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Did someone say remnant sale?

January 18, 2010

Someone did say it and I made out like a bandit, despite the whole needle/haystack situation – $7.00 a yard!
I’m glad I persevered sorting through a mountain of remnants, though I had to do a bit of strategic misdirection against a couple of sexagenarian ladies that were eying my toile rather competitively. I’m totally kidding, but those girls did [...]

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You must love the little things in life

January 16, 2010

I get inordinate pleasure from little things – often inexpensive – around the house.
My duvet is from Restoration Hardware (not inexpensive, but worth the price as it gets washed every week due to frequent canine traffic and comes out of the laundry beautifully wrinkle-free).
But I struggled with their Euro shams. I didn’t want them too ‘matchy [...]

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Designer Discovery: Jeffrey Alan Marks

January 12, 2010

Sunday afternoon I stumbled over some work that made my jaw drop. Trish from Trouvais posted about Balustrade and Bitters which was quite a fun discovery for me. I clicked over to their blog and saw photos of some of the contributors and designer Jeffrey Alan Marks was among them. His name was unfamiliar so I [...]

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Buyer's Remorse & Serial Decorating

January 7, 2010

The Vamp had a great post up yesterday: Hits & Misses…. It got me thinking what worked around Laurel Street and what didn’t? Valorie and I both live in classic, but small, New Orleans houses… one square foot never felt so precious, every inch counts. She posed the question today – are you a serial decorator?
Okay [...]

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Blog love for Laurel Street!

January 5, 2010

My New Year got started off right. I woke up this morning to find that Lesley at the Design File featured my ‘Hey, why not?’ gallery wall on her site last night.

Then, while still pre-caffinated this morning I’m staring glassily at my Mac and see that Lindsey (of Better After Blog fame) featured Laurel Street as her [...]

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I will shop for things I only think I need if left to my own devices…

January 3, 2010

But I will offer them here for you just in case you actually need them!
The thing that still eludes me is a genuinely beautiful pharmacy lamp - preferably in bronze or even antique brass (is shiny brass making a comeback? I’m not sure I’m ready for it again, just yet.)
This is exactly the style I want – and it’s [...]

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Last project of 2009 – A $235 kitchen makeover

January 2, 2010

Literarily – this was completed December 31, 4:00 p.m. Let’s take a stroll through time:
House on inspection day – 80’s everything.
Obviously this is not the style of kitchen I would have chosen for the Laurel Street cottage…. but I was going to have to ‘make friends’ with it for a while. Once I had to [...]

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Dear Homies, please stand as I call your name

December 23, 2009

I’m having a big time this morning thinking about some of my favorite shelter blogs and why each inspires me. I’m happy to support these talented folks for a 2009 Homie Award from Apartment Therapy. Each has provided me with so much reward throughout the year. If you haven’t visited them before, please do! Each one is a [...]

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You all told me not to, but I did it anyway: Gallery Wall!

December 21, 2009

I know, I know. Every single one of you told me to go BIG with the print concept. But I spent all day wrapping presents and had paper and scissors out and I thought – why not go ahead and cut out templates of all my little prints and paintings from wrapping paper and try [...]

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Great New Online Source for Ready-Made Frames

December 18, 2009

I couldn’t be happier with these new frames – I’m so glad to find a new online source with real variety of profiles, styles and non-stock sizes.
The frames below have a handsome green finish with edges picked out in gold. Nice bevel and dimensionality and available in an unusual 14″ x 18″ size. Or 15″ [...]

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