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Designers I Love: Jimmie Martin

By Erinn Valencich
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I’ll admit, I’ve got a soft spot in my heart for graffiti and rock. I was a teenager in the ’90s who grew up in the ’80s with a hard rock loving sister and a mother who loved classical music. …

Salad From the Garden

By Winnie Abramson
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Last summer, I was inspired by my garden to create this salad featuring edible flowers and herbs. It’s something I love and have made many times since. Nasturtiums are gorgeous flowers that are grown as annuals and make a lovely …

Salvage an Old Mirror

By Cara Wilkerson
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The imperfections of an old mirror have an antiqued charm that can’t be bought. So instead of heading out to pick up a shiny new mirror, let’s first take a crack at salvaging the old one hanging out in Grandma’s …

Lighting for the Birds

By Erinn Valencich
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Ingo Maurer is no birdbrain. This German lighting designer has been wowing the lighting industry for some time now with his inventive designs. They’re a little bit unusual, sure, but they’re also incredibly beautiful. His “Birds, Birds, Birds” chandelier, for …

Preserving Herbs in Sugar

By Winnie Abramson
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I first learned about making herbal sugars from Nigella Lawson’s How to Be a Domestic Goddess. My initial experiment was with rosemary, and after that I was hooked. I now use herbal sugars all the time, but in very small …

Revamp a Dated Light Fixture

By Cara Wilkerson
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If you live in a 1950′s ranch, you probably have one of these bad boys hanging around… …and if you are anything like me, you couldn’t wait to give this fancy fellow a serious facelift. A little spray paint was …

Simple Zucchini Muffins

By Winnie Abramson
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I have zucchini coming out of my ears. Okay, not really my ears, but my plants have grown far beyond my raised beds. They’re growing on my mulched paths… …and I even have some plants growing through my garden fence, …

Home Project: Reupholster for a New Look

By Cara Wilkerson
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One of the easiest ways to give a chair an instant update is to reupholster the seat. If the term “reupholster” leaves you doubting your skills, have no fear. We’re not talking about stripping down a 1950′s loveseat and starting …

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