Category Archives: Home & Garden

What do Women REALLY Want for Valentine’s Day?

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Giftee Awards Winners Announced!

The Winners of the first annual 2011 Giftee Awards have been announced! The initial nominations were narrowed down by a panelist of expert gift-giving judges (including our very own Marie Masters) and then the winners were selected by the public. The categories include “Most Wacky Gift”, “Best Gifts under $25”, and “Most Romantic Gift” among [...]

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Holiday Toys: Then & Now

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Best Mother’s Day Gifts and Ideas

Mother’s Day is Sunday May 8, so you have plenty of time left to find the best gift for your mom, whatever she loves.

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Tasteful Holiday Decorating Ideas

We all have those friends and neighbors who tend to go a little overboard with the Christmas decorations. But when it comes to holiday decorating, most experts will agree; less is more. So instead of worrying about decking every inch of your halls with Christmas decor, consider investing in a few timeless items that will give your home a pulled-together holiday look year after year.

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Desk Lamps

Desk lamps aren’t necessarily an item thought about too much when decorating a work station or office area, even though it’s a pretty essential item to any desk. Many desk lamps can be kind of boring and look similar to one another. It can even sometimes seem like your only choices are limited to either [...]

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A Few Words on Choosing Curtains

Curtains are one of those seemingly secondary decor choices that can really make or break a room. It’s all too easy just to say “to heck with it, I’m getting sheers”–but why waste a design opportunity?

Category: Interior Design

Picnicked

The Fourth of July is not only a celebration of American independence, it’s a celebration of our hard-won right to eat delicious food out of small containers, neatly wrapped in a basket, and enjoy it in the great outdoors.

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Summer Pie

Summer conjures up a variety of scents and emotions from childhood: sleeping in past 11 o’clock, picking berries, the smell of fresh-cut grass, barbeques with friends, playing in the back yard sprinkler, and of course a freshly baked pie. Well, perhaps today you can’t sleep in past 11 o’clock, and we definitely don’t have a backyard, but we sure as heck can make a delicious summer pie.

Category: Kitchen & Table

Update a Room with Summer-Ready Throw Pillows

Perhaps the easiest way to refresh a room is to switch out the throw pillows. If you currently have more “fall” colors on your couch–which are typically darker hues and heavier textures–consider swapping them for some lighter shades or linen fabrics. Better yet, try a graphic print to spruce up a solid colored couch or chair.

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