love to have plants in my house. Right now, we have a few flowers but that’s it. What types do you have, dear readers? What grows nicely indoors? Ferns? xo

(Photo by Todd Selby)

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Swissmiss’s House

I love Swissmiss, and her house is just as warm and friendly as she is! See all the photos over on Design*Sponge…

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Canoe

This post was originally published on August 17th, 2007…I still love this little bird!

I love everything at the Portland-based shop Canoe, especially these oak birds, which have been handmade in…

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Spooning

This post was originally published on September 14th, 2007. I now have one nice spoon.

Now and again, a trend will take the design blogging world by storm. First, there was clocky; then there was…

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Rita Konig = Awesome

Have you guys seen Rita Konig’s apartment in the new issue of Domino? How does she make such a teeny apartment have such a big personality? I love her French flea market look — and her heart…

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Home Inspiration: Obedient Sons

My love for home-tour website The Selby just grows and grows. Check out the cuter-than-cute house of Christina and Swaim Hutson, the designers of Obedient Sons & Daughters. Their place just oozes…

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Have a wonderful weekend

It’s getting to be fall outside. What are you doing this weekend, my lovelies? Alex and I have a dinner party tomorrow, and are going to this gallery opening tonight. Maybe we’ll see you there?! Have…

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Etsy Finds: Vintage Housewares

My dears, I was thrilled to write an “Etsy Finds” post on vintage home decor. I have to say, I really loved the pieces and it was hard not to splurge on them all myself! Read the post — about a…

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Home Inspiration: Bold Colors

Meredith Kleinman, a designer and painter, has created such a colorful home. I usually veer toward more neutral colors when decorating, but I’m inspired by her boldness. Don’t you love these rooms,…

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20×200

Liking these two new 20×200 shots by Dan Boardman…(P.S. Speaking of cool patterns, I’m having fabric genius Lena Corwin over in a couple weeks to give us advice on fabrics for our apartment’s…

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Hell Yes!

I like the idea of this mug for a pencil holder, don’t you?
(Via the Selby)

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Rats, I Missed It!

Oooh, just saw this amazing English Guard bottle opener on etsy, but it had already sold! It just proves that, yes, you’ve gotta keep your eye on etsy….all….the….time….

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Wednesday Giveaway!

I have a new giveaway for you today! This lovely spoon and bowl set from Farmhouse Wares would be perfect for cereal and ice cream sundaes. When you’re done, just tuck the spoon in the bowl….

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A Love Story: The Lamp

When I did this Cookie house tour, I thought the Todd Boontje hanging lamp looked really cool. But I figured it belonged in a nursery…

But then I saw the same lamp in the bathroom of Pia’s Paris…

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Etsy Find: Wire Hen Basket

Perfect for brunch lovers.

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Genius Manhattan Loft

Last weekend, I was flipping through the September issue of Martha Stewart Living, when I stumbled upon the RIDICULOUSLY charming Manhattan loft.

The lucky owners are winemaker Marco Pasanella,…

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Etsy Find: Brass Figurines

Last week, I was thrilled to write a guest post for Simple Lovely on my favorite things. One thing I adore are brass figurines, which look so charming on a desk or bookshelf. How can you resist them?…

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Home Inspiration: Jill Malek

I fell head-over-heels in love with Jill Malek’s house on Design Sponge today. The glossy armchairs, the homemade (!) tripod lamp, the fantastic mantle-piece display…Alex and I will be copying…

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The Old House and the Sea

One more thing before the weekend…Have you seen this jaw-dropping 103-year-old house in Rhode Island? The sweet old man who owns it restored it beautifully. Look at those views! See the full…

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Have a nice weekend.

Have a wonderful long weekend! Any fun plans, my sweets? I’m going to see my mom and twin sister and can’t wait to give them giant bear hugs. Here are some great posts from the web this…

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Etsy Find: Polaroid Magnets

Sandra, who is famous for her funny knit dolls, is now making polaroid magnets. I dig.

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New Cookie House Tour

I loved this house tour in Chicago.

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Lasso Coat Stand

Awesome. I love this coat stand for cowboys at heart. P.S. This is also super rad.
(Via Swissmiss)

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Salt & Pepper

When I was little, I hated pepper. My dad would always pepper the soup before serving it and I’d find it way too spicy, while my sister and brother lapped it up. But I think I’ve grown into it! Maybe…

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Domino Decorating

I cannot wait for this book.

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Six New Yorkers’ Fabulous Closets

My sweet readers, I’m excited to show you the story I wrote for this week’s New York Magazine — about six New Yorkers’ fabulous closets. All the people were nuts (in a good way)! It was a hilarious…

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Have a wonderful weekend.

Alex and I are off to swim in the ocean! We’re going to New Jersey, a state with the (sad) tourism tagline, “We’ll win you over.” Anyway, have a wonderful weekend, and enjoy this posts from around…

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Favorite Etsy Vintage Shops

A Little Bird asked me to recommend a few etsy vintage shops. My pleasure! Here are a few favorites:

For vintage homewares:
* Abigail Vintage.
* Dead Bird Finds.
* High Street Market.
* Ladies and…

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The Etsy Obsession Continues…

I’m so excited about two finds from etsy this week: This vintage model ship with linen sails from High Street Market…
…and this horse brass key hook from Abigail Vintage. I can’t wait til they…

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Home Inspiration: Lena Corwin’s House.

Whoa, how did I miss Lena Corwin’s house when it was posted on Apartment Therapy? Those owls! The layered fabrics! It’s all so awesome.

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I Love You, Nightwood.

Have you guys heard about design firm Nightwood? Based in Brooklyn, they find and reconstruct vintage furniture. I’m completely in love with their rustic aesthetic, and I would die to have this Left…

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Have a fantastic weekend.

Have a fun and relaxing weekend, my dolls. Also, here are a few great posts around the web this week… xo

Bob O’Connor’s photography. Iceland, swimmers, birds.

Swissmiss needs this bike basket…

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Meet Matilda.

Kristatomic got a cat and named her Matilda. (Maybe after this girl?) She is so cute!

Lina and I were saying that it would be funny to name your cat a very human name. Like a dog named Mike or Kevin…

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Home Inspiration: Scottish Beauties

Suzy Hoodless is a British tastemaker and former interiors editor at Wallpaper* magazine. Now, luckily for us, she’s an interior designer. Check out these amazing Scottish homes — above is a…

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