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Lovely eco-goodies for spring decorating - from Olive and Myrtle

Posted by Mr Wong at 7:30 AM 0

For you this morning- some sustainable, eco-friendly goodies for your nest. It's Spring, and while you're cleaning your home, consider replacing worn out items with products also "clean" for the earth. This stuff is truly adorable. Many of the products you see here - from Olive & Myrtle- don't cost any more than what you'd pay at Bed Bath and Beyond! They also feature a lot from Perch, a ceramic studio right here in Brooklyn.

My favorite Perch piece!

These stacking baskets are only $14!

More Perch prettiness!

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Posted by Mr Wong at 12:36 PM 0

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MIDSUMMER LAMP SHADE Sale price $39 original price $90

* Hanging lamp shade
* Tord Boontje's Midsummer Light is constructed from two layers of cut Tyvek, a super-resistant paper material, draped over a protective heat-blocking cone
* The recipient of multiple design awards and featured in countless leading publications, Midsummer Light is destined to become a design classic
* Maximum lamp rating is 60 watt
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* Handwashable care
* Dimensions (in inches): 30" H X 18" diameter
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SECOND SHADOW LAMP (in white or green) Sale price: $99 original price: $190

* Magically transform any room into a fantasy shadow gardens of delights
* Stretched gauze filters halogen-projected images from a fancifully painted mylar interior
* Satin Chrome wire frame with nylon fabric shade and inner silk-screened mylar film
* 40 watt 12 volt halogen light source
* Dimensions (in inches): 12.5" H X 12" diameter
* We expect to ship this item within 10 business days after end of sale

UNTIL DAWN CURTAINS SALE Sale price $49 original price $140

* Elaborate flora-and-fauna panels play with light, creating intriguing shadows and textures in any environment, as a curtain, screen, or wall hanging
* Made of Tyvek, a super-resistant paper material
* Until Dawn also comes with Velcro-closure loops and holes to hang from hooks or poles
* Dimensions (in inches): 42 W x 96 H
* We expect to ship this item within 10 business days after end of sale

Clocks: Sale price $29 Original price $55

* 12" diameter
* We expect to ship this item within 10 business days after end of sale

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Clever tips for smaller spaces

Posted by Mr Wong at 8:40 AM 0

Well, it looks like I may be moving yet again this summer, and I'm sure that whatever I can afford will be teeny tiny. Let the small space decorating research begin!

Some good advice:

1. Choose a sectional sofa so there are plenty of places to sit. This also creates a cozy room within a room and delineates a pathway behind it.

2. Make a big screen TV the focal point of the room. House it in a perfect fit cabinet and surround it with artwork.

3. Roll out an area rug inside the opening of the sectional and leave lots of hardwood floor visible. A hard-surface floor makes a space feel airier.

4. Choose a light-coloured sofa. Add throws and cushions to warm it up.

5. Place a narrow console table between the window wall and the back of the sofa. Skip the side table and place table lamps out of the way here.

6. Hang handy storage boxes in dead corners. Stack them above each other for even more storage.

7. Lean or hang artwork above built-ins to make walls feel higher.

8. Include a lightweight, small-scale coffee table that’s easy to get out of the way and can double as an end table.

9. If you’re high up, skip the window treatment. Or choose unobtrusive roller blinds.

10. Pick a sofa with legs so you can store books and mags underneath.

-wish.ca

Place the bed away from the walls but close to the window so you can skip the headboard. Choose a bed that sits close to the floor to free up space at eye level.
Skip the side tables and use the floor for mags and books.
Install hanging lamps next to the bed to keep the floor clear and use a large standing lamp with a flat base for overhead lighting.
Keep shoes in low, wall-mounted cabinets in a row along the wall. Choose barely there roller blinds instead of drapes

-wish.ca

A half round table with a pedestal base instead of legs takes up less space.

via Wish

Chic accessories and furniture

Posted by Mr Wong at 12:16 PM 0

This stuff is right up my alley, sadly, it's across the pond.. Why do I always find stuff I like overseas! urg...very frustrating. The store is called Coco Målé Interiors, and it looks like a great place for one's home decor basics. It's slightly trendy, but not so out there you'll have to send it off to goodwill a year from now. I also like their wide range of white furniture and accessories. If only places like Coco Målé Interiors and Zara Home would set up shop state side! *sigh*

Isn't this "teapot for one" adorable!!

These tealight holders are so pretty!

gorgeous clock...

I really want a bamboo stool like this

Coco Målé Interiors

Kitchen Bliss

Posted by Mr Wong at 8:16 AM 0

Do we all have shiny clean kitchens after clearing it out this weekend? I know you do...right...right? :) Well, if inspiration alluded you, here's a little more coming at you from our beloved Domino.