Is it really time to start talking about summer? I haven’t even finished planting my spring garden yet. I’m a “late bloomer” and definitely don’t have a green thumb. But I try and it makes me happy to be outside getting my hands all dirty. I planted some ivy over the weekend (would love to [...]

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Double Take – my new feature on Erin’s inspirational blog called Design for Mankind. We’re going to talk about all of the fabulous rooms you see on shows and only wished you had. But why not make it a reality. While they’re not exactly designer pieces, our finds are still oh-so-chic and maybe a little [...]

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Exciting news! We were featured in the spring 2008 issue of The Nest. Jon and I were thrilled to be a part of Tara Bruno’s story covering couples who have started their own businesses recently — couplepreneurs (read it here on The Nest.com or here for the PDF version of the magazine). Bandelle would not [...]

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It’s a black & white Thursday. And that’s because some of my promo materials were delivered this morning and now I’m just in a black & white vintage-esque mood. I thought I would gather a few things that have caught my eye in stores and online. Holly from decor8 inspired us to create our own [...]

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This post is dedicated to all of the Project Runway fans who are going through withdrawals only minutes after the season finale aired on Thursday.
What a finale! I loved every minute of it and almost every garment. Superstar Christian was the winner of Project Runway and I couldn’t be happier.
This kid oozes [...]

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I was in a particularly creative mood today (hence my very late post), possibly because I was inspired by the mixed media pieces of Australian Kat Macleod. Every now and then I come across a site that makes my eyes open so wide. I added Kat Macleod’s work to my bookmarks earlier this year to [...]

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