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Home Style Stealer: An Eclectic And Slightly Boho Living Room!
So far during 7 Days To A Prettier Place week, we’ve already show you how to copycat a girly and modern home office and a serene and tranquil bedroom. Moving on to the living room — arguably the center of any home, regardless of size — I wanted to steal the style of something a littttttle more eclectic. I gave myself a serious challenge with this room, so while it’s not exact, I think I got the vibe right on. It’s all about lots of colorful throw pillows, a faux Persion rug, some modern-ish pieces of furniture, and that dang deer head. Keep reading »
Frame Your Favorite Book
Some books mean so much to us — and have such pretty covers — that we want to draw more attention to them beyond just lining them up on a book shelf. This clever book picture frame as both a way to store your favorite tomes and display them as wall art. And wouldn’t the easy access come in handy the next time you have a desperate need to quote, say, Atticus Finch’s advice to Scout in To Kill A Mockingbird or read a sex scene out loud from Jackie Collins’ Lucky? Okay, maybe that last one is just something we would do — during a dinner party, for example — but you get the point. What books would you frame?
[$20.00
Uncommon Goods]
Show Us Your … Favorite Room!
Do you have a special room or space in your home or apartment that feels truly peaceful or makes you really happy? We want to see it! All next week we’ll be opening up our homes to you, and sharing some of our favorite spaces, and we’d love to see where you live, too! {encode=”julie@thefrisky.com” title=”Send us a pic”} of your favorite room — and tell us what makes it special — and we’ll include it in a mega-slideshow of Frisky readers; homes. Don’t be shy! Your apartment doesn’t need to be ready for the cover of House Beautiful (trust us, ours aren’t either) — we just want to know what makes your living space all about you. Email photos to {encode=”julie@thefrisky.com” title=”julie@thefrisky.com”} with the subject “My Favorite Room.” Keep reading »
These Pillow Shams Are Just Dandy
It’s a bit of a girly cliche to have a ton of throw pillows everywhere, but let’s face it, they make your couch or bed look more cozily catalog-like. Plus, if you don’t have the bones to drop on a total makeover, switching up the linens and pillow covers is a great way to a give a room a subtle new look without spending a lot of dough. And maybe if you blow on one of these dandelion pillow shams and wish really hard, your fairy godmother will grant you a raise?
[$24.99
West Elm]
