i was pretty surprised, and pleasantly so, to check out hole rocker and mad woman courtney love’s rented west village townhome over on xo jane. it’s pretty beautiful, and not at all what i would have expected. not that i expected it to look bad, or for her taste to be off, but i wouldn’t have thought of it to be such an eclectic and lovely mix of some very... 
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i love this very eclectic Victorian house in Stoke Newington, in the uk. it’s full of vintage goodness, with a gorgeous garden and beautiful, natural light. it’s a very organic mix all of these Gothic-looking antiques, mirrors, and chandeliers mixed up with a mid-century modern lighting fixtures and furnishings that form a creative whole. pieces like Saarinen table... 
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This adorable shop is called Mixed Pickles — a new antique shop in the Temescal area of Oakland, california — full of unique and curious vintage decor. photographer Christina Schmidhofer was kind enough to send me some of her wonderful photographs of mixed pickles, and i was happy to share. i love a good vintage shop — for those days when there’s not... 
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i spent this sunday at the alameda flea market, and a good time was had by all. it was my friend suzanne’s first visit, and she was my little good luck charm — we scored so many awe-inspiring finds. here’s a peek at our sunday in the city.  
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i was checking out inspace locations for some inspiration for around my house — that darn living room of mine is still a work in progress otherwise i’d share — but i came upon this wonderful apartment in endinburgh, scotland and fell in love. i like the eclectic mix of natural woods and woven rugs and a quilted collage of pattern and textiles, along with... 
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