Category Archives: Trends

Our Favorite Urban Outfitters Furniture

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Sarah

Urban Outfitters is many a young person’s go-to destination for skinny jeans and raunchy coffee table books, but the opportunities don’t end there — visit a large store (or the website), and you can buy the coffee table as well! … Continue reading →

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Everything but the Bathroom Sink…

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Sarah

When furnishing our homes, all too often we forget about the bathroom. The bathroom, however small, is one of the most visited areas of the house, among residents and guests alike. That’s why we were so excited to see a … Continue reading →

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Refurbishing with Chalkboard Paint

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Sarah

A blog called The Inadvertent Farmer on Typepad has a neat article about a D.I.Y. project that turned a defunct dresser into a dynamic cabinet for art supplies. Covered head-to-toe in chalkboard paint, this revived piece of furniture is the perfect canvas … Continue reading →

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Couched in Color

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Sarah

Upholstered furniture from Squint Limited. (via daciaray on Flickr)

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Cheers! Wine-Inspired Designs

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Sarah

Wine is about more than just having a good time. In fact, wine can be about anything you want – luxury, class, tradition, heritage, worldliness. You can capitalize on whatever wine means to you by decorating your home with furniture … Continue reading →

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Design Styles: Part Deux

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Sarah

We’re wrapping up our list of design styles today—if you missed the first part of the list, check out yesterday’s post here. Modern. Does your room look like a page from an IKEA catalogue? Are you a fan of clean … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Design Style?

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Sarah

Whether you’re redecorating your home or simply replacing a specific piece of furniture, it’s important to shop in accordance with your style. Your style — or design aesthetic — is the quality that ties all of your furniture together, even … Continue reading →

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Furniture Ideas: Whatever the Case May Be

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Sarah

Setting up a bookcase is easy. Arrange all the books spines-out and right-side-up, add in bookends here and there, and alphabetize to taste. But what if your bookcase didn’t look like a bookcase? What if it looked like a ceiling, … Continue reading →

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Shagadelic Shag Carpets!

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Sarah

Along with tie-dye shirts and tea shades, shag carpeting was a major staple of life in the 1960s and ’70s. The soft, almost grass-like embrace of the long yarn fibers inherent in shag appealed to the barefoot free spirits of … Continue reading →

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