Multi-Cultural Chic

<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-plkRvKNaBxs/TlxXVb3isgI/AAAAAAAABrE/sj4rzTtXG9Y/s1600/zm_striped-bench.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646484058585346562" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-plkRvKNaBxs/TlxXVb3isgI/AAAAAAAABrE/sj4rzTtXG9Y/s400/zm_striped-bench.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a>Is there anything more chic than furniture that looks both imported and cleanly modern? VivaTerra's Striped Jute Bench accomplishes both effortlessly--and affordably ($349, was $395). I love the rich jewel tones, the modern shape, and the old world detailing. Sign me up for this glamorously global piece!<br /><br />

Multi-Cultural Chic

Is there anything more chic than furniture that looks both imported and cleanly modern? VivaTerra's Striped Jute Bench accomplishes bot...

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A Really Beautiful Reflector!

<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RIvGPoAEnQw/TlxV58xvvlI/AAAAAAAABq8/MMqxDas-D2Y/s1600/073780_028_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646482486871440978" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RIvGPoAEnQw/TlxV58xvvlI/AAAAAAAABq8/MMqxDas-D2Y/s400/073780_028_b.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><br />Getting a great deal at Anthropologie is like finding a needle in a hay stack. Well, the other day, I found a very beautiful needle among their high-priced items. I love the Rusted Ruffle Mirror. What a special piece and what a special price of $174 (was $698)!<br /><br />

A Really Beautiful Reflector!

Getting a great deal at Anthropologie is like finding a needle in a hay stack. Well, the other day, I found a very beautiful needle among t...

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TMI Tuesday: Cocktail Time!

<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vrmeTEJQxC4/TlxTL9ZXBhI/AAAAAAAABq0/9_yHiwaybAM/s1600/media.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646479497740355090" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vrmeTEJQxC4/TlxTL9ZXBhI/AAAAAAAABq0/9_yHiwaybAM/s400/media.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><br />With fall upon us, I am ditching my summer drink of Pinot Grigio. I am going back to my cool weather beverage of choice: a vodka martini--extra dirty. And I make a pretty mean one, if I do say so myself. I'd love to be pouring my vodka from a wonderful vessel like AtWestEnd's Vintage Glass Decanter ($20, was $42). Lovely for my home bar--and for yours!<br /><br />

TMI Tuesday: Cocktail Time!

With fall upon us, I am ditching my summer drink of Pinot Grigio. I am going back to my cool weather beverage of choice: a vodka martini--e...

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Affordable Interior Design Has Evacuated!

<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LXwMHFzSNEM/TlqKkHdpREI/AAAAAAAABqs/Yax8vQkcxY8/s1600/20110829-HURRICANE-slide-51CU-jumbo-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645977435945649218" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LXwMHFzSNEM/TlqKkHdpREI/AAAAAAAABqs/Yax8vQkcxY8/s400/20110829-HURRICANE-slide-51CU-jumbo-1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mwjuE12tbqc/TlqKeSvcvDI/AAAAAAAABqk/ypm3T4uWQ3Q/s1600/photo.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645977335893900338" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mwjuE12tbqc/TlqKeSvcvDI/AAAAAAAABqk/ypm3T4uWQ3Q/s400/photo.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 451px; height: 338px;" /></a><br /><br />With Hurricane Irene barreling down the coast, my husband and I took our baby and dog and evacuated upstate to the Village of Avon. We are reading up on all the news from New York and working remotely from Tom Wahl's, the local burger joint with WiFi. Hoping to head for home when the coast is a little more clear!<br /><br />

Affordable Interior Design Has Evacuated!

With Hurricane Irene barreling down the coast, my husband and I took our baby and dog and evacuated upstate to the Village of Avon. We are r...

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What the $****#$ Friday: What Does Objet Mean?

<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gcm4B1Hm898/TlaIUrdx5jI/AAAAAAAABqc/iDBmGTbjpao/s1600/img91m.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644849071801886258" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gcm4B1Hm898/TlaIUrdx5jI/AAAAAAAABqc/iDBmGTbjpao/s400/img91m.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 344px;" /></a><br /><br />I don't even need to look up its translation. I already know. Anytime I see the word objet used to describe something, I know it is code for fancy-looking crap. And Pottery Barn's Architectural Cast Stone Lava Objet is no exception ($19, was $39). Basically this piece is non-authentic and nonfunctional--in short, it's just another thing to dust.

