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designer furniture: knock offs vs. the real thing

What do you think of knock off modern classic furniture?
I’m in love with modern design, especially modern furniture. My current most coveted purchase is a Louis Ghost Chair by Phillippe Starck for Kartell, which will go in my living room. Fortunately, the real thing costs about £135 ($270) which, for a modern design classic that [...]

struggling to not buy magazines?

If you’re struggling to stop buying magazines, then join the club.
Now that I have a very shiny new house of my very own (actually it’s about 100 years old, but you get the point) I’m an absolute sucker for house magazines.
Last weekend I went through my accumulated pile to cut out pictures for inspiration. I [...]

any frugal home decorating suggestions?

It’s my birthday today, and to celebrate I’m redecorating my dining room/library. A bit sad, but the long weekend was too good an excuse to miss, and I’m tired of it looking shabby.
When I bought my house, and just before I moved in I decorated the living room and got some DIY bits and pieces [...]

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