Posted on 17 May 2011.
By LIN ELLIS
DavidsonNews.net
Last Friday, I wrote about how much you can refresh the look of a room by just changing your throw pillows. Designers & stylists are creating very unique spaces by mixing color, pattern & texture in their pillow selections.
This daybed is dressed with solids & one pattern & mixes square, rectangular & round shapes ~ the solid white pillow balances out the pattern while the rest of the colors are similar in tone.
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Posted on 13 May 2011.
By LIN ELLIS
DavidsonNews.net
With few exceptions, I advise clients & friends to purchase clean lined & neutrally upholstered or slip-covered sofas & chairs. These will be the most expensive items you purchase for your living space &, by keeping it neutral, they will be something you can live with for many, many years while still maintaining the ability to change up the look of your room when you crave an update.
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Posted on 10 May 2011.
By LIN ELLIS
DavidsonNews.net
Sometimes the best information you can provide for your readers is pointing them towards another authority. Here are some awesome links from some of my favorite blogs & resources to give you your best summer.
From Apartment Therapy, the best popsicle molds, ice cream machines, blenders, juicers & cream whippers ~
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Posted on 06 May 2011.
By LIN ELLIS
DavidsonNews.net
Etsy is arguably my favorite site on the web ~ it is a virtual craft fair with “shops” comprised of indie artists & purveyors of vintage & handmade items. Etsy got its name when one its founders was watching a Fellini movie & heard the Italian word ‘etsi’ which translates into ‘oh, yes’.
I am a huge fan of typography & have curated for you today some Etsy shops who specialize in customized typography prints. All of these are very affordable, make fantastic gifts & can commemorate a special day or moment for a couple or a family.
from zavalick designs ~
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Posted on 03 May 2011.
By LIN ELLIS
DavidsonNews.net
Cake + frosting + candy + sprinkles in a bite-sized dessert = cake pops
There are several ways to make cake pops ~ bake the cake, smoosh it up along with with some frosting, roll it into balls, insert a stick and dip it into more frosting frost or chocolate and decorate away. A step-by-step tutorial is here. Continue Reading
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Posted on 29 April 2011.
By LIN ELLIS
DavidsonNews.net
It is no surprise that the American public’s leisure hours are continually shrinking. When the Harris Poll on leisure time first commenced in 1973, the median weekly leisure hours were 26 per week. Since then, our tangible free time has been steadily diminishing & we have now average 16 hours of precious leisure time a week. Plus, experts cannot fully quantify how much of our leisure time is actually spent “quasi-working”; doing tasks like checking office emails, messages & the like, not to mention tweaking our business Facebook pages or networking on LinkedIn & Twitter. Continue Reading
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