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It's Earth Day! Go eco-friendly with Target for smart, affordable solutions. These cute accessories are made of recycled magazines.

More Le Papier Designs

Custom Silhouette Pillow Idea

Use your silhouette or your loved ones for an adorable look on this throw pillow from Le Papier Studio.

Perfect for an early Mother's Day gift.

You can chose the color of the silhouette as well as the subject's name.

Pillow measures 12"x12"
250 thread count cotton blend (machine washable)

Baroque Bookshelves

Check out these avant-garde baroque style metal bookshelves from Graham and Green

Home Improvement Projects Under $20

I came across a great article on Better Homes and Garden's website and selected some of my favorite ideas. These home improvement projects may not cost a lot, but they will surely make a big difference in how your home functions.

1.Drawer and cabinet dividers are a must when it comes to keeping pans, lids, spatulas, and chip clips in their respective places. Some units match your cabinetry for a completely integrated and customized look.

2. Replace a standard floor grate with a more impressive -- and possibly more efficient -- wood or metal register grille. An inferior grate might not channel air in the best direction for optimum flow.

3. Make sure you have the correct threshold strip at room entrances where flooring changes. Some moldings adjust to various floor heights and have hidden fasteners.

4. Swap flimsy metal curtain rods for a hearty wooden dowel or a rich cast finial-and-ball unit. Match the rod to your wood trim or design elements such as your door hardware.

5. Replace a plastic switchplate with a wood, metal, or ceramic cover. Some are even textured to blend in with marble, tile, or stone surfaces. Do this for light switches, electrical outlets, and phone and cable jacks.

6. Update your cabinetry by replacing the pulls and knobs on all your drawers and doors. They'll keep your cabinets free of messy fingerprints and add a finished look to your kitchen or bathroom.

7. Create a between-the-studs shelf or cubbyhole where you need a little extra storage, especially in a bathroom. Use the space as a magazine rack or to house towels.

8. Hang a hook for each family member near the door where belongings get tossed upon entry. When coats and totes have a home, you'll feel super organized as you grab and go each day.

9. Dress up your windows with an herb or flower garden. Terra-cotta units are an affordable option or construct one from cedar planks. Attach your planter with brackets below a window.

10. Don't walk across the room to grab a towel. Add towel bars where you need them, or move the bars you have to make them more accessible. Hunt for bars that complement existing hardware in your kitchen or bath.

11. Replace mismatched, missing, or damaged moldings, end caps, baseboard, or quarter rounds. Curved areas may require a special piece or trim made of an alternate material.

12. Install a fixture to shed additional light on a dim area. Think about dark closets or corners where you sit and read and decide if you need more illumination.

13. Adding a lower bar to a closet lets you hang tops above and bottoms below and can effectively double your closet space. You might need to move the existing rod up a bit to accommodate the new arrangement.

Ideas for a Vanity

Darby Vanity by Ballard Designs

You can't help but feel pretty sitting at this graceful Victorian vanity with hinged wing mirrors for a side-to-side view. Crafted of solid alder and birch, the generously sized top is large enough for writing. Five working drawers rest on gently turned legs with reeded corner details. Side mirrors can be locked into full open position with rear latches. Also comes in Fruitwood or Antique Ivory.

Meredith Vanity Desk

The vanity desk is a dressing table and a desk because of the Smart Technology™ powerstrip is hidden at the back. It provides a centralized plug-in point for hair dryers, laptops, phones and cameras. Three drawers hold everything from makeup to wiring supplies; the wide middle drawer has dividers. Framed in hardwood with tapered legs and molded drawer fronts. It also comes in black.

Vinstra Dressing Table from IKEA

Contemporary dressing table with mirror in off white has smooth running extra deep drawers with stop and adjustable feet for high stability.

Add a Fresh Tablecloths for Spring

For everyday use or for entertaining guests


Anthropologie ~ Scarlet Pimpernel Tablecloth~Wild blossoms traverse crisp poplin, only to be reigned in by sweet candy stripes.



World Market~California Poppy Tablecloth~The wildflower California poppy is in full bloom on a tablecloth framed with blue and gold border

World Market~Jesenya Tablecloth~Beautifully designed floral pattern in shades of aqua, taupe and red with a hint of gold detailing set against a white background will give your table settings an elegant new look.

