I'll be the first person to admit that I absolutely love looking at a gorgeous photograph. When I go back to my messy home in the evening, photos remind me that I really can make wonders out of my living space. One day, I hope to have a home with big windows, lots of light, and lots of modern furniture. … [Read more...]
Create A Cozy and Safe Winter Fireplace
January 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Well the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful: Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let is Snow! I love sitting curled up in a fleece blanket with a cup of hot cocoa in front of the fire. Ingredients for the perfect fireside relaxation aren't hard to come by, as long as the fireplace is fresh … [Read more...]
Going Green: Home Grown Style
December 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Going "green" and thinking environmentally has several iterations: 1) You can go organic, buying only pesticide-free grown foods and supporting your local farmers markets. 2) You can protest against sweatshops and exploitative, inhumane companies and become a vegetarian, or only buy your meats … [Read more...]
Deals and Steals at Walmart.com
November 9, 2009 By 1 Comment
Walmart.com's Clearance sale has a perfect selection of outdoor garden and lounge furniture. Think of happier days when the weather was not getting colder every minute--what would you do to be sitting outside, sipping margs with the neighbors in some beautiful teak or wood furniture? Here are some clearance … [Read more...]
Recommendations from That 70′s Show Interior Designer
October 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Jason Miller, the interior designer featured on the NYTimes.com this week, talks about the beauty and simplicity of throwback 70's style. He recommends three things: Polyester, Pop Art, and Plastic. Think Andy Warhol's factory meets Hippie global world views. What do you do with all this throwback? A … [Read more...]
Trends: Furniture Rollbacks
October 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Walmart.com has a specific section of it's website called "Rollbacks", which change every week to discount different categories of merchandise on the website that needs to get moving out of storage and into our beautiful homes! This week, furniture is one of the hot ticket rollback items, ranging from … [Read more...]
Design Your Own Autumn Living Room
October 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
It's getting a bit frigid here in New England, but that doesn't mean it's time to break out the winter clothing and down comforters just yet. There's still time here (and I'm sure many other places) to take advantage of the season and give your living room and home space a much-needed autumn face lift. … [Read more...]
Crate & Barrel Upholstery Sale
October 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Finishing this weekend (October 12) Crate & Barrel's Fall Upholstery Sale offers three great ways to save: 15% off select Stock, 15% off select Stock Plus, and 25% off all Custom Furniture (the custom furniture sale is only offered at stores, unfortunately. So make it a point to get to a store this … [Read more...]
Style Spotlight: Victorian New Age
September 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
If Jane Austen makes you swoon and The Frog Prince is still in your top-five stories of all time, then you need a home that reflects your inner princess/damsel-matron of the house. Before we go too medieval and musty, let's look at the fresh and fabulous styles of the Victorian-era that are being re-interpreted … [Read more...]
