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House Beautiful: 101 Makeover Ideas
I have last year’s House Beautiful article “101 Makeover Ideas,” dog-eared, highlighted, marked-up, and otherwise loved to death and stowed away in my bedside table drawer. I refer to it all the time for new ideas and inspiration. I was ridiculously excited to stumble upon this brand new list of 101 Makeover Ideas for 2009.…
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Design Consultation Winners!
Yes Winners! Greetings from your bleeding heart hostess. I loved reading through your comments so much that I just couldn’t pick one winner! I’ve picked three!!! You ready, Layla? :0) You ladies are all wonderful and I wish I could hook you all up with design consultations but my husband would probably no longer be…
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Decorating Consultation GIVEAWAY!!
UPDATE: This Giveaway has ended! Thank you!! I think that many of you reading this are already familiar with the ridiculously talented Layla, of The Lettered Cottage. If you don’t know Layla’s work, head over to her blog and check out her talents in interior design. And look for her on the next season of…
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The Best of Etsy
If you are looking for something unique and special for Valentine’s Day, head over to Etsy and support home-made. I absolutely LOVE Etsy-who doesn’t? I could spend hours browsing all of the one-of-a-kind art and home accessories. In fact, I just spent ten minutes lusting over a certain set of wool coasters that I am…
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Kristen’s Beach Bungalow
Meet my talented friend Kristen and her husband Andrew. Kristen, Andrew and I went to law school together. We bonded in law school over our love for decorating and all things creative. After three arduous years we all graduated together!!!! After graduation, Kristen and Andrew flew the mid-west coop for warmer coastal weather and they…
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Creating a Cozy Guest Room
Expecting overnight guests? Here are some quick tips to create a cozy, welcoming room from the editors of Canadian Home and Country!1. Do what the Europeans do: invest in a goose down comforter. Better still, try a flannel duvet cover with it! 2. Problems with drafty windows? Hang heavy lined velvet drapes to cut drafts—and…
