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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:05:59 -0500

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The Love Chamber! (or Love Nest or Love Cave or...

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:44:15 -0500

The Love Chamber! (or Love Nest or Love Cave or whatever….) (via sweethomestyle)

Hello future home? (via sweethomestyle)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:41:45 -0500

Hello future home? (via sweethomestyle)

Great Buns

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:47:12 -0500

kamanaka:

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tinyaerialacrobat: “Known for not buying furniture, Jobs was...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:03:01 -0500

tinyaerialacrobat:

“Known for not buying furniture, Jobs was photographed in his Los Gatos, Calif., living room for Time magazine in 1982.”

I want to start wearing dark shades of lipstick or bright...

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:23:32 -0500

I want to start wearing dark shades of lipstick or bright reds…

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This is my kind of kitchen! I’m in love. (via a crown of...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:59:24 -0400

This is my kind of kitchen! I’m in love.

(via a crown of knots)

Yes, that is a real live Mr. Monopoly! Today on TV: The Monopoly...

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:52:16 -0400

Yes, that is a real live Mr. Monopoly!

Today on TV: The Monopoly World Championships - Pop Candy: Unwrapping pop culture’s hip and hidden treasures

PolaroidCZA-05300B: 5 MP Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Digital...

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:13:36 -0400

PolaroidCZA-05300B: 5 MP Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Digital Camera

So is the new Polaroid I-Zone camera in digital format? I think so. I was never quite fond of the I-Zone small sticky photo. But I am kind of intrigued by this one. 2x3” is quite a small photo, which I’m not fond of. But I’d love to try it out in a store.

They also have an option to include the classic polaroid frame, making it a mini-digial Polaroid photo.

geekystuff: Magic Mouse - The world’s first Multi-Touch mouse

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:54:56 -0400

geekystuff:

Magic Mouse - The world’s first Multi-Touch mouse

Jordan Reid always has great tips on furniture and home decor...

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:00:28 -0400

Jordan Reid always has great tips on furniture and home decor DIY! When she first joined NonSociety I was kind of skeptical, but since I started following her blog, I’ve been totally in love with all her posts. She also has great simple easy recipes that she shares (with instructional videos… Food Network, take note?)

jordanreid:

I’ve been buying furniture on the cheap and painting it myself for years for two reasons: 1) I have no money to buy new furniture, and 2) I’m generally looking for something very specific, which is tough in general, and especially so when your funds are limited. When you paint your own furniture, you get exactly what you want - even if what you want is mint-green with gold accents - and when you buy super-cheap thrift-store furniture the fear factor associated with DIY projects disappears. If you mess up, so what? Repaint it. Or toss it and start over.

When I bought my black-and-white vanity (pictured above) at the Salvation Army for $45, the salesman was nice enough to throw in this rickety old chair for free. I think he just wanted it off his showroom floor, but I was happy to take it off his hands. My favorite color scheme is pale green/white/gold (this is what I chose for my wedding, plus pale pink and a splash of chocolate brown), so I went to the local hardware store and had them custom-mix me a quart of Benjamin Moore Spring Leaf. I also purchased a tiny vial of gold leaf (the same kind that I used for my lamp refurbish), which I used for the accents.

A few things to remember when painting furniture:

1) Whenever possible, strip furniture that’s already painted and sand it down along the grain of the wood (if you want to get really fancy, start with 80 grit and move up to 150 grit or 220 grit, using a tack cloth to remove sawdust between sandings).

2) Use water-based paint on wood furniture.

3) Gloss paint shows everything…only use it if the surface you’re painting is pristine (use semi-gloss or matte for a more forgiving finish).

4) Put down a (big) drop cloth. You’ll think you won’t splatter paint on everything, but you will.

5) Nail polish remover gets the stains off of furniture/floors that have been splattered, but spot-test first to ensure that you won’t take off anything you don’t want to.