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HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor, TRAVEL | August 18, 2009

Missoni Hotel Teaches Us How to Use Bold Colors

Using bold colors and patterns requires more than an eye for design. One luxury company who is known for their bold use of colors is Missoni. The Italian brand opened their first hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland last June. Four more hotels is scheduled to open over the next few years. As you would expect, the room [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | August 12, 2009

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Amy Butler’s Hand-Tufted Rugs for Chandra

As many of you, I am a fan of Amy Butler’s stunning patterns. Her latest creation is a collection of hand-tufted rugs for Chandra. They look amazing. There are 19 designs in total.Some patterns were taken from her fabrics and bedding collection. If you are interested by any of those rugs, the “Where to Buy?” information [...]

BABY showers, ENTERTAINING | March 30, 2008

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Cool Modern Baby Shower Gift Ideas

I do not have kids but I watched closely the hip modern trend regarding baby gears. I think this trend illustrates well the desire of consumers to get the products they want. Several hip baby brands and stores were founded by style-conscious parents who did not like what big chains are selling. It is also a [...]

ENTERTAINING, TABLESCAPE | September 16, 2007

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Bold tabletop collection by Concetta Gallo is coming this Fall at Habitat

Do you know what is popular this Fall in dinnerware? I will tell you in a series about the latest Fall collections to hit the stores. If you are an avid reader of my blog, you will be surprised that I started my tour with Habitat, the store empire from United Kingdom. [...]