Photo from A Penny Saved
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Wednesday
Pretty Dang Clever
Not sure if you saw yesterday's post from High-Heeled Foot in the Door on Katie Ridder's "Leaf" wallpaper? (Side note: the same wallpaper seen on Sara Gilbane's front closet wall in the November issue of House Beautiful!). A very clever DIY-er copied the beautiful pattern onto transparency paper and projected it onto her bathroom wall. Taking a sharpie, she traced the entire look onto plain wallpaper!
I most definitely do not have the A) patience, B) focus (fairly sure I exhibit several tendencies of adult ADD) nor C) ability to do this to my satisfaction, but it's impressive nonetheless.
Check it out here!
Check it out here!
Tuesday
Knight Moves & Home Decorators Collection
Kyle of Knight Moves picked out a bunch of great items from Home Depot's sister furniture and decor store, Home Decorators Collection. I've written about a few of their pieces before (here, here and here), but check out what she likes in their newest catalogue (loving the 3-Light Pendant and Clara Table Lamp me-self):
Safavieh at One Kings Lane
Are you a member of the home decor online sample sale site One Kings Lane? Seriously, if you're not, it's time to join (write a comment and I can send one of their member "invitations"). It's officially my favorite shopping site. All that stuff that's in the interior design magazines and is totally out of the normal person's price range? They sell it here. On clearance.
Today's feature sale is for Safavieh rugs, and features some beauties at more than 50% off:
Today's feature sale is for Safavieh rugs, and features some beauties at more than 50% off:
Soho Rug: 5 x 8 is $429
Peshawar: 5 x 8 is $2499
Thom Filicia Stone: 5 x 8 is $499
Oushak: 5 x 8 is $1999
Check them out! Drapes and rugs are the basic staples of a room and make any space feel finished and (when chosen in complementary colors and schemes) pulled together.
Monday
Lanvin Does H&M: Part 2
Ready to see what Lanvin has created for H&M? Prepare to swoon. Here are some beauties I would love to try on and take home.
All photos via HM.com
Sadly, Lanvin will not be coming to Wisconsin. Apparently not much of a high fashion market. Shocker. Instead, I'll have to drive an hour and a half to Chicago to try and score some of these. Which I am considering . . . though not at 7 in the morning, to join the line of people no doubt queued up before the store opens (this is what happens in New York). I'm hoping there will be some clothes left in my size by the time I get there (say 5 PM) and then I can scour eBay for the exact pieces I'm looking for.
Pray for me. Oh yes, my closet happily accepts prayers. And donations.
Friday
Flea Markets
Sigh, I miss New York.
Una and I used to visit flea markets almost every weekend in the warm months - the Antiques Garage on 26th street and 6th avenue, the open air market further east on 26th, the Hell's Kitchen Fair at 40th street and 10th avenue, a small gathering on 17th and 6th, and even occasionally headed to Brooklyn. It was one of our favorite things to do and oddly (sadly), not a popular thing out here. Though we have Elkhorn - which is tremendous - it's only open four times a year.
For those of you who do live near a weekly flea market, check out this article on Eddie Ross (of Top Design runner-up fame), who is a flea market expert. Great advice on what to look for and how to buy.
Article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/28/garden/28qna.html?_r=1
Una and I used to visit flea markets almost every weekend in the warm months - the Antiques Garage on 26th street and 6th avenue, the open air market further east on 26th, the Hell's Kitchen Fair at 40th street and 10th avenue, a small gathering on 17th and 6th, and even occasionally headed to Brooklyn. It was one of our favorite things to do and oddly (sadly), not a popular thing out here. Though we have Elkhorn - which is tremendous - it's only open four times a year.
For those of you who do live near a weekly flea market, check out this article on Eddie Ross (of Top Design runner-up fame), who is a flea market expert. Great advice on what to look for and how to buy.
Article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/28/garden/28qna.html?_r=1
Winter's Around the Corner
At least it feels that way, and the weeks are flying by. Yesterday the weatherpeople forecasted flurries, but in their usual fashion, were wrong (rain and hail). Heading to Chicago to see our newlywed friends tonight (and eat a steak dinner, hell yes!) and Saturday we have a local party to celebrate another couple! (Clearly I will need a manicure and pedicure beforehand to be party-ready.) I love having fun plans. This all goes along with a to-do list that includes . . . paint the master bedroom and dining room, search for a seamstress for our curtain project, vacuum, hang artwork . . . I'll stop now.
Happy weekend!
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