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1 Crave Worthy: Modern Cove
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2 Crave Worthy: Droog's Swing With the Plants
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3 Love It or Hate It? Marcel Wanders Swing
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4 Cool Idea: Play in Public
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5 Guess Who Has a Swing in Her Living Room?
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6 Do You Have a Swing on Your Property?
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7 Add Quirky Style With an Indoor Swing
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8 Swing Into Summer With These 8 Fabulous Hanging Chairs – Starting at $70!
Nothing screams leisurely fun like a hanging chair on the porch or patio. We're drawn to every style from colorful hammock-like silhouettes to retro rattan picks. While some swinging seats can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars, we've searched the web for a variety of super stylish options that can work for all sorts of budgets. Take a look and tell us which of these wins your vote! Read more
Dancing is a great way to let loose, work up a sweat, and have some fun with friends on a Friday night. And if you've got an upcoming wedding in the works, you may already be choreographing a grand wedding entrance or taking lessons to perfect your first dance as a married couple. The good news is, one hour of dancing can burn around 266 calories, so whether you're enrolled in a class or out Read more
This Sunday marked the last episode of Design Star. Emily took the grand prize, and I'm definitely excited about her new show. While the designers' tastes were inconsistent throughout the season, with plenty of hits and misses from everyone involved, I did find myself impressed by quite a few of the designs. Looking back at photos from the season, one of my favorite rooms was Casey's flower power Read more
Lately I am loving swings hung indoors, like the one in Padma Lakshmi's home. But really nothing beats an old swing hung from a sturdy tree outside. I love the idle oscillation of a heavy wooden bench. It's a great place to read or chat with a friend. Do you have one? Do You Have a Swing on Your Property? Yes, I have a swing outside of my house! No, no swings chez moi. Read more
When she's not filming a reality show, designing a line of Indian-inspired jewelry, modeling, cooking, or acting, you might find the woman shown here swinging on the handmade swing in the living room of her downtown Manhattan apartment. Who is she? Read more
We may not remember rocking away in bouncy seats as infants, but I'm sure we all remember playing on swing sets as kids. In either case, was it ever not fun? I think not. So, why are Trix just for kids? And why should play be relegated just to playgrounds and backyards? I think adults should get a piece of the fun and games, and play should be accepted in public, and apparently so does British Read more
The Marcel Wanders Swing ($512), a traditional tree swing wrapped with vines and manufactured by Droog, brings Peter Pan whimsy to your backyard. Would you call it your own, or would you prefer something a bit more traditional and rustic? Source Love It or Hate It? Marcel Wanders Swing Love It Hate It Undecided Read more
If the Modern Cove was too tame for your jungle-inspired living room then let me introduce you to another swaying furniture option. Droog's Swing With the Plants ($550) will fit nicely into a botanically-themed room. Designed by Marcel Wanders, who was elected as “Designer of the Year 2005/2006” by Elle Decoration International Design Awards, the swing embodies his inventive style. Plus, if Read more
Whether you hang this from a tree in your backyard or integrate it into a beach house living room, the Urban Balance Cove ($998) will add a coveted seating area to your home. I love this piece in part because it strikes the perfect compromise between the needs for childhood fun and adult design. It'll look great in a grown-up design scheme, while still giving your guests a whimsical place to sit. Read more
New Year's Eve is on Monday and what better chance is there to burn calories while having fun by dancing the night away? Starting this weekend and moving into early next week, there will be a lot of dancing going on. So grab a partner and hit the dance floor — you're bound to burn a ton of calories and have a blast while doing it. Activity Calories Burned Per Hour Ballroom Read more
