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Organization and Spring Cleaning

I love a good spring cleaning (once it’s over and done with, that is). There’s just something so very satisfying about a clean house and organized drawers, closets and other spaces, don’t you think?
Karen Eschebach, co-founder of Clever Container, offers these great tips for a good spring cleaning. (Be sure to chck out the super cool [...]

14Mar2010 | lipsticktocrayons | 1 comment | Continued
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Beautiful, modern nursery in an urban condo

Things have been hopping over at The Design File and so I’m a little late with my weekly post. But I’m so excited to share this fantastic, modern nursery with you.
Noelle, an expectant mother in Indianapolis, recently sent me photos of the nursery she created with her husband, Daniel. The couple lives in the downtown [...]

10Mar2010 | LesleyWeidenbener | 4 comments | Continued
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A new look for your kitchen: It’s in the bag!

Over at The Design File, we’re always looking for easier ways to make our homes look fantastic. But if you’re like me, sometimes it’s hard to get the planning going for a big home project. I have so many ideas that I don’t even know where to start.
But designer Rebekah Zaveloff — who wrote [...]

2Mar2010 | LesleyWeidenbener | 0 comments | Continued
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Geometric patterns add fun & interest to rooms

When strong geometric patterns started showing up in designer rooms a few years ago, I thought it might be just a fad, part of the mid-century comeback that has influenced contemporary design.
But I think they might be with us to stay. I’m so pleased. The strong patterns in rugs, pillows and furnishings provide a great [...]

23Feb2010 | LesleyWeidenbener | 0 comments | Continued
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Princess Toddler Bed, Table and Chairs & Storage Cubby for $79.99!

The Coupon Project posted this amazing “Princess Room in a  Box” deal and I just had to share it with my readers. You get a princess toddler bed, table and chairs and storage cubby for only $79.99 from JC Penney, and if you enter this coupon code — NOW4YOU — at checkout, you can qualify [...]

10Feb2010 | lipsticktocrayons | 1 comment | Continued
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Kitchen design trends for 2010

I learned about Rebekah Zaveloff and her firm KitchenLab from the always wonderful Strange Closets blog, which was featuring her home.
I used one of those photos in my post at The Design File about my 2010 inspirations and was so moved by her style that I asked her to write a guest post looking ahead [...]

9Feb2010 | LesleyWeidenbener | Comments Off | Continued
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Soothing rooms all in blue

I’ve been feeling a little tense lately so I went on a hunt for some soothing rooms to showcase over at The Design File, spaces where — if they were in my home — I could really relax. During my quest, I settled on rooms in blue.
I think I picked the color in part [...]

2Feb2010 | LesleyWeidenbener | Comments Off | Continued
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Pretty in pink — even in your living room

I never would have guessed I could be seriously loving pink in interior design.
I’m not talking about a nursery or a little girl’s room or even a splash of hot pink here or there to highlight some modern space.
I’m talking pretty pastel pinks in adult spaces like living rooms and master bedrooms.
Skeptical? I understand that.
But [...]

26Jan2010 | LesleyWeidenbener | 2 comments | Continued