Serah's Soap Blog

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Lisa at Serah's opens the doors to her world of artistic soap making. Check out the unique soap designs created and see just why getting clean never looked so good!

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Successfulwahm

http://www.successfulwahm.blogspot.com/

Covers a variety of topics related to single moms, parenting and working at home. Alot of resources as well.

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"Let's start at the very beginning . . . "

Greetings and salutations for the new year,

The week separating Christmas and New Year's is always a good time to re-consider one's home. Depending upon one's rituals, the holiday decorations start coming down anywhere between the day after Christmas (on December 26th) to the first day of Epiphany (on January 6th.) Personally, my holidays go up early and come down right after Christmas . . . but what is next . . .

Often, my home seems to breathe a sigh of relief once the holiday decorations are swept away and I have a chance to see my home in its "natural habitat" once again. It's a new beginning for me and opportunity to start with a clean slate as January approaches. I always seem to crave simplicity. less 'stuff.' better meals. a more intentional way of living.

I found the images whilst sorting through some old copies of House Beautiful. The article featured a house by the Italian designer Paolo Moschino and explored the fresh start that the new year brings and how that new beginning can express itself in design. I love the cozy warmth and clean, simple colour story.

Best wishes for an amazing 2009,
tartanscot

Whimsical Creations

http://melaniescrafts.blogspot.com/

Whimsical Creations follows the work of a polymer clay artist, her life, family and her finds along the way. She creates ornaments, beads, magnets, fiigures and pendants out of polymer clay.

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Medi-Medi

http://medi-medi-mary.blogspot.com/

Pre-med in SC looking for an adventure and aiming for medschool.

XOXO, Gossip Girl

In my November blog "It's Showtime" I wondered aloud what some Gossip Girl inspired interiors would look like. Yes, I know, I'm too old to like a show like Gossip Girl, but it's a guilty pleasure that I just can't resist. The interiors should be chic, glamorous... Here are some of my picks.

A delicious wallpaper from Romo that I've actually noticed on the show:


The Kiku print wallpaper. So sophisticated.


Some Jonathan Adler pieces that are very Upper East Side NYC:
The Lampert Sofa




Key Wallpaper




Meurice pendant



Desmond Screen



From Vivre:Some downtown funky art to mix it up.



From In Style:
Love the gorgeous dark mouldings on dark walls. Yum.




This wallpaper would be amazing for a walk-in closet. The Lucite shelves are also pretty killer.


From Graham and Greene:


I love this mirrored console. Unfortunately they don't ship their mirrored furniture pieces to the US (they are in the UK.) I've already tried!!!




Gold bean bag.



This entry vignette is very hip and glam at the same time. Loves it.



This whole bedroom set up screams chic NYC. If I walked into a hotel room that looked like this I would have thought I had died and gone to heaven...

xoxo, Gossip Girl

All Because Two People Fell In Love

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wife, mom, teacher, and mommy blogger living the american dream in our log cabin in kentucky. We love doing product reviews and hosting giveaways or contests so email us at moore.g@insideconnect.net if you would like us to review your product or host your giveaway!

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"At Home . . . . "

I'm so please to have my residence featured in the San Francisco Examiner's "At Home" series by Karen Palmer. It was a fun day of exploring through my home and discussing design and gracious living.

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Flower power

I love this very architectural vase designed by Adam + Harboth from CharlesandMarie (dot) com



Would be a great centerpiece at a very modern, chic wedding. At $90 each, it would have to be a very high budget wedding too :)

Happy Christmas !

I hope the season finds you surrounded by great friends, and that the new year is filled with joy and possibilities.

Season's Greetings,
tartanscot

We wish you a Merry Christmas!

Hope you are enjoying the holiday with friends and family!

Image/Christmas card from Kate Spade

"oh, to be in England . . ."

Greetings faithful reader,

For the last few years, I've been lucky to spend my holiday season in London reveling in the joys of antique shopping, live theatre, and my favourite Christmas music. This year I'm going to be staying in San Francisco, but wanted to share a most special moment.

The clip is from King's College Cambridge . . . and is the traditional opening to the "Lessens and Carols" service on Christmas Eve with a single boy soprano singing the opening line of the carol and the choir and congregation joining on successive verses. For me, the sound resonates my love of singing, my love of architecture, and my love of the holidays.

I hope you have a happy Christmas,
tartanscot

Nothing But PURPLE

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I'm an in between kinda gal, mother of two boys, and wife for two years. U will find all sorts of things on this blog such as reviews and daily life of myself about what goes on in my life.

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Momma Cooks Cooking

http://mommacookscooking.blogspot.com/

This is where all my food, craft and artsy creations will go. Enjoy!!

Acrylic schmacrylic

While some people don't get it, I really do love acrylic pieces. I blogged on this great console in my blog "Clearly, you see..."


I was looking to find it on the internet and when a client sent me a website with this interesting trunk.

