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Top 10 picks: International Contemporary Furniture Fair 2012

I visited the 2012 International Contemporary Furniture Fair earlier this year to see the latest trends and find the coolest home goods. There were so many awesome designs. It took me quite a while to whittle them down, but I’ve finally managed to do it. Here are my top ten picks. Also, make sure to […]

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Design on a Dime: our picks

I love the annual Design on a Dime benefit. You’ll always find fun decorating ideas from top designers. Even more you can buy items at a steep discount, and it goes to charity! I invited two friends to walk the show with me. We had a lot of fun visiting each designer’s vignette and picking […]

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5 Enduring trends or decor deadends

ELLE DECOR’s January/February 2012 issue reveals five trends that five tastemakers think should go away. Books as props have a short shelf life. Rose Tarlow put it best: An object added for effect instead of affection will always look like an affectation. – Ronda Carman, founder of All the Best Blog The monotony of one […]

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Tips for small spaces

Earlier this month, I caught up with Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan at one of his speaking events. He founded the giant home and lifestyle blog Apartment Therapy. If you haven’t visited his website lately, you should! It’s been redesigned into an even sleeker inspiration destination. Maxwell brought some of that inspiration with him and shared his tips […]