What the $****#$ Friday: What Does Objet Mean?

I don't even need to look up its translation. I already know. Anytime I see the word objet used to describe something, I know it is co...

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Endangered Erasers

<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aY88HgeNgOY/TlaGHWgCfFI/AAAAAAAABqU/QJVOpOoSUEM/s1600/phpThumb_generated_thumbnailjpg.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644846643812662354" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aY88HgeNgOY/TlaGHWgCfFI/AAAAAAAABqU/QJVOpOoSUEM/s400/phpThumb_generated_thumbnailjpg.jpeg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 349px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RqE38yspncM/TlaGCWpdj5I/AAAAAAAABqM/pBjwaDFFAno/s1600/phpThumb_generated_thumbnailjpg-1.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644846557952839570" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RqE38yspncM/TlaGCWpdj5I/AAAAAAAABqM/pBjwaDFFAno/s400/phpThumb_generated_thumbnailjpg-1.jpeg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 350px;" /></a><br /><br />From books filled with stickers to crates of Garbage Pail Kids, I used to love to collect things. One of my most prized collections were shadow boxes filled with erasers that lined my bedroom walls. Of course I never used them for erasing, only for admiring. And that is probably what I'd also do with Fred Flare's fabulous Endangered Species Jumbo Erasers ($1.99, were $14).

Endangered Erasers

From books filled with stickers to crates of Garbage Pail Kids, I used to love to collect things. One of my most prized collections were sh...

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Yes, Virginia...

<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iU47-1hOAI8/TlM-NJ0d-yI/AAAAAAAABp8/LPSS-KUW3Nw/s1600/MB348_main.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643923153720572706" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iU47-1hOAI8/TlM-NJ0d-yI/AAAAAAAABp8/LPSS-KUW3Nw/s400/MB348_main.jpeg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a>Yes, Virginia, there is such thing as an affordable canopy bed! It can be hard to find a beautiful and big bed for a cheap price point. But I found one at Ballard Designs. Their Virginia Bed is now only $299 (was $499). Everytime a shopper buys this lovely bed, an angel gets its wings!

Yes, Virginia...

Yes, Virginia, there is such thing as an affordable canopy bed! It can be hard to find a beautiful and big bed for a cheap price point. Bu...

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TMI Tuesday: School Daze!

<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QMmuRCqYZ1c/TlNAwqxHcKI/AAAAAAAABqE/HVvcqfnM5mQ/s1600/boxesflexRXFC11.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643925962883559586" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QMmuRCqYZ1c/TlNAwqxHcKI/AAAAAAAABqE/HVvcqfnM5mQ/s400/boxesflexRXFC11.jpeg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a>Due to popular demand, I am going to start offering a second interior design class tonight. This one is going to focus on accessories. From vases to drapes to pillows, the art is in the details in design. Lesson 1 for today: keep the accents affordable so you can switch them out seasonally or on a whim, affordable like CB2's Watu Kwa Amani Pillows for $39 (was $49).

TMI Tuesday: School Daze!

Due to popular demand, I am going to start offering a second interior design class tonight. This one is going to focus on accessories. Fro...

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Love at First Sight

<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HDQB8vzYqy4/TlHFszTM-dI/AAAAAAAABp0/Cyl2a05Qv_4/s1600/v117545.001.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643509181547608530" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HDQB8vzYqy4/TlHFszTM-dI/AAAAAAAABp0/Cyl2a05Qv_4/s400/v117545.001.jpeg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 353px;" /></a><br /><br /><div>I went to Luscious Cafe in Park Slope this weekend in between clients. I was disappointed by their soggy sandwich that was anything but luscious. However, while I waited for my lunch, I looked up at their clock. I was in love! Every now and again I see an item that is so <i>me</i> that I must find it. I noted the name on the bottom (Taylor). As soon as I got home, I looked it up, found it on QVC.com, and marveled at the low price of only $34. They say money can't buy you love. But $34 can buy me the clock of my dreams!!</div>

Love at First Sight

I went to Luscious Cafe in Park Slope this weekend in between clients. I was disappointed by their soggy sandwich that was anything but lus...

