November 25, 2011, 4:55 am
Black Friday 2011 is here! Today is the day savvy shoppers wait for all year long; the “Superbowl of Shopping” as it’s been called. It’s a day of eye-popping deals and a day that marks the official kickoff to the 2011 holiday shopping season. And yet, Black Friday is also notorious for its heavy traffic backups and congestion. When you couple that with weaving through crowds of eager shoppers—sometimes a little too-eager— it can quickly turn into a day of frustration.
This year, save yourself from the potential stress of a typical Black Friday and spend your day shopping from the comfort of your own home. Sho
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November 18, 2011, 7:58 pm

Forget drummers drumming and partridges in pear trees on the 12th day of this holiday season you could be the winner of the ever beautiful Eames Lounge Chair. Way better than some bird, right? Id say so.

Starting December 1st, Smart Furniture is giving away one Eames product manufactured by Herman Miller each day until December 12th. All you have to do to is Enter Smart Furnitures Eames Contest is fill out a quick form on their site and youre in!
Personally, I wouldnt mind winning one of those Plywood Dining Chairs.
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November 18, 2011, 1:18 am
With the advantage of no cables and the ability to play music from people’s ever-expanding digital music libraries, wireless speakers have become increasingly popular in recent times. So it’s not surprising to see Copenhagen-based company Libratone enter the U.S. market with a couple of Airplay-enabled speaker systems that can stream audio from iTunes libraries on a Mac or PC, as well as music stored on an iPad, iPhone or iPod touch.
The two systems marking Libratone’s debut in the U.S. market are the Libratone Lounge and the slightly more portable Libratone Live.
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November 12, 2011, 9:27 pm

The La Plates giveaway has come to an end, and the winner is Kristin from Moscow, Idaho! She is the proud new owner of a set of 8 fabulous dinner plates and a matching platter! Congrats Kristin!!

Kristin sent us a little info about herself and her fave material, paper! She and her husband used to own a bookstore together (so cute!), and thats where her love of old vintage prints and well designed end pages began! Kristin said, One time I struck gold and found a box filled with hundreds of vintage wrapping papers.
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November 12, 2011, 4:53 pm
The House Designers recently featured some of their newest cottage house plans in their weekly newsletter Dream Designs, which keeps consumers and builders updated on their latest house designs.
These new cottage homes go well beyond the simple cabin or bungalow by combining luxury design features and amenities with traditional cottage styling, which include steep overhanging roofs with gables, large bay windows, panel front entry doors and ornamental detailing.
Regardless of the size and architectural styling, this collection of cottage house plans features gorgeous and flexible interior floor plans, innovative and energy-efficient home products and plenty of curb appeal.
This gorgeous luxury cottage house from The House Designers is the newest addition to one of the largest collections of online cottage house plans.
This luxury mountain cottage house plan is one of The House Designers newest designs, which features a large open living space that surrounds the kitchen to allow for plenty of entertaining.
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