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Paint Your Holiday Weekend
FEBRUARY 6TH, 2013Still feeling drab from the lingering cold? You can’t change the outdoor glum, but you can re-color your home life. If you’re staying local this holiday weekend, that doesn’t mean you can’t take advantage of the extra hours. Pick a room in your house, close your eyes, and point to a color on a color wheel – now paint it! Or, check out Apartment Therapy’s awesome post on how to pick the perfect color for your room.
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Gifts for Both of You
FEBRUARY 5TH, 2013Treat your Valentine to something that you can both enjoy, a gift for your love and yourself. Lingerie is the obvious answer. Another creative way is a bubble bath - it is relaxing, unique, and totally seductive. Coming from a huge bath junkie, I’d have to personally recommend LUSH’s “Sex Bomb” bath bomb. Pop one of these babies in your tub for pink water packed with jasmine – delightful!
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Books and Bookshelves
FEBRUARY 13TH, 2013Nothing makes for a relaxing weekend like curling up in an oversized armchair with your favorite new read. Sure, nights out with your girls are alright (okay, they’re really fun), but trading in your party shoes for some quality time with your favorite author can be just the thing you need this weekend. If you’re feeling antsy with too much down time, start a project at home like re-organizing your bookshelves. It’s easy to get started on and, surprisingly, can give your living space the mini face-lift it needs.
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Living Green
JANUARY 25TH, 2013Nothing says green like living in it so go ahead and create your own enchanted space to live in! If your home allows for an outdoor gardening space, (lucky you!), embrace the space and create your very own green world. If you're like the rest of us in apartments or wee, little outdoor spaces, don't let that deter you! Go here for inspiration on small space and indoor gardening -Small Space Gardening Ideas by Free People. I know you DIY junkies out there will make everyone green with envy over your lush new space!
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Showcase Yourself
MARCH 26TH, 2013Whether you’re your own virtuoso, or you’re a collector of beautiful things, finding the best ways to display your own personal favorite art pieces can be tricky. Check out this quick video from Apartment Therapy on how to display your art in your home.
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Paint it Black
MARCH 11TH, 2013Elevate your space with an ultra-chic black and white color palette. While black paint on walls may sound like a scene out of “Beetlejuice”, these inspirations will turn you into a believer. Learn the perfect balance in black and white with pops of color from Apartment Therapy.
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Polka Dot Your World
MARCH 13TH, 2013Give any old space the facelift of the season—forecasters see polka dots for Spring 2013 all over your home just as much as in your closet! Whether you’re feeling bold and ready to wallpaper your world in polka-dots, or opting for smaller accent pieces, find some major inspiration from Apartment Therapy’s polka dot trend spotting highlights.
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Beauty & Braun
APRIL 1ST, 2013You can’t simmer in sixties products without thinking the name Braun. As engineers of some of the sleekest and enduringly functional products of last century, Braun’s style boasted both efficiency and timeless, simplistic design. With over a hundred vintage products, this website offers you access to outdated audio, household, and photo items, once the pinnacle of innovative technology, and still cherished for their antiquated form. The perfect semblance of enduring coolness, these pieces will look good in any home or office. Check the site today to get madmen on the home front.
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Flower Your Home
APRIL 1ST, 2013Bringing fresh flowers into any space is a surefire way to revive your personal habitat. Branched flowers are a great twist on the traditional flower arrangement. Branch out from the classic vase of roses, and check out this great inspiration on decorating with flowering branches.
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The Perfect Bar
MAY 8TH, 2013Something about the warm weather makes us itch for parties and entertaining—and looking fab while doing it (obviously). Get inspired to always be party ready long through summer and watch this simple how-to on how to prepare the perfect bar—entertaining never looked so easy!
How To Set Up Your Bar In 7 Easy Steps from LEAFtv on Vimeo.
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Wall Decals
MAY 15TH, 2013Redecorating your walls is a common itch, but hesitations from commitment issues about paint and wallpaper are totally understandable. Never fear, we’ve found something major. Wall decals are a fantastic option to transform any room in graphic prints, but what if you could take it to the next level and light them up? LED wall decals are where it’s at. Check out this amazing concept for customizable wall decals that will light up any room.
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Two Tank Glassware
MAY 22ND, 2013Not sure if it’s a coincidence, but guys in tanks tend to like getting taaanked. So if, when you buy yours, you too feel the urge to get your swerve on, then proceed with a set of these creative glasses from Highwave. A genius two-in-one, the proper side postures as a standard 16oz beer glass, and on the flipside, a 2oz shot depression for taking it to the next level. Just don’t slam the glass down after you toss one back; immediate partyfoul. Check Highwave’s website for these and other unique, nature-inspired glassware.
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Dinner Party Wind Up
MAY 23RD, 2013Dinner parties are the perfect way to spend some QT with friends this Memorial Day weekend. And this kit is the right accouterment for such a shindig. It’s a Dinner-Party-In-A-Box, packed with all the essentials for a successful soiree. Each package includes a cool wooden bottle opener, recipe cards, chocolates, foodie-bingo cards, fortune cookies, and an emergency hook-up kit, fully equipped with breath & baby protection (whew—both ends—covered).They also make great gifts for away-game dinner parties. Check the Bold Italic website for more details and order information, and wind up...
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Keep Your Whites About You
MAY 23RD, 2013Wearing whites is one thing, washing them is another. So what's one to do with wearisome stains that won't go away even when the bleach has been summoned? Or maybe some weathered threads that just don't shine quite as bright? Well click here for a few tips in the world of washing that we've found in hopes that next time you do laundry, you'll have at least one less sad load of whites to wash.
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