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August 2008

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    Marimekko Fall 2008.

    I love the clothes from the Marimekko Fall 2008 collection, especially these designed by Samu-Jussi Koski. I would love to wear them all… Flavia tunic / Becky dress / Meri dress Karin…

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    Scavenged marble coasters.

    Even though our coffee table cost $15 and really needs to be refinished (yes, still), I’m a coaster kind of person. I’m just not into having puddles of water collecting under our…

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    Default.

    I have had pretty much the same haircut (with slight variations) since I was 3 years old. Maybe longer, even, but this example from 1978 is the earliest I can find. Every…

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    A bit of black.

    I love black as an accent color (ugh, I hate the term “accent color”! It’s almost as bad as “feature wall”) in a predominantly white room. I’ve used black paint (Benjamin Moore…

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    Where I work, part 2.

    At my work-office, I try to keep my space very clean and tidy. I don’t have control over things like desks (they are awful wood-grain laminate) or carpet (industrial-grade blue), but over…

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    Grey (gray!) walls.

    In line with my current obsession with all things grey, I am really itching to paint at least ONE room in my house (most likely the living room) a very, very pale…

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    My new favorite shoes.

    A couple of weeks ago, I bought a pair of Peony flats from Clarks (part of their Indigo line), and they have quickly become my favorite shoes. No, they aren’t sexy, but…

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    Where I work.

    I decided that my scabby old black file cabinet (at my work-office, not at home) needed some sprucing up, so I gave it some teardrops. I put a sheet of thick, glossy…

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