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Bed, bath and beyond luxurious: LAFCO New York opens in HP Village

Yesterday I was lucky enough to get a private tour of LAFCO, Highland Park Village's newest shop, by its president Jon Bresler. Jon is a reformed lawyer turned speech writer turned into a guru luxury bath, body and home...


Cheap and Chic: Hip, indie graphic design on a budget

Looking for a way to get the Gustav Klimt posters off your wall (Seriously girl, it's time) and show off something a little more hip without spending the big bucks? The best way, I think, is to frame indie...


"The Audacity of Soap"

A Dallas company is pledging to clean up America, one bar of all-natural soap at a time. MyObamaBar.com brings you "the audacity of soap" a "100 percent natural, non-partisan product that has one simple agenda: cleanse our bodies and...


The X in x-mas stands for U-S-A!

This tree confuses me so much. So, so much. So. Much. I mean, hooray for America and all, but the election is over in November (with any luck) and last I heard, Christmas was an international holiday having little...


Blog for you Material Girls (no, not you Madonna)

Looking for a new outlet for all things interior design? Dallasite Emily Johnston and her buds have started their Material Girls blog that leans toward the traditional, but spices things up with posts about Lulu DK and includes fun...


Owl trend still flying high

Perfectly piggy-backing off of Brittany Edwards trend story on owls from September 10, Haven has announced that their kilned owls by Chris Stiles are back in stock. 10-inch owls are $165 each and 5-inch owls are $90 each. Swoop...


Pamper your pooch while he sleeps

The Pillow Bar has a couple new products you might be interested in. First up, there's the side sleeper pillow for those of you who roll over while in R.E.M. sleep. Next there's the Ultimate Dog Bed for those...


Flor introduces four new carpet tile lines-- for as little as $13.99 per tile

Flor has introduced four new lines of carpet tiles. These are a great way to inexpensively carpet a room or create a cool area rug on the cheap. Top left: Stitch in Time-- "Stitch in Time rugs feature primitive...


Kelly Wearstler's new look: ahead of the curve or off her rocker?

Ok, don't know if you've gotten your Oct. issue of Domino yet but if you have, you've seen Kelly Wearstler's "new look." She says she's moved on from her signature Hollywood Regency style and on to this style. See...


Petey vs. the pet hair vacuums

Since it is my life goal to get my dog Petey into every publication known to man (I am a dog stage mom. I admit it.), I am proud to announce Petey's appearance in today's Home section (not online,...


LEED homes in the news

The New York Times has an article called "The New Trophy Home, Small and Ecological" talking about LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for homes, the U.S. Green Building Council's newest application of LEED for residential projects that...


Urban Outfitters, Inc. unveils Terrain

Right now I wish I were in Philadelphia. Why? Well, as blog Oh Joy reports, tomorrow is the opening of Urban Outfitters' new venture Terrain.. According to the folks at Terrain the store is all about: "Drawing on the...


Earth Day giveaway (it IS easy being green)

Hey kids, it's Earth Day! And what better way to celebrate than to learn how to compost! Our own Home and Garden editor Mariana Greene does it and now you can too--- for free. "In honor of Earth Day,...


Positive Space says ride 'em Broncos

So I'm speaking with Charles Duran a while back and mentions that he's got a new, funky product called the Bronco on the way from Extremis. "It is a seat modeled after a true saddle, so it is ergonomically...


Time to fire up the backyard grill--in style

With the sunny Dallas weather reaching in the mid to upper 80s today and in the high 70s tomorrow, this weekend is all about green beer and backyard revelry. But for you aesthetes out there who would rather see...

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