Archive   |   January, 2010

blogwatch: where we were clicking this week

Posted by in surfing

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We love Dwell magazine, but we did have to laugh at this new site that ponders why their photographic subjects all seem to be Unhappy Hipsters.

We just noticed Friendly Cottage, and so far we like what we see — this headboard, for instance.

What to do with fireplaces that don’t work — like paint the firewood pink! — at AT.

An update on the FDA’s ruling on BPA in plastics, which followed mounting public pressure.

A beautiful loft at Design is Mine.

So much great stuff at swissmiss, but start this week with the Banana Holder Vicky.

We love, love, love before and after photos, and this dining room at Casa Sugar is stunning and we’re jealous. (Deep breaths.)

A delicious caramel concoction at angry chicken.

Beautiful porcelain and glass vessels at beachbungalow8.

Inside the Spanx offices (Did anyone else watch Veronica’s Closet when it was on? Reminds us of their offices!) at Brilliant Asylum. We would work there.

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sales that make us happy

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DWR-rugSave 15% at DWR on upholstery and rugs. (Their Knoll Classics Sale starts February 1.)

Get a 10% discount at Beekman 1802: type “valentines” in the coupon code field at checkout.

Tons of deals at CSN Stores, as per usual:
- Take 5% off your next Trans Globe Lighting order with promo code TRGLO5.
- Save 10% on Royo Bath by Nameeks with promo code NAMEEKS10.
- For a limited time, buy a Stokke Sleepi System and get a $100 AMEX Gift Card to use on anything you’d like. Include a Stokke Care Changing Table and get a $200 AMEX Gift Card.
- You can also save up to 50% on Le Creuset Cookware.

Save 50% on the Cook’s Country Cookbook using the form at the link.

More help for Haiti: Buy an adorable Valentine’s Day collar from The Modern Pet and 50% of proceeds will go toward The Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) through the ASPCA.

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flickr of inspiration: interior styling pool

Posted by in decorating, surfing

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I first heard about Decor8′s Interior Styling Pool on Flickr via Paola at mirrormirror. The pool is for people who want to share photos of their own homes and workplaces that are not only beautifully styled but also competently photographed (I might have some trouble with that one). I love the range of styles and the creativity on display by real people, as opposed to a catalog. There’s also a discussion board where you can get help with your own decor issues. — Mary T.

Photos by Flickr members dottie angel and sandiv999

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post off: could you live without a bookstore?

Posted by in reading, surfing

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Could you live in Laredo? I couldn’t. Don’t get me wrong — it looks like a beautiful city. But hearing on the news that the town’s only bookstore closed January 16 — leaving the nearest one 150 miles away — got me thinking, first, about the number of bookstores that I’ve seen come and go from my area in the last couple of years (three, at least). And second, about the fact that, as much as I love online convenience, I still love brick and mortar bookstores. For me, it’s both the quiet of the store and the sheer number of shelves there to browse through. How close (or far) is your nearest bookstore? Could you live without it? Why or why not? — Sarah L.

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