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“Change is inevitable―except from a vending machine.” ― Robert C. Gallagher As some of you may know, I recently started a new position with a design firm in Pasadena. (And I’m loving it!) For the first couple of weeks, it hadn’t dawned on me how much money I could be saving if I were to bring my own lunch vs. shelling out $5-$10 on a couple of tacos from across the street. I found this helpful little arti

“What’s the best view in your room? Rearrange your furniture in such a way that you can enjoy it. Sometimes that just means pulling a chair out of a dark corner and moving it next to a window. Suddenly, it’s your favorite place to sit and relax.” -Carl D’Aquino I really like this quick and easy makeover idea from House Beautiful. I’m basically obsessed with rearranging furniture. W

As I was organizing my desk yesterday (images from ~ Pink Wallpaper’s July 15th Blog post ~ inspired me to get my act together) I came across some interesting and simple solutions in my files. This solution I found in my “Getting Organized” handout from Real Simple. Gotta love them! kitchenIn less time than it take to heat up last night’s leftovers, ordinary kitchen items can step up to the pl

“No matter what you think, there’s always room to add a bench — in front of the fireplace, in front of the sofa (instead of that old coffee table), in front of a club chair so you can put your feet up, at the foot of your bed.” -Whitney Stewart I’ve been thinking about doing this in our house. We have this enormous coffee table in front of our loveseat and sofa and it gets no use, except when

from House Beautiful Having trouble finding that perfect piece of art to go above your sofa? Maybe you should try a photo mural. It is a great way to personalize your space and they are customizable. You can choose the size of art that you want. Photo murals are perfect for those odd wall spaces that you just can’t seem to find the right size picture, frame or art. What a creative way to display some of your fa