Perusing through the internet as I do everyday to see whats going on in the design world, I came across a design a chair contest at Design Porn and it made me think…  It never occured to me that actual thought went into designing a chair, but as I look at the image below, clearly there is some thought behind not only the aesthetics but the functionality of a good quality chair.  So I started ...

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I have a fascination for workspaces.  I love to see how people decorate their workspace, the different elements that they incorporate, and most importantly where they place their desk.  I know that sounds kind of strange, but some people position their desk facing a wall, I cant work like that. I prefer facing an open room, with plenty of natural light, a book shelf with my coveted design books near by, plenty of white or ...

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I absolutely love AphroChic. AphroChic is a Philly based online boutique started three years ago by Jeanine Hays. AphroChic started as an interior design blog, but quickly morphed into a popular boutique being featured in mediums such as Lucky Magazine, Nesting Newbies, Chesapeake Home, California Home + Design and various interior design blogs. The pillow collection made it onto the 2010 California Home + Design Hit List, celebrating the best in California design.  Jeanine also has a ...

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I love when I discover new boutiques from reading other peoples blogs. Pikku is a unique cloth and wares boutique that believes that beauty is in the simple things and in the small details.  And since I myself have a passion for all things simple and clean, I was very happy to have come across such a pleasant find. Take a look at some of their wares… (1) loop-di-loop pillow silkscreened by hand onto an ...

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