did you know the always affordable, and very often ahead of the curve, Swedish IKEA, has a blog? it’s called Life at home or livet hemma in swedish. i’ve been hitting ikea since the first one in california opened in the mid-80′s — we’d make the trek out to riverside, and marvel at the stylish bargains. i like how easily you can mix up IKEA’s... 
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artist michael gillette sent me a link to his new james bond prints available at eclectric works in san francisco, (below) and it got me thinking about a mod world — mid-century, brit-pop mod. i love the glamorous lines and bold colors of the 1960′s, so i thought i’d round up some fun mod vintage-inspired finds. yeah, baby. clockwise, l to r: james bond... 
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my friend lisa coris, a jewelry designer and artist, has a beautiful home tour of her san francisco apartment in the new online magazine, modern ink. i’ve featured lisa’s fab art-filled, mid-century modern influenced apartment here, but since she’s always on the hunt for great vintage treasures, it’s fun to see an update. check out the whole tour and... 
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i recently discovered this danish home furnishings company called gubi based in copenhagen, and i went gaga. not just for their furnishings, but for the overall styling. i’m in love with the juxtaposition of mid-century, danish modern furniture in these very ornate, victorian rooms — it just makes the gubi pieces stand out that much more, and adds interest and... 
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i fell in love with this lamp. is it not spectacular? i saw it on a yatzer tour of designer Azzedine Alaïa’s home. he himself designed all the interiors, you should go look. for now, i’m just gonna light this candle, cuddle up with ferm’s living’s lovely blanket and lay around and covet this lamp. • top photo © Alexandre & Emilie, Persona production. Tweet#call_to_action... 
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