Philly-based, gallery & boutique Art Star is always stocked with fresh, handmade crafts and home accessories. Located in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, they exhibit and sell handmade work of all types of media by emerging artists, designers, and crafters. Art Star aims to carry work that is really innovative and unique, while also creating and supporting a network... 
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I was in a mood for something soothing tonight and the thought of pale purples came to mind, so I lit a few lavender candles. Maybe when you smell lavender or lilacs those calming colors begin to float through your mind, too. So I took a look around some of my favorite online design sites and found some inspirational photos to share and threw in a few photos of mine own. Here’s... 
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Do you know David Fussenegger? If not, please allow me to introduce you. David Fussenegger founded his company in the year 1832 and has remained an Austrian family textile business ever since. I’ve had a few of their super soft, flannel blankets for a while now, and am always on the lookout for more shops that carry the line. Their colors are vibrant and the patterns... 
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Erich Ginder Studio designs very beautiful things. I cannot afford many of these beautiful things, however, it would be shame to not have seen them. A shame not to share. Before focusing on a career in design, Erich studied at Chicago’s School of the Art Institute and, apparently, “played music in the park with friends while wearing robot costumes constructed... 
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As an art buyer, I have the lucky job of looking at amazingly talented artists’ work everyday. Part of my job is reviewing new work by photographers from all over the world. I get sent a lot of promo cards with great photography, review portfolios and seek new work online whenever I have the time. I was checking out one of my favorite San Francisco reps, Heather Elder’s... 
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