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  • Hold on to Summer

    October in Chicago is funny. The temperature is in the high seventies this week but we could just as easily…
    October 5, 2011
  • Strut X-Large Table

    I've always liked the Strut Table from Blu Dot. I've found one for half-off, and I'm strongly considering it for…
    September 13, 2011
  • Selby Leather Sofa

    Well, that's a handsome sofa. I like leather for chairs, but I'm not sure how I feel about it for…
    August 24, 2011
  • Carved Wood Coffee Table

    Yes. Yes, please. The elements of my newly design living room (in my head only) are coming together nicely. This…
    July 12, 2011
  • Industrial Cafeteria Table

    This table would fit into my fantasy work/study loft life perfectly. Yours too?
    June 15, 2011
  • Blythe Chair with Blazing Poppies Fabric

    Sometimes I think I have crazy taste. Like with this chair. I'm a little in love with it, even though…
    June 6, 2011
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  • Hold on to Summer

    October in Chicago is funny. The temperature is in the high seventies this week but we could just as easily be thirty degrees colder, so…

    October 5, 20119 comments'F' for Furniture, 'O' for Outdoors, Filing Cabinet
  • Strut X-Large Table

    I’ve always liked the Strut Table from Blu Dot. I’ve found one for half-off, and I’m strongly considering it for the dining room. What do…

    September 13, 201158 comments'F' for Furniture, Dining Room, Filing Cabinet, Wish List
  • Selby Leather Sofa

    Well, that’s a handsome sofa. I like leather for chairs, but I’m not sure how I feel about it for something as large as a…

    August 24, 201127 comments'F' for Furniture, Filing Cabinet, Wish List
  • Carved Wood Coffee Table

    Yes. Yes, please. The elements of my newly design living room (in my head only) are coming together nicely. This table with this chair. Go!

    July 12, 201111 comments'F' for Furniture, Filing Cabinet
  • Industrial Cafeteria Table

    This table would fit into my fantasy work/study loft life perfectly. Yours too?

    June 15, 201117 comments'F' for Furniture, Filing Cabinet
  • Blythe Chair with Blazing Poppies Fabric

    Sometimes I think I have crazy taste. Like with this chair. I’m a little in love with it, even though I know that print is…

    June 6, 201113 comments'F' for Furniture, Filing Cabinet, Wish List
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