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guest post // liz’s mom advice.

Hi everyone! I’m Liz of Say Yes to Hoboken and I’m so honored to be guest posting today for lovely Erin who is hopefully as we speak getting lots of sleep while Ken paints her toe nails, makes a delicious dinner, and rocks sweet Bee simultaneously (I wouldn’t put it past Ken). Yesterday my little brother became

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guest post // karina manarin.

Hello! This is Chelsea from Frolic!. I am happy to be here today while Erin is spending time with her new addition. These hand-dyed textiles really caught my eye. Karina Manarin designs a new pattern each day and then hand prints them onto t-shirts, scarves and various textiles. The result is sweet and organic…

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life design 101.

As you think about making your mark on the world, where are you looking for inspiration? Do you spend your time looking at what other people are doing? Or do you look inside, to what you know about living your biggest, dreamiest life? That’s right – what you already know about living your biggest, dreamiest

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pattern play: facets

Faceted planes reminiscent of origami perfection! 1: Lime Print Tulip Dress from Dorothy Perkins 2: Foscarini Fixture for Diesel 3: Little Faceted Studs from Miki and Nora 4: Origami Boots from Mikabarr 5: Facet I -Vector iphone case by Mads Hindhede Svanegaard 6: Faceted Magnets from Pigeon Toe Ceramics [a forever favorite!] 7: Facet Chair from

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guest post // dottie’s mom advice.

First off, welcome to the world, sweet Bee. You are so very very loved. I hope you will inherit your mama’s big heart, great fashion sense and giggly, addictive smile that lights up a room! Speaking of your mama, I’d like to give her a tiny bit of advice:

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bookmarkable.

1. The Daily Purl has finally pushed me over the edge: I’m learning to weave. And looking at all these knits and woven bits feels perfect as many of us start back-to-school wardrobe planning. 2.  First Came Love — Brooklyn family life at it’s prettiest! 3. Chinese blog Izakoo is full of interesting bits and beautiful

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MAKEKIND 19

While I do love splattered paint, a neon geometric print is pretty spectacular. This week in MakeKind, I’m back sprucing up another plain umbrella with the help of some hand cut stencils and a little water proof paint. Here’s how…

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guest post // katrina berg.

Hi! Jaime here from Design Milk filling in for a very tired, yet ecstatic (I’m sure) Erin! I fell for the artwork of Katrina Berg and I thought it would be perfect to share here on Design for Mankind. Her sweet architecture and interior paintings fuel my passion for everything home. I especially love that she chose this particular

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