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Screaming For Ice Cream

Posted on01. Sep, 2010 by Kate.

Summer panic has hit. While the rest of the country has been sweltering in record highs this summer, Northern California is experiencing the coldest summer on record for the past 50 years. Really, I kid you not. Our high the other day was 61 degrees. That’s not summer! So I’m panicking a little here – [...]

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Tea Cup Key Holder

Posted on31. Aug, 2010 by Kate.

Need a place to hang your keys and store your pens? If your house is anything like mine it probably gets junked up quickly and it becomes the proverbial black hole. Like with keys – I’m always losing my keys! I found this sweet tea cup key holder that hangs on the wall by Design [...]

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Tea for Tots: Zoo ParTea

Posted on31. Aug, 2010 by Kate.

Every afternoon as my eyelids start to drag, I put the kettle on and make a nice cup of tea. I’m not English so I don’t come by this ritual naturally, but any mom out there knows that either you’re non-stop motion or falling asleep tired when you have toddlers. So, I found this little [...]

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Cool Downloadable Labels To Help You Organize

Posted on26. Aug, 2010 by Kate.

Labeling things is not my style, though to be honest I wish it were my style. I always love to look at a home that is nicely organized. Even in the cupboards and closets. I get a sense of calm when I see everything in its designated place…probably because I don’t live like that in [...]

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Make Hard Cover, Display Worthy Books

Posted on25. Aug, 2010 by Kate.

We love books in our house and have plenty of beautiful hard cover books standing side by side on our bookshelves. Unfortunately (or fortunately) my daughter also loves books, but hers don’t hold up so well. Especially the paper back books. I found this easy way to recover old books by yourself. Basically, you take [...]

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Fisher & Paykel DishDrawer and CoolDrawer

Posted on24. Aug, 2010 by Kate.

Have you ever noticed how many glasses one family can go through in a day? Glasses, bottles, sippy cups – all top rack stuff for the dishwasher. Instead of a) waiting for the bottom rack to fill up or b) just running the damn thing half way full, wouldn’t it be great to cut the [...]

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Furniture for Mini Modernists

Posted on10. Aug, 2010 by Kate.

Are you raising little modernistas? Children with a sleek and sophisticated design sense? Well, if so and you want to indulge them, check out these mini-modern replicas at Little Nest. Like the mini-eero aarnio ball chair, designed in 1963. This ball chair uses the ball to make a cool, room-like chair that affords privacy as [...]

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Making Baby’s Room Safe

Posted on04. Aug, 2010 by Kate.

It’s so much fun to design a baby’s room, isn’t it? A bit overwhelming, but what fun to add in all the things your baby will see for the first part of her life. While you’re letting your mind wander over baseball, baskets and ballerinas, let me give you a few tips for safety. I [...]

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Design Within Reach Bathroom Sale

Posted on02. Aug, 2010 by Kate.

Doesn’t this bathroom towel bar just make you want to renovate your bathroom? I think so…somehow it just feels so clean and spa-like. Certainly my bathroom does NOT feel clean and spa like. Wouldn’t it be great if adding a simple towel rack would do the trick? Anyway, if you’re a Design Within Reach nut, [...]

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Design Within Reach Teak Swing

Posted on28. Jul, 2010 by Kate.

Oh man, do I want the back yard to go with this swing! I have no back yard, just a shared garden that someone who will remain nameless fills with all these tiny pots. Not super kid friendly, you can imagine. So, I won’t be getting this Design Within Reach Teak swing for my little [...]

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Decorating Your Kid’s Room, Pottery Barn Style

Posted on22. Jul, 2010 by Kate.

Now, Pottery Barn needs no help from me to hawk their goods and services, but I heard about their decorating series and thought it deserved a mention. Pottery Barn has started a new decorating service at select Pottery Barn stores where you can learn the ins and outs of making a cozy nest for your [...]

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How To Properly Clean A Nursery

Posted on05. Jul, 2010 by Kate.

So much mess, so little time to clean. A nursery can get pretty gross what with all that pee and poop and spit up. And, when you’re pressed for time, cleaning it properly can easily be put on the back burner…trust me, I know. I once grew black mold in my baby’s laundry hamper because, [...]

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Trove Wallpaper and Window Film

Posted on28. Jun, 2010 by Kate.

Wallpaper usually means “stuffy” to me, or at the very least it looks like the wall is trying too hard. But I saw these wallpaper selections at Trove and it sparked the photographer in me. These almost look like wall murals or large pieces of art on the wall. So mysterious. My favorite is the [...]