covet.

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i saw this photograph of magazine editor magazine Darcy Miller Nussbaum’s dining room nook in architectural digest, and was quite taken with this gallery arrangement of family photographs — not to mention that is one stunning light fixture! what i think i really like, is the juxtiposition of the very fancy chandelier with that of the simple box frames. it creates... 
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the jealous curator: art goes here.

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hello! it’s danielle from the jealous curator, and i’m back with something a little bit different this week. i have always loved hanging art, changing it around, adding new pieces etc – maybe as much as victoria loves switching her living room and dining room around! so, here’s what i’m thinking – i’m going to take an interior {found somewhere on the always inspiring... 
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vintage finds for a modern world: brand new life.

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sometimes i like to think about different purposes for vintage finds. i’m headed to the alameda flea market tomorrow (as i write this on saturday), and i like some of these ideas for giving new life to old objects. i love hilda grahnat’s repurposed coat hanger turned eyeglasses holder. i guess that’s the heart of re-purposing in a nutshell — reinventing... 
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the art of display.

via atlitw. there is a definite fine art to display. if done properly, it shouldn’t look cluttered or overdone, with tsotchkes strewn about everywhere, or artwork floating mid-air on your walls, without a care in the world. it should look stylishly cohesive, and make people want to look closer. you know, draw them in, not flee your house as if you were on hoarders. here’s... 
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