the sfgirlbybay home office.

so, this is where is all happens. “what happens?” you might ask — i know i do, almost every darn day. i get up and take lucy to the dog park, ingest a whole bunch of coffee and then stare at the computer screen and debate with myself what to share with y’all. sometimes, i have loads of inspiration i can’t wait to show you, and other days, to... 
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stealing style: ikea.

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vases (from $4.99), via ivy style33. so, i have a bit of a love-hate relationship with ikea. on the one hand, i don’t think many of us are too fond a mass-produced items. i like found, unique, one of a kind objects. but one the other hand, ikea has some wonderfully Scandinavian and stylish designer items at prices that are hard to beat. i don’t want everything-ikea,... 
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Ikea In My Home.

There’s a wonderfully useful flickr group entitled Ikea In My Home. I went perusing the group looking for the best of the best, and found some pretty great ideas and inspiration there. I can’t say I’d want my entire place full of Ikea furnishings, but they definitely provide a pretty good quality product at affordable prices, and their pieces mix well for... 
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Stowaways.

A lot of readers asked me where Eszter had gotten this beautiful white credenza that lives in her Studio. I wondered too and just may have to have it for the pink entryway. It’s the Ikea Torsby credenza, with sliding cabinet doors and a super high polished gloss finish, which fancies things up a bit, and gives it a modern look that one would assume is expensive. It’s... 
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Wacky.

For a bit of colorful fun check out this link at IKEA. Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;} 
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