When I get bored, I usually partake in some sort of decor-related activity, such as rearranging furniture, switching artwork and/or organizing. But lately, I’ve been dreaming of painted floors and have a feeling this pretty pattern may appear beneath my soles before I know it… Can you imagine having a floor of lace? How beautiful and lovely the space would seem,... 
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With only a few more weeks of light and bright summertime (OMG have I really become that pessimistic?), us Midwesterners are taking advantage of the weather now more than ever. Take a cue from Elsa Mora’s gals and start your own art fair. What You Need: • Potential Customers, A Card Table [or not], and Two Chairs [if you're lazy]. • Paper, Markers, Pencils, etc. •... 
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you most likely know the enchanting and inspiring erin loechner from her guest posts each wednesday, time out with erin, here on sfgirlbybay, and from her own wonderful blog, design for mankind. well, this week erin has gone and turned the tables on me, and done a home tour of my san francisco apartment on her column shelter pop over on AOL home. you can read all about it... 
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If you’re one of those ladies that uses her oven for storage (I used to be, until I melted a lovely pair of black classic pumps), it’s time to fess up and learn to use it. What better time to try out a unique recipe than a Wednesday night away from the computer? Cupcakes are all the rage these days, and although I can’t figure out the amazement (they’re... 
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Get to know your town. So what if you don’t live in New York City, Los Angeles, or even San Francisco [although I'm totally jealous of you SF'ers out there!]? Chances are your town has all sorts of hidden nooks and crannies that you don’t yet know about. Start with your library, local cafe or even a street market in the summertime. Take your camera, snap some photos... 
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