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Back To School Inspiration

TS — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:46:14 +0000

Big day today…1st day of school! There’s the squeal of bus slowing down to pick up the patiently waiting passengers & out the rolled down windows flows the chatter of kids filled with excitement and nervous energy as they drive on by. Suddenly it’s quiet! School’s in session and Mom’s everywhere get a little break. ☺ Here’s a few school-inspired, back to the drawing board interiors for your enjoyment!

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Eat Pray Love…And Shop

TS — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:56:28 +0000

Mega hit Eat Pray Love, based on the incredibly popular book by Elizabeth Gilbert has turned into a huge merchandise campaign that includes clothing, jewelry, candles, perfumes and home decor. It has even inspired our Etsy friends.

Here is a look at a few of daily d’s favorites…

1. Etsy/creationsbyingrid   2. Etsy/petettes   3. Etsy/pinkcaffeination
4. Etsy/3rdaveshore   5. Etsy/wordvisions

Elizabeth Gilbert lives in a quaint river town not too far from my home. It is a place where I love to eat by the Delaware River, walk the river path and shop in all the cute stores.   In fact, I bumped into the famous Elizabeth enjoying the same path by the river not too long ago.  When she is not writing, meeting with Oprah or meeting with big movie reps…she runs her unique imports shop with hubby Jose called Two Buttons. Here is a little peek into their warehouse.

We Have 2 Winners!

TS — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:39:03 +0000

Thanks everyone for entering our Retro Giveaway sponsored by one of my favorite places to shop online, CSN!

We have 2 lucky winners who have been randomly selected.

Our 1st winner will receive a Bai Design Kitchen Timer Retro Modern Wall Clock.

(Can choose from chartreuse, black, red or silver.)

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Who said she has been spending her summer “staying in the house, hiding from unbearable heat. And drinking diet coke of course.”

Congrats Natalie, you have 5 days to claim your prize! Looking forward to hearing from you!

And since we were feeling generous, we have a 2nd winner who will receive Infinity Instruments that ’70s Retro Alarm Clock that is just too cute!

(which comes in cream face/red exterior, brown face/cream exterior or red face/cream exterior)

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Who wrote, “I’m having a great summer spending time enjoying my interests, one of which is travelling in British Columbia. I renovated my home which was a blast! Cheers! I have chosen to become a FAN!!!

Congrats to you too Tina! You have 5 days to claim your prize. Thanks for participating!

Since we have Retro on the mind, here are some fun Retro-esque Kitchens to enjoy…

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Plump Poufs

TS — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:39:57 +0000

Pretty poufs are popping up in posh places. They are are perfect place to plop your precious feet! Here are the daily d’s pleasantly plump pouf picks.

1. The Future Perfect 2. Anthropologie   3. CB2   4. West Elm
5. Unica Home   6. Serena & Lily   7. Etsy/danasjoy
8. Etsy/marymarieknits

Did you enter the latest giveaway? Click image below for more details.

NYC Loves Jeff Lewis

TS — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:21:37 +0000

He’s here folks. Bravo’s Jeff Lewis is in The Big Apple. He has unveiled his sleek, California-modern House Beautiful Kitchen of The Year right in the middle of Rockefeller Plaza! Jeff will be showing off his design all this week with a few of his co-workers/castmates from Flipping Out. To see the full schedule click HERE. Here are a few snapshops of the ultimate, dream kitchen with that Jeff Lewis magic touch.

This is House Beautiful’s 3rd time showcasing The Kitchen of the Year in Rockefeller Plaza.

The 1st Kitchen of the Year in 2008 was designed by Christopher Peacock. Here’s a peek…

And I loved the replica of Ina Garten’s kitchen last year…

All photos from House Beautiful.

Top Dog

TS — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:33:27 +0000

Here we are in the dog days of summer again or as I like to say, the lazy dog days of summer!

Here are daily d’s Top Dog picks from some of my favorite Etsy artists.

All art is from Etsy. 1. bluegiraffeartist   2. henrihopper   3. ialbert
4. margin 5. brittbenjamin   6. modernarteveryday
7. hirondellerustique

You can get a Room Design like this…

Plus a complete breakdown of how to furnish & decorate your room, accessorize and I’ll also include a space plan if needed! To check out other daily d Room Service Deliveries click HERE.
Interested?? Click HERE to be the NEXT lucky reader to receive Room Service. (Don’t forget- facebook fans get a discount!)

Jersey Shore Reality Check

TS — Thu, 20 May 2010 17:07:59 +0000

If you live in the U.S. you may have noticed all the attention New Jersey has been getting on the so-called “reality” TV shows. Last time I checked, there was MTV’s Jersey Shore, Bravo’s NJ Housewives, Style Channel’s Jerseylicious and I just saw a new one advertised on the Oxygen network called Jersey Couture. Enough already! Being a Jersey girl myself I think I can say that not one of them comes close to depicting the real New Jersey. Maybe I shouldn’t let out the big secret that most of New Jersey isn’t really like that.

The best thing about New Jersey in my opinion is the Jersey Shore. Each beach does have it’s own personality. I love the quiet, family areas with sand dunes instead of boardwalks, where you can hear the seagulls instead of carnival music. There are plenty of beautiful places to visit at the Jersey Shore.

I found out about the Bungalow Hotel at the Jersey Shore from Sixx Design. They helped design this gorgeous boutique hotel. Take a peek into the other side of New Jersey…

To find out more about the Bungalow Hotel click HERE.

(Super busy day Friday….See you for the weekend rewind!)

Brandon Barré Pic Love

TS — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:43:23 +0000

Came across the work of Toronto based photographer Brandon Barré which I love. Here is a sneak peek into his portfolio.

To see more of Brandon’s beautiful images click HERE.

Top-shelf

TS — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:06:58 +0000

Do your shelves have personality? Shelves are not just for storage they can be a place to show glimpses into your personality. Check out some of these top-shelves from Styleroom.

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Vintage Charm from the Farm

TS — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:03:58 +0000

Don’t you just love the look of these grain sack pillows? The grain sack pillow brings barn chic into the home.
Here are the daily d’s picks of the day.

1 & 2   Etsy/myadobecottage   3. Etsy/sassycatcreations   4. Pink Pig
5. Etsy/lesliejanson   6. Etsy/styledspaces   7. Etsy/petitcoterie
8. Etsy/nextdoortoheaven