I love it!

A colorful Christmas!

The home of interior design Demi Adeniran was featured in the December/January issue of Domino. They showed how to update a very neutral home to something with great accents of color... I love it!

Before...

And after!

Love it - so easy to update a room without spending a lot - add colorful rugs, pillows and throws, and you have a new room!

Momma In Flip Flops2

http://mommainflipflops2.blogspot.com/

A Review Site By A Momma Who Loves Fabulous Stuff!

Fun Giveaways and more!

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Toiling madly . . . .

Greetings faithful reader,

Just working from home this evening trying to get the website updated with my recently completed projects from 2008. It never ceases to amaze me that I can fret and worry over each image and scrap of text, only to find a misspelled word or grammatical error only seconds after completing an update. After several days (and various proof-readers), I think I'm safe to post some new interior project and parties.

The other exciting news is that there should be some great press coverage my own home in next weekend's newspaper. It's part of an ongoing series examining how designers live and design in their own homes. I'm post the link once it's up. I've also been booked to appear in mid-January on a local television program to discuss my recent participation in the 2008 Dining by Design project.

Best wishes for an amazing holiday season
and Happy Christmas,

tartanscot
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My yacht...

Ok, this isn't my yacht, it belongs to Roberto Cavalli and was featured in January's In Style Magazine.


1. It makes we want to toss my hot cocoa and Uggs out the window and head to the Caribbean immediately.

2. I never would have thought to pair the luxurious tufted sofa with the raw looking teak table, but I like the combo.

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The Look for Less, part three

One of my favorite posts to do is "The Look for Less." I derive a sick pleasure, like I'm sticking it to the man, when I find some great goods at an even better price.

In September, I mentioned the Roost porcelain vases in "I Know Why they are Sleepless in Seattle."


Large vase retails for $96

Check out this one from Pottery Barn
Their large is only $59. All other sizes are sold out :(

Boo yah! Love finding a bargain!

Apple Blossom Designs

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Apple Blossom Designs follows the trials and tribulations of being a wife, mother, daughter and sister while attempting to be a jewelry designer and sometimes photographer!

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Fool's Gold!

I love fool's gold!

Chrome was the popular finish of the 90's - now in 2000's interiors are gravitating more towards golds and bronzes... I love fool's gold (also known as Pyrite) - and this paper weight (as featured in Domino) from John Betts Fine Minerals would look great on an office desk!

kidz

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This is a site that celebrates the lives and lessons of special needs children, a.k.a. kidz. This is a site for everyone, not just friends and families of kidz. Our mission is to increase awareness and understanding about different health conditions and to help all people cope with challenges and enjoy life!

Patricia Gray Inc

http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/

Patricia Gray Inc is an award winning Interior Design Studio. Quoted in Architectural Digest as being forward thinking and “creating outside the box”.

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What's black and white and yellow all over?

Ok, so I don't have a punchline for the joke, but I've long been a fan of the black, white and yellow color scheme that Kelly Wearstler made popular in the Viceroy Palm Springs hotel.




I thought about the dear old Viceroy when I saw this month's C Magazine - they featured interior design Mary McDonald and her stunning living room...

Azure Islands Designs

http://www.azureislandsdesigns.blogspot.com/

AzureIslands..my blog is about what I do as a jewelry designer, with interesting posts highlighting stones, etc!
Jewelry Design, Artisan

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and den...

aahhhhh. They don't make 'em like they used to. Sputnik Chandelier courtesy of 1stdibs.com

Day 2 of our favorite things is....(drumroll puhlease)......

LIGHTING

While not all of these fixtures were introduced in 2008, these are some of what we're loving this year.

West Elm makes this great fixture. I would like to see it used as a bedside sconce. It's such a great option, at a great price and it's pretty unique as a choice from a retail store.

I know that we've gushed over Shine Home numerous times, but you really can't beat their table lamps. They're funky and somewhat offbeat and can add that much-needed pop of color.

And their chandeliers ain't half bad either.....

For the glam look that is so hot this year, you can't go wrong with shiny chrome fixtures. One of our favorite lighting manufacturers is Robert Abbey Lighting.

It's really difficult to only pick a few of their light fixtures, there are so many great ones.

The Porter nickel pendant light

Look at this funky sconce and the great pattern it throws on the wall. Brilliant!

The anemone ceiling fixture, can also be used as a sconce.

This is my absolute favorite, though I am partial to filament light bulbs. It's so simple and industrial, but could really make a statement in the right space. Like over my kitchen nook table. Hmm.....

The fixture is made by Roost - an incredible accessory and lighting company. We'll write more on them in the future.

While that is only a smattering of the lighting that we're adoring this year, we could be here forever showing you pictures of gorgeous fixtures. So we leave you with another holiday picture of Vegas and the most famous light fixture in town.

We're so proud of our Vegas snow today!