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Pass the Upholstery Tools

I've long admired the made-over furniture Spruce sells on Etsy. Now, not only have they opened a storefront here in Austin, they're also offering upholstery classes as well. I'm particularly interested in their "Make Your Statement" and "Make Your Green [...]

RIP Domino Magazine

Harken back to October 13, 2008, when I lamented the shutdown of Home Magazine and I said I would take some sort of vengeance if they were to close down Domino or ReadyMade? Well bloody hell. Now they are actually [...]

Eurway Shuttering its Doors

I received a call last week from Paul Bates at Eurway, letting me know that the Austin store will be closing in March. They will still continue their online business, and their other Texas locations will remain open.Keep your eyes [...]

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Fab Find

Love this new vase I picked up the other day at Jaya. You can't get a sense of scale from this photo, but its size is as big as its style. Only $40!

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My Latest Acquisition

I always get excited when I makeover something for a client. But I get even more excited when my makeover project gets to stay in my house.Case in point, my recent Craigslist purchase:The seat is basically injection-molded, so I needed [...]

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Design on the Cheap

Ode to today's steals and deals...West Elm dining table, only my grandparents' funky mid-century dining set could replace you in my heart. $199 for such sleek design? You're hurting me.Funky twin quilt, I'm tempted to purchase you and toss my [...]