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How-To: Tineke Triggs's Tips For Designing in a Down Economy
It's only sensible for a UC Santa Barbara mathematical sciences degree-holder turned interior designer to prize cost-effective design over frivolous luxury. Meet Tineke Triggs. In the short time since launching her full-service interior design company Artistic Designs For Living in 2002, she has already been recognized as the 2009 San Francisco Chronicle Baylist winner for Best Interior Designer, and placed on Western Interiors’s Gold List two years in a row.
Are You Looking For a New Home?
Sales of existing homes in the United States rose 2.9 percent in April, as potential buyers took advantage of reduced prices on homes and low interest rates on mortgages. Have you been looking for a new home?
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How-To: Move Back Home Gracefully
This Old House recently offered advice for parents whose adult children were moving back home due to the economy. While the post offered smart tips about transforming a home space to welcome a 20-something or 30-something back into the nest, I thought that it might be more helpful to CasaSugar readers to look at the issue from the perspective of the child, not the parent.
This is obviously a difficult transition for everyone, but there are some ways to make the move a smoother one.
Open House: Keeping Costs Down and Fun Levels High
I've been taking some steps to try to cut back household expenses. Some of my friends, who've recently been laid off are employing similar tactics.
Sure, the going-out-on-the-town budget has shrunk, but I'm gaining more quality time with my friends and family.
If Design Within Reach Closes, Will You Miss It?
Purveyor of modern classics Design Within Reach is standing on shaky ground these days. The furniture maker has hired an investment firm to consider strategic alternatives to remedy its depressed share price, including a possible sale of the company. It's too soon to tell if the company will be sold, or even just shut down, but I'm predicting it'll go bust if the economy remains as-is.
Are You Shopping Local This Holiday Season?
Folks in New Orleans are making a pledge to shop local this holiday season, in order to boost the city's economy. With so many great products just a click away on our browser, it's tempting to shop online from the comfort of our homes. But most cities also have something for everyone on your holiday shopping list, in addition to unique products made by local vendors.
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Sale Alert: Modern Economy Online Sale Kicks Off Tomorrow
Modern Economy's second annual online sale kicks off tomorrow with a range of fabulous home decor products from over 40 independent designers. Doors open at 12 p.m. EDT, but you can get early access to the sale at 11 a.m.
Sale Alert: Modern Economy First Ever Online Sale
Modern Economy a recurring sale selling samples and overstocked goods of independent designers, which until now has taken place in San Francisco and Los Angeles, will hold its first-ever online sale, giving all of you budget-minded design enthusiasts a piece of the action. The sale will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 8, with "doors" opening at 9:00 a.m.
Before and After: A Sophisticated and Glamorous Nursery
Su Casa member mianakao recently moved into a new home, and turned this dull room into something absolutely spectacular. Her fabulous results prove that even the most dull room can be transformed into a gorgeous, glamorous space with a little imagination and a lot of hard work. She writes, "We just moved into our new house (a sprawling foreclosure), so I had free reign with this room!
Study Rates Norway Best Place to Live
According to an annual report by the United Nations, Norway is the most desirable country in the world in which to live, followed by Australia and Iceland. The United States ranks 13th in the study, while the UK ranks 21st. The worst places in the world to live are Niger, Afghanistan, and Sierra Leone.
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