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March 2009

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    White office.

    I’ve started moving things into the white room, and wow, it’s tough to go wrong in there. I could put a stuffed Marmaduke doll from a state fair in there and it…

  • See, I’m not afraid to paint anything!

    About a year and a half ago (yikes, I didn’t realize it had been quite that long), I found this upholstered Eames shell chair for $20. A very good deal to be…

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    Guest bedrooms?

    We’ve been kicking around the idea of making this room into a guest bedroom for a while now, but we’re having a hard time committing to the idea. In the past three…

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    Medicine cabinet.

    On Friday night I finished the medicine cabinet I’ve been working on and hung it in the bathroom. I initially considered making my own since I couldn’t find just the right thing,…

  • Manhattan.

    I’m not usually big on naming favorites, but I have no problem giving that honor to the best movie ever, Manhattan. It is my favorite-favorite, and the intro is really just the…

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    Display book shelving.

    I love this room featured in the new issue of LivingEtc. The white floors, the curved sofas, the Hirst painting above the fireplace, THE BLACK RADIATOR (♥!!!), and especially the face-out display…

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    Trash bin love.

    After much debating, hemming, and hawing, we broke down and bought a Vipp trash bin for the bathroom. It’s a lovely little thing, beautifully constructed, and (I hope) something that will last…

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    The scavenger returns.

    I just won this old Persian kilim on eBay for $3. $3! I love deals like that. I’m not sure where it’s going to go yet, but I have taken note of…