i was most honored and flattered to be ask to contribute to the fabulous emily henderson’s secrets from a stylist holiday guide. emily is awesome, so to be invited to photograph a holiday decor theme for the magazine was over the moon exciting! i put together a sparkling vintage-inspired mantel, and shared some tips on how and where to get the look. check out the entire... 
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Hi! I’m Sally J Shim of SHIM + SONS and SALLYJSHIM. Victoria asked me to be a guest blogger while she is visiting the Big Apple [lucky lady!]. I’m a designer and blogger and I have been journaling my life and creative projects for the past six years. As a mother I often think about how to create a home environment that not only makes my two boys feel cozy and comfortable... 
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today, on unexpected guests we’re taking a little stroll down memory lane, and checking in on abbey hendrickson, artist & blogger from aesthetic outburst, and vintage etsy shop, how now design. we visited abbey way back in june 2008 and i’m always intrigued to see how (and if!) other people change up their interiors as much as i do. abbey and her family recently... 
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so, the other evening on twitter, anna from door sixteen was asking some decorating advice, and i, in turn asked her and martha mcquade of uniform natural what they thought about painting my bedroom wall black. martha, quite quickly rendered up this photoshop version of exactly what i was envisioning! so, dear readers — i’d like your advice! what do you think about... 
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eklund, via grey. so, i’m getting the itch (maybe it’s terminal) to redecorate my living room again. i know i just got here, but i crave a comfier look. and a vintage, or a vintage-inspired new sofa just may be part of that equation. ideally, it’s black, and it’s leather — sounds rather naughty, doesn’t it? i’ve seen some of these... 
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