hello, si from the french by design blog here. today’s i could live here home tour is going to please vintage lovers and thrift shoppers because we’re visiting the home of professional antique hunters mark and sally baileys, located in Wales. this is the new home of mark and sally baileys, from baileys home and garden, and authors of bestselling interior design books.... 
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vtwonen stylists douglas & jones. you know me (well, at least if you’ve been reading awhile), i like an eccentric eclectic look everytime. i don’t wanna see any of that cookie-cutter, ordered it from the latest catalog look. while, there’s nothing wrong at all with ordering from your favorite shops, just please promise me you’ll mix it up a little,... 
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in the words of kermit the frog, it’s not always easy being green. we San Franciscans can get pretty intense about being ‘green’ and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that — I totally believe in being eco-conscious, but sometimes you can start to feel a little inadequate or not green enough, right? it gets a little like portlandia from time... 
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i received a sweet email this weekend from Christine Doobinin, head of decorative home at Urban Outfitters. christine’s charming home is featured on the urban outfitters blog, sharing all of her vintage collectables, and her oh-so-enviable portrait painting collection. Christine has been collecting, and taking inspiration from vintage style for over 25 years, and As... 
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once upon a time, i ran le petite flea, a vintage etsy shop where i shared all the collectibles i either handed down to the shop from my home, or discovered on my flea market follies. it was fun, however it was a little more than i could manage and run the blog too — but i now have a trusty partner, jeannine giordan to help keep le petite flea managed smoothly. so my... 
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