Anthropologie~Florabundance Tablecloth~Flocks of flowers, from marigolds to mariposa lilies, converge on slubbed cotton.

The Boutique Home

"THE ONLY WAY TO DISTINGUISH YOURSELF IS TO BE YOURSELF IN THE PURSUIT OF YOUR OWN PERSONAL VISION."- IAN SCHRAGER.

Since the 70’s, entrepreneur Ian Schrager, CEO of Ian Schrager Company, has achieved worldwide recognition for concepts that have revolutionized both the entertainment and hospitality industries. His commitment to the modern lifestyle has been expressed through a series of pioneering concepts: The hotel as home away from home, the hotel as theater, "cheap chic", "lobby socializing", the indoor/outdoor lobby, the urban resort, and the urban spa. The result, a complete reshaping of the modern hotel from a place to crash to a place to experience.

Gramercy Park Hotel By Ian Schrager

40 Bond

Mr. Schrager is nearing completion on his second residential project, 40 Bond, slated for occupancy in June 2007. The building, designed by eminent Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron, is an architectural masterpiece. Their first residential project in America combines luxury apartment and townhouses. The first townhouses built in New York City in generations, offer unprecedented, innovative and sophisticated layouts, details and finishes.

Turn your home from a place to live to a place to experience. In fact, you can do it on a budget. The trick is to mix styles such as blending eclectic with contemporary or modern with traditional. Try to avoid building a hodge podge, simply build a place of fun, a place you want to experience, a travel destination you want to re-live and design your home accordingly.

It is time to bring the great social experience back home. It is time to experience your home and not just live in it, but enjoy it.

Color Your Home

For a smaller dose of attention getting color, think accessories. A few well placed accents in these bright hues leave a room refreshing.



Crate and Barrel Wall Art

ZGallerie Tealight
Ballard Design Chair Cushion
ZGallerie Umbrella Holder

West Elm Home Office Storage

Debbie Marie Gallery

Heart Portrait by Debbie Marie Arambula

Debbie Marie is a heartist who creates heart portraits for individuals, families and couples. Thru Debbie's unique and brilliant use of colors and rhymtic brushstrokes, your passions becomes her composition.

Greeting Cards 5"x7" Blank Inside

Paper Print
Butterfly Dances
11x14 - 16x20 (Matted Sizes)
All our prints are matted in standard sizes, making framing easy & affordable. Each fine art paper print is printed on archival paper & comes with your choice of either a Black or Creme-colored mat. Each piece is inspected & signed by the Artist.

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Small Space Home Office

Do you have a spare bedroom, empty hallway, corner, closet or even kitchen island? If you do think of a creative way to convert them into a home office, take a look at some of the images I found when looking through Better Homes and Gardens to get inspiration. These spaces the perfect place to incorporate a home office.

Kitchen Niche~ Pay bills and cook a casserole without ever leaving the room. All this is possible with a desk conveniently located in the kitchen corner. Let the spaces flow into one another by using the same material for your counter tops and desktop. Also, create drawers from cabinets that match those in the kitchen. Here shelves recessed into the wall provide extra storage and display areas.

Smooth Transition~Utilize spare kitchen space by adding adjustable wire shelving to bare walls. Create a seamless transition by continuing the kitchen color scheme in the under-desk storage area.

Island Hideaway~ Add office space to the list of many functions the kitchen island provides. A convertible table slides out on heavy-duty glides from this island. Three sides of the table flop out to form a curved edge, making it perfect spot for a homework station, setting up a laptop, or paying bills.

Office on a Budget~ Put a small closet to work. Adding file cabinets under a low shelf and wire shelving above turns a boring linen closet into a clever and inexpensive work space. The best part of this space is its easy cleanup -- just shut the door.

Guest Quarters~ The spare bedroom shouldn't just be for guests. Put the room to work by turning the closet into an office. Use an L-shaped extension to create additional work space. When guests arrive, the table can be folded down like an ironing board and stored behind the closet doors. Shelving near the ceiling is perfect for storing books.