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Bulb Planting 101
For the past 10 years, my favorite “down time” activity has been watching TV. Whenever I have some spare time to myself, settling into the couch with a pet on either side has been my preferred method...
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12 Gifts $10 and Under
Great gifts come in all shapes and sizes. Few things say you care as much as spending time with someone and giving them something you made yourself, but having something special to wrap and give to a...
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Cleveland City Guide {UPDATE}
Cleveland native and Navy PR founder, Mary Peffer appreciates all of the assets, features, and amenities a big city has to offer. As a previous NYC and LA dweller, it was actually her hometown of...
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25 Gifts $50 and Under
I’m almost at the end of my price-based gift guides, rounding out this week’s selections with beautiful, high-quality gifts that are $50 and under. In my family, we do a “Secret Santa” process, so we...
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25 Gifts $100 and Under
Today marks my final price-based gift guide for the 2014 holiday season, but we have a few more guides coming up this week and next (books, last-minute gifts, food – stay tuned!). For today, I rounded...
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25 Books to Give as Gifts This Year
This year was an incredible year for books. From stunning art and photography books to helpful interior design and do-it-yourself guides and delicious cookbooks, my wish list for reading this year...
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15 Gift Subscriptions for the Holidays
Nothing will ever beat a handmade gift or experience, in my book, but gifts that continue throughout the year are a close second for me. I love the idea of something do-it-yourself that a friend or...
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24 Hours in Nashville, TN with A. Micah Smith
One of the things I love most about these 24-hour city guides is that they’re such an interesting representation of the individuals who craft them, from their personality to their lifestyle to what...
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City Guide: 24 Hours in Grand Rapids, MI
Libby VanderPloeg is an illustrator, letterer and designer who grew up on the edge of the Great Lakes dunes in the lovely Grand Rapids, MI. Though she’s since moved to Greenpoint, Brooklyn, her...
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A Lovely and Intentional Los Angeles Loft
Our homes have a way of shaping us and making us grow. Through home challenges and luxuries alike, our behaviors start to conform to what our spaces allow. I mean this in the best way — my tiny closet...
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Before & After: Ananda’s Patio Makeover
Renting definitely has its limitations when it comes to remodeling or refurbishing. We are all about sticking to the lease rules, but we are also all about finding solutions that make a rental home...
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A Grown-Up Brownstone in Brooklyn Heights
It’s easy for me to keep things because they’ve been useful or good enough in the past. Or because it feels like a waste to buy something new (that I like) to replace something that I already have...
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The National Stationery Show: House Plants
When living in the city, it can sometimes be hard to find enough nature in your life. Being cooped up in a studio apartment doesn’t allow for much space for houseplants, making it difficult to fill...
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A Less-is-More Home and Studio in the Pacific Northwest
I am such a sucker for photography — or art of any kind, really — that uses significant amounts of negative space in the composition. It’s eye-catching and makes the focus of the piece that much more...
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Curated Style in a Brooklyn Brownstone
I think one of the biggest highs for me as a prop and interior stylist is coming across an object that is wonderfully fitting for my set. In these moments I think, “something else would have been fine...
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11 Modern Menorahs
Every year, Julia makes us a new DIY menorah that involves some sort of clever woodwork. I can’t wait to see what she comes up with this year, but in the meantime, I’m excited to share some of my...
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2016 Gift Guide: Trimming + Decorations
There are few things that make me happier than decorating for the holiday season. Whether it’s Julia’s annual DIY menorah (click here for more Hanukkah ideas), gathering branches from the yard to make...
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2016 Gift Guide: Babies, Toddlers + Kids
Whether you’re a parent, an aunt or uncle, a guardian, or even if you have close friends with little ones, chances are you might be needing some gift ideas for kids this season. Kids, no matter the...
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30 Gifts for the Entrepreneur In Your Life
There are few things I love more than watching people pursue their dreams. Whether that’s turning a passion project into a new full-time job or pursuing a side project outside of a day job, getting...
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14 Last-Minute Handmade Gift Ideas
Every year, the holidays seem to arrive faster than the year before. Between work obligations, family responsibilities and daily distractions, finding the time to prep for the holidays feels almost...
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