I have a confession to make: I am a terrible baker. Not sure if it’s my inability to read a recipe or just pure impatience, but baking is really not my thing. The flour drifiting all over the kitchen, the odd measurements that you have to get exact or else the dish just blows up [...]

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Amy Butler is one of those crafty mavens who turned her affinity for knitting and sewing into a design business. Her work is featured in national design magazines, and she has an array of decor products available for those who like vintage-looking prints.
I’m currently in love with her wallpaper collaboration with Graham & Brown. [...]

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If you want quality glassware, you have to travel to Italy to get it. Well, alright, maybe you don’t actually have to go there, but the Italians really do make some of the best glassware in the world. Take for example Bormioli Rocco, a glassware factory founded in 1825. It uses glassware methods that have [...]

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It’s the season where fruit IS the dessert I’m hankering for. Sliced up and marinating in its own juices is the way to go. To exude a bit of extra juiciness, add a bit of sugar and stir. Thirty minutes later you’ll have a decadent desssert ready to eat alone, or add to ice cream.
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Saw these ornate corbels in an old post on Apartment Therapy. What an inexpensive way to create a focal point, whether you use one on a small wall or a collection of several. Although the ones here are just white, you could paint the corbels in a bold color–say hyacinth or sunny yellow–to make it [...]

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Historically, I have not been a a very good packer. When I travel for vacation, I usually pack for the mood and the look I’m after. That means tons of outfits to suit any possible scenario: Meet James Bond for a drink at the bar? Need a sexy dress and those six-inch strappy heels. Running [...]

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Adding a little exotic flair doesn’t have to mean raucous colors and busy textures. Take this chandelier as an example. Canadian lifestyle gurus Steven Sabados & Chris Hyndman (think Martha Stewart, but male), designed this five-light Moroccan fixture with elegant chrome metalwork that mimics the shape of handcrafted Moroccan tile. Totally elegant and totally affordable [...]

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If you’re into minimalist and buy-what-you-need decor, here’s a kitchen gadget that will amuse and satisfy: the Black & Blum salad plant. Really, this “plant” is a pair of salad servers and a bowl for mixing dressings. When you’re not using the servers, they stand straight up in the pot, thanks to some crafty engineering. [...]

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I’ve found a way to instantly upgrade that hostess gift without having to spend a fortune. If you’re like the folks in our neighborhood, bottles of wine or olive oil are the go-to bring along for most social gatherings. If you want something a little different, try the butterfly can opener by Normann Copenhagen. This [...]

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Shoreline references are a stylish summer staple. Here’s a dapper update: the extra-large clamshell. We’ve been seeing these humongous molluscs all over the pages of interior design magazines. They work as planters, centerpieces for your large dining room table, fireplace accents. They also look great as a stand-alone piece in the bath or beside the [...]

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