We added a fun little jute rug to the kitchen floor and all of a sudden the whole room feels warmer and more welcoming…
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Archives for March 2009
Fab Freebie: Ankasa For Your Casa
Lookin’ to snag a high-end, couture pillow designed by Ankasa? Enter to win this hand embroidered pillow courtesy of Ballard Designs.
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Painting And Reupholstering An Old $7 Thrift Store Bench
We completely transformed a bench with some paint, a bit of fabric and a lot of love. Here’s a step by step tutorial that anyone can follow to totally reinvent a cheap old bench without breaking the bank.
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Reader Redesign: A Rowhouse Reinvented
This Baltimore rowhouse was transformed in a major way. Check out the stunning makeover here.
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Courtney’s Design Dilemma
We helped Courtney & Ben completely decorate their new living room from scratch with a custom mood board which includes everything from a sofa and a few slipper chairs to punchy red and rusty orange toned accessories.
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Our Five Favorite DIY & Decorating Shows To Watch
We threw together a top five list of our favorite decorating and renovating shows. Here’s what we’re loving these days!
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Reader Redesign: Mastering The Bath
My parents updated their master bathroom with ceramic tiles, granite counters and new fixtures in preparation for an eventual sale of their now empty nest.
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Blast From The Past Freebie Winner!
Sweetshorn Vintage’s offered a retro-fabulous prize to one person and a tempting discount to everyone. Check here for details.
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Storing Extra Accessories: Welcome To Our Decor Store
We love to shop for new accessories whenever the mood strikes. And thanks to our in-house “decor store” we can!
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Anna’s Design Dilemma
Anna asked us to spruce up her bedroom with a major mood board makeover so we whipped up a virtual decorating consultation to take her master suite to the next level.
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Thrift Store Chair Rescue: Sanding & Painting A Modern Chair
We refinished an inexpensive thrift store chair in just a few hours. Here’s how easy it is to find something old and completely transform it with some sandpaper and a bit of red paint.
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House Crashing: Across The Pond
We usually stay stateside when we crash a house, but our friend Liz’s house in England (a 200 year old cottage) was too good to be missed!
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Budget Blooms: The March Mix
We’re back with more of our monthly grocery store bouquets, and this time we switched things up and grabbed a variety of flowers to enjoy as spring comes blowing in.
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Matt & Michelle’s Design Dilemma
Matt and Michelle asked for our help in their living room. So we dug up a number of accessories, art, and other options to makeover their room in an instant.
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Fab Freebie: Blast From The Past
Stylish Etsy seller Sweetshorn Vintage is giving one lucky winner their choice of four retro prizes. Enter by March 11, 2009 for your chance to win!
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A List Of Our Favorite Home Design Magazines
After more than a few requests about our favorite glossy mags, we’ve compiled our greatest hit list. And we wanna know what you think!
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Reader Redesign: A Medicinal Makeover
When Erica sent us her medicine cabinet makeover we couldn’t get over her new open shelving. And thanks to her tutorial, you can learn how to do it too!
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Feelin’ Thrifty: Embrace Diversity
Take a virtual poke around one of Richmond’s best thrift stores: Diversity Thrift. See what we fun finds for home we spotted on our last trip.
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How To Keep Your Cool If The Heat Goes Out
We ran out of oil heat in the middle of a huge snowstorm. Here’s how we kept the pipes from bursting while we waited two days for an oil delivery.
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Our $13 Food & Water Station For The Dog
We created a sweet little pooch food & water station from objects that aren’t even dog-specific. Check out how a few Target finds make for a lovely little area for your four-legged friend.
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Color To The Rescue
Read our latest article in Richmond Magazine’s R. Home that features a few thrift finds transformed into punchy showstoppers.
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Got A Light Freebie Winner!
Time to announce the winner in our latest giveaway. Oh yeah, and offer up a discount to everyone who didn’t take home the grand prize.
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Chris & Lydia’s Design Dilemma
Lydia and Chris have warm yellow walls and a large open space. Here’s how we helped them tie everything together and create a stylish living and dining room that they’ll both enjoy.
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CloZing Gallerie
Z Gallerie announced that 25 of its 77 stores are closing across the country. Do you live near one of the affected stores? If so, let us what sales you’re spotting.
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