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This Just In: Brett Favre Lists His Wisco Quarters
Quarterback Brett Favre has put his 3,000-square-foot, four-bedroom, three-bath Ashwaubenon, WI, home on the market for $475,000, according to Real Estalker. The property description reads:
Outstanding spacious ranch home on a beautiful landscaped lot. 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths and 1st floor laundry.
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Jamie's Antique-Boho Wedding
Textile artist and Wisconsin girl Jamie recently tied the knot with her long-time sweetheart and fellow artist, Joe. Jamie imbued the backyard wedding with great vintage touches and lots of beautiful ideas, noting that, "Our entire day was an epic collaboration of friends, family, grandmas and grandpas,neighbors, and friends of friends who were all so generous in offering helping hands." Check out some photos from the wedding to explore her unique, lovely style.
Nice and New: The Sulis Table
If you love the look of rustic furnishings, then you'll be excited to hear that San Francisco-based design atelier Varian Designs has just added a new piece to its Timber Collection. The new Sulis table ($3,500) is the perfect occasional table for the green-minded set. Using a wedged tenon design and laser-cut steel brackets, this beautifully crafted table is actually built from fallen trees.
The Hottest Stuff at ICFF 2009
As part of the 21st annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York, 16 companies were honored with the 2009 ICFF Editors Awards. Misewell, a Wisconsin-based furniture company owned by these two cuties, was one of the winners. Find out about who they are and what they won, and what else caught the judges' eyes, including eco materials, American-made furniture, and stunning accessories.
Open House: Holiday Flowers
One of my friends presented me with two forced paper white narcissus bulbs a few weeks ago. The bulbs had barely started to sprout, but they'd sunk down roots into the watery pebbles in their container. Then, a few days before our annual holiday party, the bulbs had a growth spurt, and sprouted delicate, white flowers for the party.
The Greenest Building in the World
As if I didn't have enough reason to be proud of my home state of Wisconsin—it's also now home to the greenest building in the world.
The Aldo Leopold Legacy Center has received Platinum LEED Certification, the highest possible recognition for green buildings in the United States. Following a rigorous assessment, LEED awarded the Legacy Center 61 points, more than any other building yet rated in the world.
Link Time!
- Decor8 tells you about artist Dolan Geiman's new website.
- Scrappy Girl gets inspired by wine with her pressed tin ceiling.
- Re-Nest tours a barn-inspired Wisconsin retreat.
- Daily Dose is all about saving your pennies.
- Craft shows you a room decorated with Sharpies.
- Danny Seo answers some FAQ.
- Shelterrific tracks down some good sales.
- YumSugar introduces you to an in-season veggie.
- geeksugar tells you how you can turn your digital snaps into wall art.
Inspired: Blue Sky For the Inside
When I recently spent some time in my home state of Wisconsin, I was wowed by the gorgeous skies. It seems as if we never get the same dramatic, cumulus cloud formations in the Bay Area, so I was excited to stare at the sky in the late afternoons, enjoying the view. Of course, these clouds also made me think of ways they could be adapted into your home.
Steal of the Day: Crate & Barrel Dane Pendant Lamp
Faux bois may be a fading trend, but vrai bois (real wood) is not likely to ever lose its edge. That's especially true when it comes to handsome designs like the Crate & Barrel Dane Pendant Lamp ($64.95, reduced from $129). Made of a beautifully grained Brazilian sandalwood veneer shade, it will make a dapper focal point above your kitchen island or dining table.
Summer Style: Dermond Peterson Design
Want to integrate some Summer style into your home without going overboard? Then pick up one of these pillows from Dermond Peterson Design.
These pillows' prints are sophisticated, toned-down versions of the cliché Summer motifs that abound, and won't need to be switched out once the leaves turn color.
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