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The beautiful thing about this blog is that you are going to find a variety of options to suit your needs! Frankly, there are so many gorgeous ideas out there! It’s up to you...
It’s New York Fashion Week, but we believe that fabulous isn’t exclusive to fashion. Bring glam off of the runway and into your home!
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50 Under $50: Awesome Fall Finds to Add Style to Your Home
We love these tiny terrarium-esque spice shakers that show off a tiny tree inside, one for each season. They’re dishwasher-safe and can be filled with any spice you want, so you can keep guests delighted with a cheeky surprise all year long.
Click here to find out where to buy and see all 50 items under $50!
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Bright Rooms: Stay Grounded
Neutral walls help these unexpected painted blue floors pop. Get more decorating ideas here.
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Bright Rooms: Seeing Red
Magenta cabinets are a bold choice, but the effect is bright and cheerful. Get more decorating ideas here.
Your Home’s Eco Trouble Spots
Trouble Spot: The Kitchen
Some pots and pans with nonstick coatings can release toxic fumes at high temperatures. Healthier option: Use cast iron, ceramic, copper or stainless steel cookware. Never preheat on high, stick of low or medium heat. “It if gets too hot, that releases the fumes,” says Dr. Alan Greene, author of Raising Baby Green.
Click here to find out more ‘green trouble spots’ in your home and how you can easily fix them.
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OCD Cutting Board
Can’t fully function until every slice of chicken is the exact same size? This precision cutting board is made of pure beech wood and could be the cure to all your OCD culinary issues.
More Geek-Chic Finds We Love
Bright Rooms: Sky High
Shelving built up to the ceiling creates a grand display for colorful, oversized vases. Get more decorating tips here.
Bright Rooms: Out on Display
A bright magenta wall makes a colorful backdrop for floating shelves containing neat stacks of pots and pans. Find more bright decorating tips here.
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Paint Your Cabinets
“Painting your kitchen cabinetry is a chic and unexpected way to revamp the room,” says Ryan FitzGerald of Architecture At Large. Find more ideas to transform your kitchen here.
Bright Rooms: Red Light
Bright-colored chairs and a pendant light pop against a white table in this little breakfast nook. Find more kitchen-y decorating ideas here.
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Design Boost
Kick up your household style with this lightweight plastic step stool. It holds up to 225 pounds and has a slip-proof surface and skid-resistant bottom. Designed with convenience in mind, the stool folds flat and has a built-in handle. Find out where to buy here.
Roll Model
Let your rebellious side reign, even when you’re doing something as mundane as soaking up spills. The Traditional Tattoo Kitchen Roll of paper towels bears biker-style tattoos in black ink. Get it now!
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Everything but the kitchen sink? Not anymore. These perky dishwasher-safe drain stoppers, made of silicone and nylon, give one of the home’s most hardworking fixtures a well-deserved makeover.
