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Beach Cottage Style Bedroom – Go Beyond White and Blue

July 15, 2010

When you think of coastal style, and beach cottage, you are easily drawn to crisp white and different tones of blue and navy blue. Beach cottage style doesn’t have to mean nautical though, and you can draw colors from a different palette. Even if you bring in the nautical or beach style – you can [...]

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Hostess Gift Ideas

July 11, 2010

Looking for hostess gift ideas..?
Summertime is full of parties from backyards BBQ’s to visiting people while traveling, and you might be looking for some great hostess gift ideas. Stock up with some nice gifts so you will always have something on hand when an ex tempore party or dinner invitation comes to your way. These [...]

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Store Spotlight: Modern Palm

July 8, 2010

Modern Palm is a cute online store, which you could call the ultimate gift boutique. There are so many cute things perfect for special occasions and gifting, whether you are looking for a baby shower gift or gift for the aunt who already has everything. Really – cute gift galore, for babies, girlfriends and grandmas [...]

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Dwell, Sagaform… Design Sale!

July 7, 2010

Sale alert!
Click on to One Kings Lane, they have a few exclusive sales going on that I thought you might like.
DwellStudio table top items like runners, coasters and placemats, starting at $12, and a few cute throw pillows as well. Another great design sale brand is Vellum – their decorative items make great [...]

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Beach House Bathroom

July 6, 2010

Bring beach house style into your home, and start with your bathroom, and make your bathroom a place where you can escape in every day life. Bring the elements of a beach house bathroom in, and you will feel the calming sea breeze, every day.
Beach house bathroom decorating elements
Colors:
Aqua, light turquoise or pale blue. [...]

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Coral – it’s still Trendy

July 4, 2010

Coral motif has been trendy the past years, and as soon as you think it’s going away… something new and cute with coral motif pops up. Coral is still in, and this summer it has also appeared in women’s fashion accessories. I love bringing beach and your travel destinations home, so I am all for [...]

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Marimekko Sale at AlwaysMod

July 1, 2010

AlwaysMod’s Marimekko Summer ‘10 sale kicks off today! AlwaysMod has one of the best Marimekko fabric selections online, and you can find fabric for almost any textile need you may have for your home.
This summer I love the bright colors – bring sunshine in!

Kesätori (summer market place) throw pillow $30.50
Räsymatto (striped rug) throw [...]

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Summer Trend: Outdoor Fireplaces

June 30, 2010

There is nothing like S’Mores on a camp fire, curling in the front of fire on a colder night, or having the fire to bring you ambiance for your outdoor cocktail party. Whatever floats your boat – the outdoor fireplaces are one of the biggest trends in outdoor furnishings.
I dream of…

Sleek and simple ambiance [...]

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Store Spotlight: H&M Home Store, Stockholm

June 2, 2010

Swedish H&M’s Home collection launched last year in Sweden. The collection is not available in the US yet, but I was able to see this summer’s home collection in the H&M’s Home store in Stockholm, Sweden in my recent trip to Scandinavia.

While the collection is not anything super spectacular, the linens felt better quality [...]

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Store Spotlight: Indiska

May 31, 2010

Indiska is Swedish chain store, popular in Scandinavian countries, focusing on Indian style with Scandinavian twist. Yes, it may sound weird, but there are actually some similarities in Scandinavian folklore and the prints found in India. Indiska offers modern bohemian fashion and home goods, and while their products are not available in the US, I [...]

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