With the season of flea markets and antique fairs now upon us, I'm prepping for the summer influx of secondhand furniture finds and putting together the ultimate used furniture cleaning kit. With most of these household items already in your kitchen, you'll be ready to get any grimy piece sparkling in no time. 

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Known for its original colorful graphic textiles since 1951, when Marimekko first showed their cheerful prints in Helsinski, the company was an instant hit. For years only available in capsule collections or in Europe and Scandinavia, New York City finally has its own flagship store that is a welcome dose of color therapy.

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Nightwood is a Brooklyn based furniture, textiles and interiors outfit that was founded in 2011 by Ry Scruggs and Nadia Yaron. All of their furniture and textiles are hand crafted one-of-a-kind works of functional art. Inspired by "old things, primitive practices, creative reuse and natural materials", they incorporate both salvaged and scrap wood into their wood furniture, and they use organic, sustainable fabrics, as well as woven scraps, in their textile-based products. More

It's a gem finding handmade artisans that fit your style. The pieces featured here are unique, beautifully crafted and made mostly of eco-friendly or natural materials. They're also very modern, without the patchwork look that sometimes comes with handmade goods.

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Whatever your opinion of arithmetic, pluses are popping up like crazy this spring. Add the familiar symbol as a punchy pattern on textiles or as a big, bold statement in decor. Get graphic!

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When Cristin and her husband found this dresser on the curb in their neighborhood, it quickly became apparent why no one had grabbed it first: it's huge, heavy, and covered in dated white veneer. But with a little vision and a ton of Mod Podge, this beast became a buffet. 

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We were thrilled to welcome featured guest, Annie Selke, for our recent Design Evening. See the full evening's transcript and video below, and come join us for our next Design Evening in April!

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With spring weather just around the corner, I've got the itch to refresh my deck. Pillows, table covers, and seat cushions are an easy and effective way to update old pieces, and there are a number of affordable textile options available in every color of the rainbow. 

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If the bed or sofa is a blank canvas, it's the pillows I consider the paint. Throw pillows are an easy way to give your most cozy spaces a little more of your own personality. And if your personality is a self-proclaimed geek, techie, blogger, photographer, voracious e-reader, or smartphone addict? Well then, these are the prints for you to use in your next fabric or uplohstery DIY project. 

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The owners of Brooklyn shop Collyer's Mansion, Mauri Weakley and Ben Heemskerk, love nothing more than scouring flea markets and little known shops for unique finds for their home. Their collection of goods began to grow so much that they decided to open a shop. And thus, Collyer's Mansion was born. 

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