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DIY: The Perfect Reading Nook

by Jaime Derringer, Posted Aug 5th 2009

There are a few key ingredients to making a true reading nook: a comfy chair, a lamp, a pillow or blanket, and a side table. I'm going to show you 3 different looks that will have you rearranging your furniture to make room for your own reading nook.

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The Legacy of Madeleine Castaing

by Eugenia Santiesteban, Posted Jul 27th 2009

I love eccentrics, so it makes total sense that I am one of the many fans of French decorator Madeliene Castaing's quirky, iconoclastic style. She combined crazy patterns with oddball furniture and mixed styles and periods -- a bit unheard of in her day and age. She was the original mix-it-upper!

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Get this Look for Less: Living Room by Interior Designer Frank Roop

by Tisha Leung, Posted Jul 20th 2009

This living room, originally photographed for and featured in ELLE DECOR's story The Sartorialist (November 2007), was designed by Boston interior designer Frank Roop.

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Kelly's Vintage Office

by Jaime Derringer, Posted Jul 16th 2009

Kelly's office is exactly what you'd expect from the owner of a lovely little online vintage shop: thrifted items, hand-me-downs, and an emphasis on comfort.

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Vanessa Bruno's Paris Living Room

by Jaime Derringer, Posted Jul 7th 2009

Vanessa Bruno's Paris apartment is decorated with subtle feminine colors and textures without seeming overly frilly.

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Bradshaw's Bedroom on a Budget

by Erin Loechner, Posted Jul 1st 2009

With that said, I can't help but wonder (oh yes, I'm channeling my inner Bradshaw) how Carrie would be living today with all of this talk about recession, stimulus packages and financial woes. Would her apartment be just as fabulous as before, or would she be forego the updates and spend her hard-earned cash on the old faithful -- more shoes?

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The Perfect Summer Bedroom

by Erin Loechner, Posted Jun 25th 2009

With the hot sun, warm breezes and lighter layers, it's easy to forget to pull off those flannel sheets and summerize your bedroom. But it's an essential transition.

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Jordan Ferney

Throw a Rooftop Dinner Party

by Erin Loechner, Posted Jun 22nd 2009

Jordan Ferney of Oh Happy Day is the queen of event planning. Her dinner party on the rooftop for a friend's birthday has been on my radar for a few months now, and I'm counting down the days for the weather to cooperate with a rooftop event of my own!

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