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diy this: fur chair.

An easy DIY, no? I don’t even want to begin to think about how much this chair costs in American dollars, so we’ll just say I’m calling my upholstery guru right now… LINK:  SVENSKT TENN p.s. Here’s the rug for $300; all you need is a junk chair to experiment with!

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happy new year!

Hi, friends! It’s been a slow few days and I’m so excited to get back in the full swing of things next week (and next year! Ha! Funny, right?). 2011 is going to be epic. I’ll be releasing a new design in the coming weeks/months, adding a new (and smashing!) contributor next week and changing

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#2? #14? #25? #59? check! check! check! check!

You guys, I am on fire with my life list. Serious fire. Blow me out. No, don’t, because I like it hot. That wasn’t supposed to sound quite the way that it sounded. Anyway, I’ve been life listing this week, and you will be so proud of what I accomplished: I have no photographic evidence

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my 2011 non-goals.

[IMAGE CREDIT: DAVE GEETING] Shortly after I posted my goals for 2011, I realized I have a lot of habits that I already sort of love and things about myself and my life that I’d hate to change. And as important as it is to strive for betterment, I’d love to make a list of

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my 2011 goals.

OK, Erin. A 2011 to do list for you, from you. Perhaps talking to yourself in first person should be gracing the list below: 1. Stop using emoticons. No, really. Quit it. 2. Avoid the word “got.” It can always be replaced with a better alternative. 3. Drink as much coffee as you’d like and

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woo-hoo! a beso.com giveaway!

I typically don’t run giveaways anymore, but I’m feeling the post-Christmas consumerist rush and couldn’t help myself. Can you blame a gal for wanting to continue spoiling herself a wee bit longer? Certainly not. Luckily, the kind folk at Beso.com were happy to lend a hand to Design For Mankind readers that didn’t get everything

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