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Welcome to the Dollhouse

Jonathan Adler's at it again, and before you go hatin' his latest work, let's just get one thing straight.It's a dollhouse, man.Okay, now that you've been suitably prepped, checkitout:We all know I heart Mr. "Happy Chic" himself, so maybe I'm [...]

Is it Your Lucky Day?

Is your glass (of green beer) half full? Make your friends and neighbors green with envy on St. Paddy's Day. Fu For Thought is having its first contest and the prize is a free one-hour makeover! This is not one [...]

Spring Fever

Six days trapped inside your house with the flu and bronchitis will exaggerate any amount of spring fever you might have, let me tell you. I'm still too sick to do anything or go anywhere, but getting mighty antsy, fo' [...]

First Impression Obsession

I recently reconnected with an old friend and invited her and her new boyfriend over for dinner. Then I panicked. She's never been to our new house before. Will any of my window treatments be ready by then? Can Jeb [...]

Brush with Design Greatness

Stop the friggin' presses. You are not gonna believe who wrote to the Design Guru today.Matt Locke. From HGTV's Design Star, Season 3!!!Those of you who caught the show have to remember him for two things...his uber-brilliant concept in the [...]

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Super Cool Homemade Tool

Have any idea what this is?A stud finder.A magnet hanging from a string will find the drywall screws. How simple is that?! I had my $40 laser-level-stud-finder going along our walls and couldn't find anything. Enter my handyman's little device [...]

Quick Princess Canopy

Haven't posted anything about the many works in progress at the Callan household lately. Here's what Phoebe discovered when she came home from a playdate yesterday:I don't normally like the typical princess thing, but geez...she twisted my arm, people. She [...]

Consignment Goodies

Noticed these budget gems down at It's New to Me yesterday:At $125, this is a great budget coffee table option. For $99, they have a coordinating side table, although you know I would never buy both and put them in [...]

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Tonight's House Hunters

Will someone please tell me which house the couple in Philly decided on in tonight's episode of House Hunters? Since they run about a million episodes a day, allow me to be more specific:Was it their old apt. in The [...]

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