i love this image of stark white plates on a sharp black wall by photographer david prince. makes me wistful for my long gone black dining room wall. i’d love to get this look. i thought about it once before, and maybe it’s time i start collecting plates for a wall of my very own. abchao perhaps does it best — i love her well-collected dining room plate... 
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Stephanie from N.E.E.T. here with today’s N.E.E.T. Finds for Your Nest: featuring the kitchen of the 19th century Norwegian farmhouse of An-Magritt Moen. A wife and mother of four, she uses a clever mix of seating – with ladder stools and mismatched chairs – enough for the whole family! Combining rustic and modern, a myriad of blue tones and space for vintage... 
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I was most happy to receive an email that the LEIF shop is officially up and running. leif has a well-curated selection of home accessories and living items, such as jewelry, stationery, candles, serving pieces and more. All with a colorful, modern and cheerful aesthetic, and many of which are uniquely handmade by the artist. And, in honor of their launch leif is kindly... 
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hilda grahnat. i have this thing for funky little kitchens. the ones i favor usually have herbs and plants growing, bowls of fresh farmer’s market produce, and are occasionally kind of disheveled, a bit kitschy, sometimes cramped, but more often than not, effortlessly cool. they are usually european, as the paumes books are great at pointing out. even boxes of corn flakes,... 
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today’s “it list” is venturing into the colorful world of artist lisa congdon. just about everything in lisa’s world is bold and bright – from her beautiful artwork, to the way she lives her life – whether she’s putting out a new book, making art for a show, riding her bike around town, to cooking up a vegan feast with her girl clay,... 
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