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a rug of art.

Isn’t this the most glorious rug you’ve seen? Perhaps not, but I love that it’s signed by the artist, so it’s a piece of art rather than a mundane floor covering. Art in the everyday, indeed. I’d love one of my own in our wee little house. Link: DESIGNFRONT

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dot over dot necklace.

OMG. Have you ever seen anything so lovely in all of your being? It reminds me of my favorite children’s swing growing up — it was metal (not super comfy!) with turquoise rope handles. Ahhh, to be 8 again. Link: TOTOKAELO

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Miscellaneous

the story of things.

In ‘The Story of Things’, various homeowners’ items are re-produced in red plastic and printed with stories about how they were acquired. This napkin holder, for instance?:

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Miscellaneous

psst.

Two things: 1. Thank you SO much to those of you who took a few minutes to fill out the survey last week. The response was tremendous (over 400 surveys!), and it was so, so appreciated and I really enjoyed your (very kind!) feedback. I’ll be integrating a lot of your ideas in the next

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Miscellaneous

weekend mash-up.

After a lazy week here at DFM, I’m off to New York for a mini vacation (and to speak at Blog Out Loud Monday; will you be there?!)! I’m so excited to meet so many of you, and BklynContessa has been kind enough to throw a party in my honor Sunday (again, will you be

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thank you, eBay!

I mentioned yesterday that we’d be releasing two new sponsors for our little renovation project over here, and I’m so thrilled to announce a new partnership with eBay! I’ve long been an avid eBay shopper (mostly antique costume jewelry and vintage shoes), and I’m so glad to partner with a site that I am so

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Miscellaneous

elsewhere.

Behold, a mish-mash of my writing on the web this week!: –Top 10 Daily Tech Problem Solvers at My Life Scoop –Matchmaker, Matchmaker at ReadyMade Mag [image above] –Dollars and Sense at HGTV.com –Wednesday Wish List at The House That DFM Built

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