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rustic meets industrial.

Now that our siding project is finished (Praise the LORD!), I’m letting my mind wander to more comforting thoughts of end tables and lighting. Most of you know by now I’m a sucker for rustic and industrial goods, and rarely do I find the perfect mix that doesn’t scream “I stole this out of a

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a 1950 boy scouts bandana.

How charming, yes? I suppose it would be even more charming if boys actually carried handkerchiefs these days. Editor’s Note: Maybe not. Because handkerchiefs always sort of grossed me out. Link:  HICKOREE’S HARD GOODS

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the creepiest cool.

In life, there’s cool. And then there’s creepy cool.* Let me define the two for you: Cool was the quarterback of your high school’s football team. Creepy cool was your lab partner that started at you intently and wore a Styx tee and brown cardigan. Olaf Hajek is a creepy cool artist. Which, from me,

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weekend mash-up.

Yes, I celebrated a birthday yesterday, and yes, I’m continuing to celebrate today (and more than likely through the weekend). Because I love birthdays, and once I have a taste of joy, I don’t give it up easily. Speaking of joy, so proud of my dear e-friends Joy and Meg for their Creative, Inc. book

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elsewhere.

This week, I bounced here, there and everywhere on the Internet: –Stripe It Good at FLOR –Play With Your Food at ReadyMade Mag (photo above) –Home Decor: 6 Ways of Choosing Colors at BuildDirect –Design Chat Guest – Erin Loechner at DesignChat –Siding Tales From An Exhausted Homeowner at HGTV –A Few Pretty Things at

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white menagerie.

Yes! A menagerie of fake people. I totally collect white busts, and I fully intend to display them on my shelves and we’ll have tea parties when no one’s around. You’re sort of invited. I’ll let you know. Link:  MONTE CLARK GALLERY p.s. I don’t yet have a cowboy. Note to self.

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