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Reader Q; Adding Visual Interest to "The Big Hole"
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A question came in last night from reader Jody. See if you can give her a hand with her project, it’s a pretty cool one, so I’m sure you will have some ideas…

“I am stumped and thought you might be able to help. We are going to cut [...]

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20th Century Designs NY
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Thought I’d throw out a quick blurb about Esty seller 20thcenturydesignsny. This lady always has some mid-century finds (originals, not repro) in her store that make her totally worth a bookmark. This week, she has this great Danish find, a Poul Henningsen ceramic hanging lamp, for $325 and this terrific little [...]

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Budget Lighting: CB2 Whirly Candles
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This post inspired me to write about the beauty of the $3.95 whirly hanging candles from CB2.

That write-up showed a table display sponsored by the Viking Range Corporation and designed by Barry Rice and Ted Allen, from the recent DIFFA’s [...]

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Real Simple Reports: Mixing Florals
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I really enjoyed the feature in Real Simple on mixing florals with patterns; I think they nailed it when they said, “Mix them with colorful stripes, polka dots, and gingham checks in complementary tones.” That really sums up the process, the key word being ‘complementary’.

Many fear [...]

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Bev Hisey *New* for Spring
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I noticed a Bev Hisey rug on the cover of the March/April Blueprint, only because I had written about it in January in my Mad About Morocco trend report. So pretty!

It’s such a great rug, don’t you love the bright yellow pattern against white? Striking. Bev [...]

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Pop Cling – Adhesive Art!
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Jason wrote in about Pop Cling, an adhesive wall art company, and I couldn’t wait to show you some of these wild ‘n wacky wall decals. Totally fun, what do you think?

Pop Cling is always seeking work from both established and [...]

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Spiegel: Home
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Some may consider Spiegel a bit old school (or oldskool, depending on your age), but I find some unique home decor items on their website from time to time. Have an open mind, sometimes the places where you least expect to find something great is where you really do.

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Design House Stockholm
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More to love from Sweden today… Have you browsed Design House Stockholm lately?

Art Collection, consisting of some of the most popular textile designs in 1950′s Sweden, are now available to order off the bolt (sold per meter) or as table runners, placemats, totes, cosmetic cases, pillows. Learn more [...]

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