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What the $****#$ Fridays: Say No to This Nori

<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--IeXh4voKF8/TkII0lbUYiI/AAAAAAAABpM/JO6mEzUGKMo/s1600/P13546955.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639079382914196002" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--IeXh4voKF8/TkII0lbUYiI/AAAAAAAABpM/JO6mEzUGKMo/s400/P13546955.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 250px;" /></a><br /><br />I've been addicted to sushi lately. I just found a new 50% restaurant mere blocks from my house and now I'm going bi-weekly. So I am loving all things sushi-inspired--all things except Overstock's Bento Sushi Ottoman ($311, is $585 on Sushistyle.com). I am not okay with the micro-suede seaweed and the embroidered wasabi for sitting on--for eating is another thing...

What the $****#$ Fridays: Say No to This Nori

I've been addicted to sushi lately. I just found a new 50% restaurant mere blocks from my house and now I'm going bi-weekly. So I ...

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Lady Jo Writes a Letter

<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-agqDjGqzQKw/TktEZB0H_rI/AAAAAAAABps/9svM3eWtSp0/s1600/pCPWM-9974651v300x300.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641678154986159794" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-agqDjGqzQKw/TktEZB0H_rI/AAAAAAAABps/9svM3eWtSp0/s400/pCPWM-9974651v300x300.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><br />What a lovely lady desk, World Market! I love everything from the style to the color to the name of their Light Blue Josephine Desk. But what I love the most is the sale price of $179 (was $199).

Lady Jo Writes a Letter

What a lovely lady desk, World Market! I love everything from the style to the color to the name of their Light Blue Josephine Desk. But w...

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Can I Get a Corner?

<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xGqdNnml-i8/Tkp55RJhZ1I/AAAAAAAABpk/KeTt7GLGBRY/s1600/img33m.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641455507997812562" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xGqdNnml-i8/Tkp55RJhZ1I/AAAAAAAABpk/KeTt7GLGBRY/s400/img33m.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" /></a><br /><br />The moment I saw Williams-Sonoma's Montmartre Vanity Table on HUGE sale for $999 (was $2,450) I wondered if I could squeeze it into a corner of my home. I, perhaps because I am a gal, would love a decadent vanity area at which I could sit, reflect, and bedazzle myself. Oh well, maybe in our next apartment...

Can I Get a Corner?

The moment I saw Williams-Sonoma's Montmartre Vanity Table on HUGE sale for $999 (was $2,450) I wondered if I could squeeze it into a co...

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TMI Tuesday: The Letter of the Day is "C"

<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y33Fr4C3CGo/Tkp4Y8_MgVI/AAAAAAAABpc/ejHSYK5NgiY/s1600/CZH2349.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641453853318349138" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y33Fr4C3CGo/Tkp4Y8_MgVI/AAAAAAAABpc/ejHSYK5NgiY/s400/CZH2349.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" /></a><br /><br />Baby has his first cough today. He's been coughing all morning. While it's sad to think he might not be feeling well, it is adorable to watch him open his little mouth and cough. So that is preoccupying my mind today as I was looking for a blog subject. When I saw AtWestEnd's lovely Tear Drop Bottle ($44, was $59), I noticed the variety of striking colors. Because both color and cough both start with "C", I figured that would merit a TMI Tuesday entry, right?!

TMI Tuesday: The Letter of the Day is "C"

Baby has his first cough today. He's been coughing all morning. While it's sad to think he might not be feeling well, it is adorab...

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Beige Doesn't Have to Be Blah

<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L7CX_J_IDlc/TkiW6InTgYI/AAAAAAAABpU/Ixg7JjH5MkY/s1600/063214_016_m.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640924458770465154" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L7CX_J_IDlc/TkiW6InTgYI/AAAAAAAABpU/Ixg7JjH5MkY/s400/063214_016_m.jpeg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><br />I am now teaching interior design classes four times a week. I love answering questions, thinking on my feet, and seeing my students' love of design. One of the tenets I teach my class is to avoid all beige rooms because them you have to rely on detailing for interest, and details don't come cheap--usually. This is not the case with Anthropologie's Textural Acacia Lamp ($149, was $298). It's subtle texture, impeccable carving, and unique look are one beige moment that totally works on a budget!

