Inspiration can come from many avenues, but for artist Lulu de Kwiatkowski, her muse is world travel to exotic locales like Paris, Morocco, India and Peru. The owner of Lulu DK Fabrics has built a reputation for transferring the look and feel of fine art paintings to textile designs. Her sumptuous and colorful anthology showcases [...]

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To really get the true taste of a bottle of wine, it needs to be chilled at just the right right temperature. Different wines require different temperatures, and that’s why aficionados don’t recommend sticking bottles haphazardly in the freezer.
The Waring Pro Professional Wine Chiller makes the task easy. This clever gadget has  a library [...]

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Beanbag chairs started as cool mod furniture furniture in the 60s, when they completely broke the traditional rules of design. Today, they are just as cool and even more useful for our more casual, TV-watching and gaming lifestyles.
The Jaxx Original Bean Bag is perfect for the most casual living spaces in your home (think media [...]

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Expecting company soon? Give your sofa a facelift with some adorable holiday pillows.

Martha Stewart brings elegance with her collection of holiday pillows. On sale for just $30 each, the gold and silver motif will blend well with neutral or bold color palettes.

These pillow covers from the Company Store come in three festive designs and zip [...]

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Thoughtful and stylish gifts needn’t break your piggy bank. We’ve rounded up a few pocket-friendly favorites.
1. Designed in 1964 by Maija Isola, the Unikko (“poppy”) design has been the most popular Marimekko print since its introduction. This umbrella is a pretty reincarnation of this print at just $40.
2. This retro alarm clock will look cute [...]

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If you’re like me, you have a cabinet under a sink, and maybe a closet or two, that’s chock full of cleaning gadgets and supplies. I’ve become a bit obsessive with my organizing this month, and I’m taking charge by sorting and cleaning out these dark and dusty places. The task is encouraging me to [...]

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If you’re one to decorate your outdoors, SHOP.COM has some cool new items that are attractive to both your style sensibility and your budget. Here are a few of the favorites I’ve rounded up:

Case a dazzling glow and see the stars come out with this hanging light sphere. It comes with a green cord for [...]

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Does your friend or loved one spend a lot of time in the kitchen? We’ve rounded up some amazing stocking stuffers and small gifts–all for less than $25.
1. Set of three holiday flour sack kitchen towels $14.95
2. Snowman spatula $2.80
3. Set of four mini melamine prep bowls $8.95
4. 2-Piece Mini Holiday Spatula Set $9.95
5. Doggie [...]

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It’s so darn chilly outside, every morning I keep wrapping myself up in more outerwear. I dig my coats, hats and scarves out of the storage bin, throw them on, and when I get home at the end of the day, I end up tossing them on a chair by the back door. It’s not [...]

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