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Love It or Hate It? I Dream of Greenie Pillow
I'm all for recycling, but I'm not sure we need to be so obvious about it. The I Dream of Greenie Pillow ($65), which is made from 75 percent recycled cotton, makes a nice effort at drawing attention to environmental concerns. But, since it's not made of 100 percent recycled cotton, perhaps it should stop singing its own praises.
Wrap Star! Blooming Wrapping Paper
Recyclable paper is not a new phenomenon. But plant-able paper? That's another thing.
Weird Furniture: Road Tested Chair
This John Carter Road Tested Chair ($3700) is created from two working New York City Don't Walk/Walk signs, comes with a remote control to turn them on and off, and plugs into a standard AC outlet. It can come as is, with all the grit that New York City is known for, or with a fresh coat of taxi-cab yellow paint. The seating surfaces have been reglazed with thick resin and cushioned with felt suspension.
Classy Halloween Decor
Halloween is a tricky time for décor. There are people who really make an effort for the trick-or-treaters by decking out their houses with cobwebs all around, spooky light shows and monsters that make noise on the lawn, and then there are people who just put a cute pumpkin or two on the front stoop. Either way, it's nice to share some sort of festivity with your neighbors and friends at Halloween time, and you don't have to do so at the expense of your personal home decorating taste.
Love It or Hate It? Candlelight Electriclight
I'm always torn about whether to light candles next to my table lamps. (Overkill or not? I just can't decide.) If this Uncommon Goods Candlelight Electriclight ($120) is any indication, pairing a candle and a light bulb is perfectly acceptable.
Garden Stakes With Style
One reason I like having a garden is because it gives me another excuse to buy accessories, and lately, I've been dying to get my hands on these very stylish garden stakes. Some of them, like these Nina Gibson Designs Herb Garden Plant Markers ($20, above right), actually serve a purpose.
Others are purely decorative or unabashedly cheeky, with messages like "Grow Dammit."
Get the Look: Indoor Camping Kitsch
Camping is one of my favorite Summertime activities, and ever since I came across this adorable Campfire Tealight (below right) the other day, I've been obsessed with creating a decorating theme that brings the spirit of camping indoors.
There are definitely right and wrong ways to incorporate camping gear into your decor: A friend whose college living room consisted only of two fold-up camping chairs and a TV comes to mind. And I'm certainly not suggesting that you curl up every night in a sleeping bag.
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Have You Hosted a Formal Halloween Dinner Party?
Event planner Peacock Feathers created this very over-the-top dinner table décor for a Halloween party. Not only does the pink and purple palette strike me as unusual, but it also seems uncommon to host a formal dinner party for Halloween. I do think any occasion to host a party is a good one, but I've never been to a Halloween dinner party.
How-To: Register For Your Wedding
Planning your wedding can be stressful, but the fun part is registering for gifts! Unfortunately, some people get carried away at the thought of all the presents coming their way and register spontaneously, not methodically. You have to remember that you're going to live with these gifts, and your friends and family are spending real money on them, so you better like them!
How-To: Live Green Like Jessica Alba
InStyle currently has a great feature on celebrity interior designer Kari Whitman and her eco-friendly ideas for Jessica Alba's home. Whitman is known for her creative use of salvaged artifacts (like the vintage chandeliers shown here) that she finds by scouring antique shops, flea markets, and her clients' homes. For example, she says, "For Jessica Alba's house we bought almost every piece used."
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