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Campanas Fluffy Chair

By Claire • Mar 11th, 2009 • Category: Décor and Accessories

There are no words.
Brazilian brothers Fernando and Humberto Campanas create unbelievable home decor items out of everyday things, like this comfy chair made out of, well, an entire carnival game prize wall of plush toys. Also available in all pandas, alligators, sharks or teddy bears, shoppers can have the stuffed beast of their choice to [...]



Recession Shopping

By Claire • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: Design and Architecture

The slowing economy hasn’t slowed our yearning for MORE, MORE, MORE! But let’s be sensible here, our entire home can’t be imported or antique.
While picking up a potted palm this weekend we found this incredible ottomon at ::cough:: Ikea. Sure it’s mass-produced and only $279, but it made us happy. And between the new plant [...]



Etsy Signature Designs

By Claire • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: Design and Architecture

We sure love our S.O.’s, don’t we? We monogram ties, money clips, sweaters, jewelry and cover legal docs, prenups and even wedding cakes with their initials. Surely the new walls can’t be far behind!
We found this gorgeous decal shop on our favorite place to buy and sell handmade trinkets Etsy. The fun art comes in [...]



Holiday Elf Candleholder

By Claire • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: Décor and Accessories

We’re at the mall the second the Halloween stuff goes on clearance (hello? 3-tier witch and pumpkin cookie server for $13?). And we’re always overcome by that hot-and-cold, confused, divided feeling when we see Christmas and Halloween decor side-by-side.
But when our favorite Crate & Barrel employee pulled this little CB2 holiday Elf Candleholder up on [...]



Collage Pillow

By Claire • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: Décor and Accessories

Until recently, collages just reminded us of our dreary tween years. Teen magazine fonts, stock photography and young superstars adorned our bulletin board, bedroom door and locker, and were about as much expression as we could muster in our depressing angst-ridden teen years. Cringeworthy.
We’ve already expressed our love of Jonathan Adler items, but this collage [...]



Juicy Couture Ornament

By Claire • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: Décor and Accessories

Mirror, mirror, on the wall- whose tree is the fairest of them all? We’ve seen our fair share of feminine Christmas ornaments, but none can even compare to Juicy Couture’s pastel Hand Mirror Ornament, the epitome of girly glamour for your narcissistic gal pals.
Available at Neiman Marcus, Juicy Couture has a whole line of adorable [...]



Fornasetti Theme Plates

By Claire • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: Décor and Accessories

This designer makes us feel lazy.
Milanian artist Pierro Fornasetti was an incredible sculptor, interior designer, engraver and creator of more than 11,000 miraculous objects like furniture pieces and art. While Pierro is no longer with us, his son Barnaba is carrying on his tradition, recreating original pieces and designing new items to bring whimsy and [...]



KenzoAmour Decorative Fragrances

By Claire • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: Décor and Accessories

KenzoAmour, J’adore!
After years of fragrance-buying, our countertop looks like the perfume counters at Saks. We try to contain the dozens (yes, dozens!) of bottles with trays and little dishes, hide away heavy scents in the spring and light scents in the fall, keep the less-frequented bottles at work. But the fact remains: we have too [...]



G-1 Pool Table

By Claire • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: Décor and Accessories

Pool tables conjure up more than a few memories of our childhoods.
A) Spilling Barq’s Root Beer on our uncle’s table and being scared for our lives
B) That time our cousin Scott threw the cue ball at his brother BJ and gave him a black eye
The G-1 pool table is so amazing, it’s sure to be [...]



Orla Kiely for Target

By Claire • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: Décor and Accessories

Everybody’s favorite textile designer, Orla Kiely is extending her brand from high-end purses, clothing and accessories to home decor for the everyman with her new line at Target.
From canisters to plastic dishes and aprons, carafes and servers to storage and office supplies, Orla has an entire coordinated line, adorned with retro flowers, pears and crisscross-prints [...]