my very lovely sponsors h.d. buttercup wanted me to let you know about their big, huge, massive mid century modern sale! you may think of pretty tufted sofas and vintage-inspired antiquities when h.d. buttercup comes to mind, but they’ve got a great mid-century modern collection, too. both the los angeles and san francisco stores are featuring the entire collection on... 
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oh my stars! this home belonging to designer harriet anstruther and photographer henry bourne in new york times magazine just has me swooning. first of all that painting — i love Harland Miller’s Penguin Books series — but i love everything about this place. the mix is great – hot pink and white and lots of textures too. from velvet to tufted white... 
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did y’all know that schoolhouse electric is selling more than just lovely lighting fixtures? yep, it’s true. schoolhouse has a whole new line of fabulous furniture, home wares and accessories to light up your beautiful life, too. i need several of these items, including that awesome black tufted sofa! the new schoolhouse collection includes upholstery, poufs,... 
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lonny and jane fonda. i couldn’t help but notice how well some of this snappy home decor matched up with these equally fab fashion photos. i thought it might be fun to spy some pairs, possibly ‘separated at birth’. who really knows which comes first, and who may have inspired who…but i do think fashion influences furniture design, and very much the... 
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meet my latest sponsor, mid century modern finds. they’re super nice and offering sfgirlbybay readers a 15% discount right off that bat (offer valid through January 31st, 2011). see, i told you…nice, huh?  just check out some of their amazing mid century modern finds! Carlos & Christine Villalta love the hunt, and the green aspect of reusing what’s... 
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