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Midday Muse: Subtle Holiday Decorating
San Francisco blogger and home decorating all-star Victoria recently offered some mellow holiday decorating ideas, including this pretty rose and candle vignette.
What I love about her holiday style is that it's gorgeously done and unmistakably festive, yet doesn't rely on overdone elements for her decorating ideas. While my holiday style tends to involve more traditional Winter holiday elements (think: evergreen boughs, mistletoe), I also appreciate her more subtle holiday style.
Found It! Blue Velvet Armchair
Reading sfgirlbybay's "Unexpected Guests" column, where she offered a peek into the beautiful home of San Francisco artist Jinnie Lee, Lee's blue velvet armchair caught my eye — and not just because it's gorgeous. If you're a loyal Casa reader, it may look familiar to you, too. To hear where it's from, read more
Good, Better, Best: Triptych Mirrors
A while ago, I fell in love with Sfgirlbybay's folding vanity mirror (seen here and here), which I suspect she may have picked up at a flea market. I have since been on the hunt for a triptych vanity mirror, but I've not yet made the final splurge. I've come across several options that fit the bill and that I have mixed feelings about, because a part of me is still holding out for an antique one.
Casa Craving Challenge: Fetching Magazine Racks
Since this is the last week of Home Entertainment month, I figured I'd relate this Casa Craving Challenge to one of my most cherished types of home entertainment — reading magazines. As my stack of design magazines grows, I'm always looking for polished ways to showcase them, like sfgirlbybay has here. So for this challenge, I'd like you to bookmark the most fetching magazine racks you can find.Event Recap: San Francisco Biz Lady Meet-Up
Grace from Design*Sponge was gracious enough to throw a "Biz Lady Meet-Up" Tuesday night for San Francisco women involved in design, hosted by the DWR on Jackson St. There were several speakers there, including Grace, discussing small business concerns, marketing/PR, real life designer success stories, and retailing/wholesaling. The turnout was great (around 120 people), and it was really inspiring to see so many great women getting together to discuss shared interests and business concerns.
This Just In: SFGirlbyBay Featured in Aussie Glossy
I'm happy to report that my fellow blogger Victoria Smith, a.k.a. sfgirlbybay, and her magnificent San Francisco home were featured in the Aussie glossy, Real Living. Design*Sponge was nice enough to share beautiful photos from the issue, and I thought I'd pass them along as well.
Other Search Results
Link Time!
- Let's talk about your hangups.— Simply Stated
- Anna Spiro writes about a new positive and uplifting decorating trend.— Absolutely Beautiful Things
- I'm impressed by this DIY master bath vanity project.— AT:LA
- I like this trend of dough bowls as decor.— AT:SF
- Victoria Smith has a fresh, renovated site.— Sfgirlbybay
- Make a Father's Day card from fabric scraps.— Craftzine
- Danny Seo takes a field trip to Yankee Candle Co.— Daily Danny
- Check out these six Father's Day gift ideas for $50 or less.— Shelterrific
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- Fall in love with Carolyn Barber's lovely vignettes.— Desire to Inspire
- Wheel your bar carts into the great outdoors.— AT:SF
- Check out the scene at Celebration Weekend.— Home by Sunset
- Choose your favorite mode of inspiration.— SFGirlByBay
- Take your pick of colorful throw rugs.— Simply Stated
- Peek in on this charming office.— Design*Sponge
- Check out some handy iPhone home-improvement apps.— Charles and Hudson
- Discover two topsy-turvy tomato-growing methods.— Shelterrific
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- Miles Redd and Michael Smith have unapologetically pretty interior design down to a "t."— Style Court
- Photographer Lisa Cohen has got it going on.— Desire to Inspire
- Danny Seo turns us on to a super-stylish affordable LA hotel.— Daily Danny
- Learn to make a gift bag from an envelope.— Craftzine
- Who says a dollhouse can't be modular, eco, and prefab?— Design Milk
- A chest of drawers made from vintage printing blocks. Swoon.— Swiss Miss
- This Summer décor is inspiring me to redecorate.— Sfgirlbybay
- An adjustable coffee table is ideal for small spaces.— Simply Stated
Link Time!
- Settle into rusty and cozy elegance.— Desire to Inspire
- See Renaissance paintings and contemporary architecture fused.— Art Is Everywhere
- Recycled sweaters become beautiful bouquets.— Daily Danny
- This is the best thing since sliced bread.— Design Milk
- Want to be a design reality TV show host?— UnBeige
- Is cohousing the new commune?— Shelterrific
- One artist painted this New Yorker cover with an iPhone.— SwissMiss
- A little interview with sfgirlbybay.— Shiny Squirrel
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