Beige Doesn't Have to Be Blah

I am now teaching interior design classes four times a week. I love answering questions, thinking on my feet, and seeing my students' l...

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What the $****#$ Friday: Suey!

<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yo2M7UzE2_c/TkIGv2eJUQI/AAAAAAAABpE/t4Cyg48ECjU/s1600/8769700150.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639077102566854914" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yo2M7UzE2_c/TkIGv2eJUQI/AAAAAAAABpE/t4Cyg48ECjU/s400/8769700150.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 318px;" /></a><br /><br />Oink! Oink! What pig designed this horror? From the distressed leather top to the distressing carved piggy shape, Home Decorators missed the mark pig time with their Pig Lift-Top Ottoman ($169, was $249).

What the $****#$ Friday: Suey!

Oink! Oink! What pig designed this horror? From the distressed leather top to the distressing carved piggy shape, Home Decorators missed ...

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Dining In

<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rKIfSWtJ8Lw/TkIFk0n2JQI/AAAAAAAABo8/RhJzdn5rkH4/s1600/img75m.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639075813580481794" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rKIfSWtJ8Lw/TkIFk0n2JQI/AAAAAAAABo8/RhJzdn5rkH4/s400/img75m.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 363px; height: 363px;" /></a><br /><br />Why eat out when you can eat in under West Elm's Round Metal Chandelier ($129, was $169)? The money you'll save from not going to restaurants will buy this lovely fixture several times over. Buy now, save later...

Dining In

Why eat out when you can eat in under West Elm's Round Metal Chandelier ($129, was $169)? The money you'll save from not going to r...

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Who Let the Books Out?

<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QZivEJ4_6JY/TkIEhC0pLmI/AAAAAAAABo0/skKhi3LMIPg/s1600/img27m.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639074649161150050" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QZivEJ4_6JY/TkIEhC0pLmI/AAAAAAAABo0/skKhi3LMIPg/s400/img27m.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 383px;" /></a><br /><br />Rufff! It's the dog days of summer. Perhaps that is why I was drawn to PBTeen's Doggie Bookends ($27, were $39). I'm also loving the fact that this is one dog you don't have to walk or feed. What a deal!

Who Let the Books Out?

Rufff! It's the dog days of summer. Perhaps that is why I was drawn to PBTeen's Doggie Bookends ($27, were $39). I'm also lov...

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TMI Tuesday: Big Boy Chair

<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UyVuW1B6Amw/TkC-aKVem5I/AAAAAAAABos/HedPNw2lE3U/s1600/photo-77.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638716090128178066" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UyVuW1B6Amw/TkC-aKVem5I/AAAAAAAABos/HedPNw2lE3U/s400/photo-77.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1oyu_Sira5Y/TkC-O-P4ceI/AAAAAAAABok/HtnV6gEq2hc/s1600/L13402013.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638715897904919010" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1oyu_Sira5Y/TkC-O-P4ceI/AAAAAAAABok/HtnV6gEq2hc/s400/L13402013.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><br />As you can see, my Mr. Baby will soon be sittin' pretty in a big boy chair. Hooray for neck support. And hooray for Overstock's Cyma Plastic Chair ($190), a knock of of Knoll's Tulip Chair ($481). We'll put the money we save on chairs in a college fund!

TMI Tuesday: Big Boy Chair

As you can see, my Mr. Baby will soon be sittin' pretty in a big boy chair. Hooray for neck support. And hooray for Overstock's Cy...

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Gone Swimmin'....

<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FcX1JmXVy2I/TkBIdEEqFHI/AAAAAAAABoc/4ZYDGx36NXY/s1600/new-york-coney-island.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638586397614543986" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FcX1JmXVy2I/TkBIdEEqFHI/AAAAAAAABoc/4ZYDGx36NXY/s400/new-york-coney-island.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" /></a><br /><br />The weekends are my busiest time. Generally, I have back-to-back clients, conference calls, and strings of emails. So, by Monday, I can start to feel pretty burned out. To rejuvenate, I took myself, my cell phone, and a stack of design magazines to Coney Island beach. A couple of hours and swims later, I am filled with design inspiration. Time to shower and get back to work!

