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Sweet Swedish style: Martha Stewart Living's Larsson bedroom furniture for Home Decorators Collection

Martha Stewart's just launched new home and gardening lines -- plus she's found a crafty way to make going on vacation even more fun.

Can't get enough Martha? Neither can we. Nor, it seems, can the rest of the world. In addition to overseeing exclusive collections for Macy's, EK Success, 1-800-Flowers.com, and Bernhardt (oh, and running a magazine empire, plus hosting a daily TV show) the country's most popular multi-tasker has branched out into new territory once again. Here's what Martha's been up to lately:

Ingrid dining setThe Ingrid dining rooms set. Photo: Home Decorators Collection

The big news: Martha has teamed up with Home Decorators Collection for two ranges of bedroom, dining room, and office furniture, inspired by classic Swedish design. The whitewashed Ingrid Collection (above) is distinctly feminine, with curved lines, delicate wood turnings, and antiqued hardware.

Larsonn Desk SetThe Larsonn home office set. Photos: Home Decorators Collection

We like how feminine Ingrid contrasts and complements the ebony-hued Larsson Collection (top photo and immediately above), which has a clean, almost Shaker-like simplicity. Both lines include a bed, desk, console table, bookcase, mirror and dresser -- making it easy to Martha-fy practically every room in the house!

Get down and dirty with Martha's gardening tools for Home Depot.

The Home Depot's gotten in on the action, too. While they have already begun offering Martha-branded paint, rugs, patio furniture and accessories, the home center's website has expanded its collection to include garden tools. Ergonomically designed, featuring cushioned handles in Martha's signature robin's egg blue, the 12-piece collection contains everything you'll need to flex your green thumb, including bypass pruners, a trowel and even a small weeder.

Martha Stewart Crafts at BeachesAdd some sparkle to a beach trip at Martha's Crafts Studio. Photo: Beaches Resort

Now that you've given your home and garden that special Martha touch, what's a girl to do? Why not take a little trip -- specifically to a Beaches Resort, where you can lounge around the new Martha Stewart Crafts Studio. Developed specifically for Beaches, this series of classes teaches glittering, stenciling and scrapbooking, among other techniques. When Martha previewed some of the Beaches crafts last week on her show, it was revealed that the resulting handmade souvenirs are distinctly better than anything sold on the boardwalk.

If that's not enough for you, we hear Martha's also going to the dogs. She's got a new line for PetSmart hitting stores soon! And for all you crafters, a fresh set of spring paper punches is on its way.

Can't get enough news about Martha Stewart? (Neither can we!) Read on to find out about her other recent ventures:
- KB Home offers A Kitchen Just Like Martha Stewart's
- Martha Stewart Clean Now Available
- Breaking: Martha Stewart, the Video Game -- Coming Soon!

 

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Take your pick of lamp styles. Photo: Lamps Plus

Design your own lamps, chandeliers and sconces with Lamps Plus's new interactive online tool.

Whether you prefer a sultry glow from subtle sconces or bright-as-day illumination from a chandelier, one of the best ways to set a mood in your home is with lighting. Decorative, yet utterly functional, lamps and other fixtures make the perfect accent pieces - which is why we're so excited by Lamps Plus's new "Design It Yourself" online program.

The super-easy tool allows users to choose everything from the style and finish of their fixture to the pattern and exact color of their shade, making for hundreds upon hundreds of design permutations. Looking for a table lamp with a shade that matches the exact cornflower blue of your walls? Just click on the "Advanced" tab in the color section, where you can customize the hue to your exact -- and we mean exact -- specifications.

The selection of lighting options int he "Design It Yourself" program is nearly limitless:Users can choose from dozens of styles of fixtures, lamps or shades, then you select one of 84 patterns, colors for the patterns (you have 70 choices here) and one of five trim colors -- whew!
While you may expect to pay big bucks for such a personalized experience, it costs about the same to order a custom lamp as it does to purchase a stock version (most products fall between $100 and $200). Talk about a bright idea.

Check out four variations on one of the 'Design It Yourself' hanging lamps below!

Hanging lampsCustome lighting means you get just the right look for your home. Photos: Lamps Plus

 

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]]>home-decoratingJessica Epstein2010-05-17T11:23:00 00:00Buzz: Amy Butler Wallpaper for Graham & Brownhttp://www.shelterpop.com/2010/05/14/buzz-amy-butler-wallpaper-for-graham-and-brown/http://www.shelterpop.com/2010/05/14/buzz-amy-butler-wallpaper-for-graham-and-brown/http://www.shelterpop.com/2010/05/14/buzz-amy-butler-wallpaper-for-graham-and-brown/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Fountain pattern
Add drama with Fountain in Midnight. Photo: Graham & Brown

Designer Amy Butler brings her quirky, colorful patterns to wallpaper.

Just in time to freshen up walls for spring, Amy Butler (author of Amy Butler's Midwest Modern) has teamed up with England's Graham & Brown for a line of exclusive wallpapers, available now. This collaboration marks the company's first collaboration with an independent American designer.

The collection, which is produced using eco-friendly water-based inks, includes six motifs in six colorways, for a total of 36 papers to choose from. Created to mix-and-match, the designs feature Amy's signature pop-artsy florals and romantic geometric patterns.

Passion LilyAbove is the Passion Lily pattern. Photo: Graham & Brown

Among our favorites are 'Fountain,' an ornate, damask-style print influenced by Amy's travels to India and Indonesia (top image), 'Passion Lily' a graphic, trellis-like spin on a floral motif (middle image, above), and 'Georgia,' a vintage-inspired option with a trailing pattern of cotton blossoms (bottom image). The designs fit right in with the rest of Graham & Brown's contemporary-yet-accessible product range, which also comprises special lines from Umbra and Marcel Wanders.

Abstract stripes from Georgia in Stone. Photo: Graham & Brown

After lusting after Amy's fabrics, totes and even rugs, we're more than excited for another opportunity to inject our home with her special brand of mid-century modern, nature-inspired prettiness. Which of her wallpaper patterns do you like the best? Send us a message via Twitter @ShetlerPop

Do you love Amy Butler as much as we do? Read about Amy's latest wares at Bed, Bath & Beyond.

 

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