No time to deep clean? Fear not! Caldrea, the Minneapolis-based company that makes eco-chic home fragrance and cleaning products, just launched a new way to create a clean-smelling kitchen.
The Kitchen Fragrance Diffuser ($19.99)  is an innovative and really pretty way to scent your room without the mess of traditional reed diffusers. Just pour your Caldrea essential [...]

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Sabrina Soto, the bubbly host of HGTV’s Get it Sold, Real Estate Intervention, and The High Low Project, is bringing a personalized approach to home design with a new book: SABRINA SOTO HOME DESIGN: A Layer-by-Layer Approach to Turning Your Ideas into the Home of Your Dreams (List price $19.99 but only $12.99 on SHOP.COM).
In it, Soto shows [...]

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I had the opportunity to peruse the pretty housewares from Privet House, one of the first specialty shops featured in The Shops at Target this past weekend. Privet House founders Richard Lambertson and Suzanne Cassano opened Privet House in May 2008 in Warren, Conn., followed by a second location in Greenwich, Conn. The boutiques boast an international [...]

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It’s Easter Sunday, and while I’m looking forward to a tasty holiday meal with family, I am also eagerly anticipating a new episode of Mad Men tonight on AMC. I’ll be sipping a glass of wine while I drink in show’s decor–scene by scene.

If you’re looking for a way to infuse your home’s decor with [...]

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It’s a given that Hello Kitty fans will adore anything from the world of Sanrio, but we’re guessing that girly girls will swoon over cutesy pink Hello Kitty kitchen appliances. If you’re into sugary sweet gadgets in your kitchen, check out the mini fridge and microwave oven, not to mention the ice cream maker, popcorn [...]

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I seem to write a lot about rugs, but it’s only because they can instantly transform a room from ho-hum to oo-la-la. One of my favorite designers, Jill Rosenwald, has introduced a bevy of beautiful new rugs this spring that are sure to spruce up the look of just about any room. These are all [...]

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A couple months into colder weather and I’m already looking forward to spring. Add a dash of color and warmth with the oh-so-affordable Kate Spade bedding collection for Bed Bath & Beyond. The bedding collections, which include comforters, sheets, shams, and bed skirts, and accent pillows pillows feature bright colors and fun patterns.
I particularly like [...]

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I always rely on Kohl’s sales to get amazing prices on home staples and seasonal must-haves. This week’s markdowns are no exception!

St. Nicholas Square Snowman Bathrug: $12.99
The St. Nicholas Square bath rug is sugary cute and a fun way to add a touch of festivity to your bathroom. At 50% off, what’s not to like?

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Retailers are getting in on the Black Friday sales action early this year, and we are reveling in the fact that we’ll spend less money on gifts and home improvements for the holidays this year. Whoo hoo!

Paula Deen’s 18-piece Cookware Set: $99
Here’s the perfect starter set for your college grad, newly weds or for anyone [...]

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Just because Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony have declared their divorce to the masses, doesn’t mean they should hold up their all-important launch of their clothing and home decor lines at Kohl’s. Although the collection was first promoted as “the first celebrity couple to simultaneously design collections for one retailer,” the retailer is now promoting [...]

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