Gone Swimmin'....

The weekends are my busiest time. Generally, I have back-to-back clients, conference calls, and strings of emails. So, by Monday, I can st...

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What the $****#$ Fridays: Fly Away

<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hq6_v7bjUxY/TjjGhu3cacI/AAAAAAAABoM/XmXJ_Bz79Os/s1600/img72m.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636473216472738242" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hq6_v7bjUxY/TjjGhu3cacI/AAAAAAAABoM/XmXJ_Bz79Os/s400/img72m.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 383px;" /></a><br />Didn't the trend of butterfly chairs fly out with the end of the 80s? Why am I still seeing these flimsy and uncomfortable chairs when I shop? Send them back to the decade they came from and certainly don't invest in PBTeen's World Peace Butterfly Chair ($75, was $115). This chair that makes me want to be anything but peaceful--in fact it makes me want to violently toss it out the window.

What the $****#$ Fridays: Fly Away

Didn't the trend of butterfly chairs fly out with the end of the 80s? Why am I still seeing these flimsy and uncomfortable chairs when ...

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This Would Light Up My Life

<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yVxpmd30R7c/Tjqoc3CBZbI/AAAAAAAABoU/Nd_DU3iLwi4/s1600/LC611_main.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637003097369830834" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yVxpmd30R7c/Tjqoc3CBZbI/AAAAAAAABoU/Nd_DU3iLwi4/s400/LC611_main.jpeg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />I can't wait until I move to a place with high-ceilings. The minute my apartment has over 9' ceilings, I'm gonna invest in a chandelier. I'm not sure what it's going to look like. It won't have to be too traditional. It can be a little unexpected or unique. But one thing I do know for sure: it's gonna be affordable, like Ballard Design's Diamante 6 Light Chandelier ($299, was $399).

This Would Light Up My Life

I can't wait until I move to a place with high-ceilings. The minute my apartment has over 9' ceilings, I'm gonna invest in a ch...

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Pleats Please!

<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2_Kg4q16zrA/TjjEneYFasI/AAAAAAAABoE/cemaWyBzVnc/s1600/img7m.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636471116102200002" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2_Kg4q16zrA/TjjEneYFasI/AAAAAAAABoE/cemaWyBzVnc/s400/img7m.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 363px; height: 363px;" /></a><br />A throw pillow is such a fun place to look for texture and color. So I love when both elements are incorporated in one piece--and I especially love it when that piece happens to be on sale. Hooray for West Elm's Pleats Pillow Cover ($25, $34). Hooray!

Pleats Please!

A throw pillow is such a fun place to look for texture and color. So I love when both elements are incorporated in one piece--and I especia...

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Cut a Rug

<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QyKY4ElUdkM/Tjd9ZRM_lNI/AAAAAAAABn8/RZDRYyowVD0/s1600/ClybournRug4x6F10.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636111331745567954" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QyKY4ElUdkM/Tjd9ZRM_lNI/AAAAAAAABn8/RZDRYyowVD0/s400/ClybournRug4x6F10.jpeg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />Cutting prices is the name of the game in late summer. That is the best time to get great deals on home furnishings. Everything is on sale and now is the time to get a steal. I am gonna steal Crate and Barrel's Clybourn Rug for several clients, especially now that it's $199 (was $599).

Cut a Rug

Cutting prices is the name of the game in late summer. That is the best time to get great deals on home furnishings. Everything is on sale...

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Screw It

<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3vnjpD6Iuu8/TjbfzpNn_OI/AAAAAAAABn0/g9mewhp8Flc/s1600/boltdiningtableponychrSC11.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635938062030077154" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3vnjpD6Iuu8/TjbfzpNn_OI/AAAAAAAABn0/g9mewhp8Flc/s400/boltdiningtableponychrSC11.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 337px; height: 337px;" /></a><br />The industrial look is so in these days. From exposed screws to casters to unfinished wood, my clients can't get enough of the "raw" look. That's why CB2's Bolt Table ($399, was $599) is such a hit. You can see every seam and piece of hardware and still its glass top keeps it sleek. What a find!

Screw It

The industrial look is so in these days. From exposed screws to casters to unfinished wood, my clients can't get enough of the "r...

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