Poufs are a great versatile way to add seating to a space. Place them in front of a fireplace, adjacent to a coffee table, under a window. They're great for areas that need circulation but where extra seating might be beneficial. Here's a roundup of some favorites:This pouf from Overstock.com Large knitted poufs from CB2These poufs from West ElmThis great felted wool pouf These great printed... Read more
In the above tabs, along with my contact information, fun links etc, I've added a Calendar tab with local goings-on as well as recurring items such as farmer's markets and some national items that fellow readers and bloggers might be interested in. If you have an event you'd like to promote, let me know and I'll add it in! Read more
My freshman year college roommate Denise recently moved from the Windy City to the Pacific Northwest along with her husband and two adorable children. They bought a new house, and as is typical, they are now struggling to make their existing furniture work in the space. I offered to do a little design consultation for her from afar to help her out with the room. Here is what her family room /... Read more
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Now through Friday November 12, Margaret Miller is having a 40% off sale on all merchandise. So get an early start on your holiday shopping. Your recipient will thank you come spring! Use code SALE40 when checking out through the website. Read more
Frederick Cooper Pharmacy lamp for the living room $25. We had been looking for one of these and I wanted a antique brass coloration to tie in to some of the other elements in the living room. The pricing was way better than the new ones which were priced at a couple hundred bucks each. Now we can lay on the living room sofa and read a book without going blind. A pharmacy lamp is a great option... Read more
Well, the holiday season is upon us and it's time to start thinking of what sort of gifts to put under the tree. The best gift is something that is perfect for recipient, something they can use and cherish, but that also expresses you as a gift giver. It's always a tough balancing act. Gifted magazine to the rescue. Another of the new breed of design and lifestyle online magazines to hit the... Read more
After a grueling morning of piano tuning and estate sale trolling, we stopped by Blue Dot off of Colorado in downtown Eagle Rock. Blue Dot serves up traditional Brazilian Acai and frozen yogurt. The Acai treats are a concoction of frozen acai (like a sorbet), granola, bananas and honey. And you can also get other healthy toppings such as berries, mango, pomegranate, coconut etc. It's chalk full of... Read more
Remember my postfrom about a week ago about how some sort of animal was eating our pumpkins? Well, they pretty much ravaged the gourds, forcing us to throw them out. I had hoped to keep them through Thanksgiving, but the intruders had already had their feast. They ate through the entire wall of the larger pumpkin. Interestingly though they were not at all interested in the white one. Wonder what... Read more
I love James Gurney's clever post about the new Mac IBox. Read more
You can't help but notice how crazy these recent elections have been and how much horrible negativity and mudslinging has gone on. Even outside of the realm of those trying to get newly elected or re-elected it seems that people are lining up, taking sides, being mean and outright illogical. SO, I have to say THANK YOUto all the bloggers out there that give me a brief respite in the day when I... Read more
Recently on a fall bike ride through Eagle Rock, Scott and I came across an open house for the new Oxy Lofts. Now, for those of you who don't live in our hood, Eagle Rock is home to Occidental College (our President's first alma mater before he transferred to Columbia). Oxy is Occidental's nickname. That said, I don't think Oxy Lofts is a good name for a real estate development. I can't help but... Read more