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Blogger House Party
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Now this is a pretty office! Ez was out there reading decor8 yesterday and after seeing my yellow living room/reading nook, she decided to create an office in our virtual house. Any other bloggers want to get involved and create a kitchen, bathroom, master bedroom, guest bedroom, or an entryway off of the same [...]

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Inspiration: A Monthly e-Zine
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Blogger Erin Loechner from Design for Mankind sent me her new e-zine today called Inspiration (yay!) and I really like it – nice work Erin! It’s a glance into the inspiration boards of others and I’d love to share it with you so you can download the free 20-page PDF file and read what inspires [...]

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Rice: Color Me Happy!
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Most of you know that I’m a big fan of Rice in Denmark, so I thought today during the dead of winter (at least here in New England) that some of us buried under snow could use a dose of color. A ginormous dose.
Rice usually isn’t this colorful, yes they’re pretty big on blue, pink, [...]

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Polly George {handmade ceramics}
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Can you resist the beauty of Polly George ceramics? The clean lines combined with fluttery details are so feminine, in just the right amount. Very balanced, modern, chic.
Polly slip casts and individually creates each piece with birds, butterflies, roses, and other adornments. You may be familiar with her Mr & Mrs Jones ceramics as they’re [...]

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Fun Fabric Idea
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Want to take fabric (or pretty paper) and give it a whole new purpose? How about applying it to the front of a dresser as shown here in 101 woonideeen magazine date November ‘07? I’ve had this on my inspiration board for a few months, I’m dying to pick up a piece like this and [...]

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Serendipity
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I found out about this beautiful French company called Serendipity and it was there that I spotted tons of inspiring images – I especially like the pillows with home appliqued across the front in contrasting prints. Really nice and a fun little project to take on for a little DIY crafting afternoon. I really like [...]

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Reader Q: Find This Pillow!
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Fiona Lucas from the UK is a new decor8 reader with a life long addiction to interiors (she’s a designer) and a new found love of blogs. She wrote to me today looking for some cushions from an Elle Decoration UK article, the pastel silk ones, from Vanessa Bruno’s Paris apartment. Fiona is exhausted from [...]

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WhippetGrey
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WhippetGrey has a completely charming website that allows you to click around within the pages of a pop-up book to browse all the pretty things that they sell online.
You can also download their complete catalog or ask them to send one to your home. I’m so intriqued by online stores that have a bit [...]

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Inspired by…
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May I show you a collection of things that have inspired me today? I think you’ll spot a theme here – Spring Pastels!
This new painting called Dahlias in a Row is by Marisa Haedike and it is lovely. I’m inspired that Marisa is showing us her talent with flowers, I had no idea since I’ve [...]

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Harmonie Int?rieure {new from France}
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Just when you think you’ve seen it all in the world of vinyl wall decals, you discover something that’s new and blows you away like Harmonie Int?rieure.
I heard from a Fabien Barral, a graphic designer based in France who recently launched this exciting new project alongside wife Fr?d?rique using graphic design a bit differently in [...]

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Etsy: Take Five Tuesdays
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It’s time for Take Five Tuesdays so let’s see what’s on my radar for this week. Ready? Let’s explore…
If your name starts with a T, I, or L (or last name) you’re in luck because Dutch blogger Yvestown opened her new etsy store under the same name and she’s selling handmade box letters in addition [...]

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Keep Calm Gallery
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Have you heard of the Keep Calm gallery? They just starting producing this terrific print in the sweetest cross stitch typeface, and the message is by far the most inspirational I’ve come across in a print since this one from Matirose.
‘He Who Cares Wins’ is currently available in a limited edition run of [...]

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  • My Owl Barn: I love these cups! The texture and colors are beautiful!...
  • Kornelia: Bravo … you deserve the attention for a great job. Love...
  • Shanon: I love that bunting is becoming so popular. It really is joyous,...
  • Shay: I am so inspired by Leslie’s lovely work. Also, excited to...
  • juliette: looking forward to tomorrows run to the store so i can see the...

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