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That big blue box over in Conshy
On this eve of Earth Day when it seems like every media outlet is shouting about a Green! Issue! or a New! Green! Network! or some such New! Green! Feature!, here’s today’s Green! Post! I figure that...
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Affordable, original art
I’m a cat person, but I love dog art. I also love the idea of buying affordable original art instead of reproductions. So this painting featured today on uwishunu caught my eye. This plaintive pug is...
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Foster’s Homeware gets super-sized
The new Foster’s Homeware opened today at 399 Market Street, at the corner of 4th and Market, inside the Colonial Penn building. Here are some pics of the interior: Ken Foster has been looking for...
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Frenchtown Find: Two Buttons Imports
Some days I love my job. In early July I spent an afternoon with Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love and several other books (including my favorite, The Last American Man), not to mention...
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Sneak peek: Perelman Building and new Design Gallery
I’ve never heard Anne D’Harnoncourt speak in person, but I doubt that the famously poised director of the PMA is often as giddy as she was yesterday during the press preview for the Art Museum’s brand...
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New fabric shop: Spool
Spool opened last week on the 1900 block of South. It’s the sister shop to Loop and has the same minimal-cozy vibe and the same focus on beautiful, modern materials. Above are pics from their...
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inaugural LifeStyle column
My first LifeStyle column, in the Philadelphia Inquirer‘s Home and Design section. Look for me there every Friday. Happy 4th!
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2010 at IKEA!
IKEA’s 2010 catalog comes out this weekend; I picked up my advance copy today, and there are some great new additions plus lots of lowered prices on popular products. Here’s a sneak peek of the new...
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cash for covers
First there was Cash for Clunkers. Then there was Cash for Couches. Now Kellijane, the high-end (i.e., your Snuggie probably won’t qualify) bed, bath, and table linens shop off of Rittenhouse Square is...
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nursery prints from local Etsy sellers
I’ve been searching for art for Baby Design-Phan’s nursery, and the offerings on etsy are amazing. I’m forcing myself to leave some white space (or, rather, pale blue space) to adhere to my goal to...
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