i must be living underneath a rock, because i never knew that blogger extraordinaire and graphic designer danni from oh, hello friend has not only an online shop, but a fairly new los angeles-based retail shop as well! these very lovely photos of the oh, hello friend shop taken by photographer kimberly genevieve caught my eye somewhere on pinterest and the next thing i know... 
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this week on new and noteworthy let’s stick to the naturals, shall we? linens, and woods, and simple items that make your home subtly shine, without pronouncing themselves too strongly. just lovely, tasteful items if you will — ones that make home life better in simple ways. 1. pure love’s light trail strand lights; 2. their beautiful house doctor area... 
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The newest addition to Oakland’s Rockridge neighborhood is Lost & Found, a gorgeous curation of oddities, furniture and art. Lost & Found is the creation of three friends: Alison McLennan the Furniture Maker, Brooke Livingston the Interior Designer and Erik Whitaker the Vintage Treasure Hunter. Located in my favorite Oakland neighborhood and with their powers... 
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last week you all enjoyed the post on umami mart in oakland that sfgirlbybay assistant editor rachelle dunn put together, we thought it might be about time to share more of oakland — also fondly referred to as oaktown. and right in the nick of time, maia mcdonald of the awesome blog conundrum, über pinner and art director at rue magazine offered to show us around oakland... 
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oh, lookee. ’tis summer on the way and what is it about summer that just screams ‘stripes!!’? i dunno either. i think it has something to do with sailing on those summer seas. anyhow, i digress. this week on new and noteworthy i’m rounding up some of this summer’s sassiest stripes. traditional blues and reds, yes, and some perhaps with a more... 
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