Good morning, Scavenger fans! Philadelphia has my favorite finds this morning, including two ornate mirrors and a turquoise Moroccan vase. Check out the goods after the jump!
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TGIF! It's Friday again and that means it's time for another edition of The Weekend Guide. This week we're seeing some big pretty sales from the likes of Homesite, Unison, Lightology and Cuddledown, all shown above. Check out these and many more sales and events in The Weekend Guide. Then, pass it on and send us your sale or event.

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One could say that Costa Rican artist Federico Herrero loves color, and that might be true. Yet, a more accurate statement would be that Herrero loves the effects of color - the tensions created by neighboring hues, the spatial manipulation of background and foreground, and contrast of vibrant pigments against an urban landscape.

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Just off of Walnut Street, in the heart of Rittenhouse Square, lies a historic Art Deco skyscraper called The Architects Building. Designed by Paul Philippe Cret in 1929, it has been home to the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) since 1930. Until now, that is. Today, it is a Kimpton hotel. But wait, this is not your typical historical-building-demolition-gentrification horror story. No, this project is a story of respect, imagination and forethought...

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Name: Toby Shawe and Samy Badawy
Location: Roxborough - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Size: 2300 square feet
Years lived in: 18; Renovated 2008 - 2010

"Space becomes more an exciting entity that is allowed to exist purely for the pleasure of experiencing it." Architect Arthur Tofani spoke these words in 1958 in reference to one of his most notable works, the D'Onofrio Residence, but he could just as easily have been speaking about the home of Toby Shawe and Samy Badawy, which he also built, ten years earlier. Here, light flows from one room to the next, unimpeded by rigid formality. Slivers of stone become walls and casework acts as windows, with views to spaces just beyond.

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Percy and Tara of Jersey Ice Cream Co. create custom walls from reclaimed wood sourced around their city of Philadelphia. What a beautiful way to add texture and character to your home. See another photo below. More

Specialty: Environmentally responsible floral arrangements and gifts

Price Range: ($$) Mid-Range

"Hana" means "flower" in Japanese and "Posy" is a term commonly used for "bouquet" in England. Together, these two words describe the European style of Hana & Posy's environmentally responsible floral arrangements. Through their selection of gifts, Hana & Posy offers unique, stylish, and high quality eco-friendly products, including baby, stationary, beauty, home décor, and pet products. More

Specialty: Interesting and affordable furniture and home accessories

Price Range: ($$) Mid-Range

Located in Center City, Philadelphia, Hello Home is one of those rare finds in the retail world - a boutique with a diverse, well-edited assortment of furniture and home accessories. The rare part? This stylish assortment is also extremely affordable. Hello Home is a place where passion and enthusiasm for design is evident in the merchandise, the ambience and the shop owner himself. More

After having my second baby this past spring, two dear friends did something very nice for our family. They gave us a gift certificate for professional house cleaning from a local eco-friendly cleaning service. More

Some of you may remember the Buffalo Box was recently included in our weekly sales roundup, sparking us to investigate what other audio offerings available from the small independent studio. The Carrot Grant catalog revealed a small selection of speakers designed and handmade in Philadelphia by designer Jesse Gerard, all with an eye for sculptural details... More