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Framing art on the cheap

Posted in Furnishing, Shopping, tagged , , , on March 31, 2011 | 4 Comments »

Framing art has gotten incredibly expensive. I was overjoyed when Cheap Pete’s first opened in San Francisco and for many years that was my go-to, but even that’s pricey now. But I’ve found a few cool sites and solutions that I think are worth sharing. First, I’ve decided that I love small multiples – postcards,  [...]

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How to fix a ripped seam in a vinyl chair cushion cover, or The Little Tailorette

Posted in Before & After, Furnishing, tagged , , on March 21, 2011 | 4 Comments »

If you are stubborn like me and you’re in a bad mood, fixing something you thought you couldn’t fix is a great way to make yourself feel better although, as Kimberly noted in her comment, if you don’t succeed it can backfire and make you feel worse, so use your own judgement about whether it’s [...]

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DIY Queen, or just too damn stubborn?

Posted in Furnishing, Random Thoughts, tagged , , on March 19, 2011 | 5 Comments »

I had a totally sucky week at work – one of those weeks where you can’t seem to do anything right and you feel like everyone hates you. Or almost everyone. Today I fixed something I thought I couldn’t fix and guess what? I feel much better. Way back when we were finishing the Library [...]

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Moving, Plan B (or A, depending on how you figure it)

Posted in Furnishing, tagged , , , , on March 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

We were planning to move ourselves. In a lot of ways it made sense: in our academic years we moved ourselves several times, we’d already moved the beds, we have a truck, and it wasn’t THAT much stuff. On the other hand, there are some really heavy pieces – the dining room table (made of [...]

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Couches I have known and loved, or at least liked, sort of (part 2)

Posted in Furnishing, tagged , , on March 3, 2011 | 1 Comment »

My second couch lust, after leather, was mid-century bentwood. I found this set at Elray of Delray in Delray Beach, Florida, where we go each year to visit my mother in law. Delray and the surrounding area are a treasure trove for mid-century furnishings. I don’t know anything about the previous owners but I’m guessing [...]

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