I first read about Uptown Country on design*sponge a few weeks ago, and I fell in love with the beautiful line of pillows and bedding they carry from Pine Cone Hill. Pine Cone Hill products have lots of really feminine, yet brightly colored fabrics and patterns, and can modernize and update a real country look and give it a fresh, more contemporary palette. Uptown Country’s... 
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Tonight at the San Francisco Mission’s BellJar, the gallery will be showing the lovely work of Jen Lobo, artist and dreamer from Pasadena, California. Jen Lobo adores all things feathered & furred, avian & aquatic. Her work is a testament to that love of the natural world with a blend of human themes of love, loss, tragedy, & triumph. This is Jen Lobo’s... 
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I have long been a big fan of Charles S. Andersen’s French Paper Co. If your a graphic designer, or just love paper, you will love Mr. French papers. Established in 1871, not only is their packaging and paper sample book design hip and amazing, their papers are simply beautiful and mostly recycled, and French is a family-run paper mill. And they don’t just make... 
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I adore spending alone time in my bathroom. I love soaking in a big bubble bath, candles lit, a glass of Pinot at an easy reach. Ahhh, a little slice of heaven. Just me and Mr. Bubbles. Privacy, quiet time to soak in the day’s events and clear the head. So, I try hard to keep my bathroom an organized, clean and feminine space to luxuriate in. I found some inspiring and... 
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I read about a new product line at Macy’s, of all the somewhat surprising places in Domino’s Giving Back regular magazine feature. It’s called Macy’s Path to Peace project, and features beautiful baskets created in Rwanda. Proceeds from sales are funneled to Rwanda, providing food, housing and health care for women and children of Rwanda. It’s... 
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