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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there’s a lovely little book out there entitled, a perfectly kept house is the sign of a misspent life. written by Mary Randolph Carter, this is a design book for those who perhaps prefer a little more cluttered (not messy!) aesthetic. mary randolph carter, or just carter as she is known, is the longtime creative director at ralph lauren. if you love stacks of art books,... 
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all the day long, as a blog away here at the sfgirlbybay home office, i am accompanied by public radio. i listen nonstop to kcrw eclectic 24 via itunes. they play the best indie music ever, and i am rarely disappointed by their selections. in fact, i had to go and buy four songs in a row that they played the other night. they keep me inspired. thus, the theme of this post.... 
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i’m swooning over the latest issue of covet garden. go check out the amazing art-filled live-work space of gallerist Olga. The best thing about her beautiful brick loft-style home is that her living quarters are infused with her eclectic personality and passions — from her personal collection of contemporary art to her collections of antique objects. And there’s... 
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the march/april issue of lonny is available for online viewing, and as per usual, no disappointment here. not a lick. lonny continues to share a diverse range of tastes and styles, but as you might imagine, i am most drawn to the eclcetic igenuity feature, showcasing the most marvelous vintage-modern home of colleen locke. this 1960′s cape cod home, complete with a... 
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