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How To: Shop the Globe without Going Far

By now, you've probably heard about the Sundance channel's new show, Man Shops Globe, with Anthropologie's Keith Johnson, whose fantasy job sends him around the world in search of unique objects. Al...

End-of-Summer Getaway Ideas for Design Lovers

Still searching for a good way to spend your Labor Day weekend, or your last remaining vacation days, before summer ends? If you read this site, your idea of a great vacation might mean going to a f...

New at IKEA: Pre-Shopping Online

There's nothing worse than fighting traffic, then the parking lot, wandering through the maze (even if you know the short cuts) just to discover the item you made a specific trip to IKEA for is out o...

5 Things That Are Always on Sale in July

Feeling the heat? Two very "cool" items are on this months list of things that retailers regularly put on sale in July. Jump below for all five:...

7 Things That Are Always on Sale in May

As May gets underway (already! 2009 is flying by) we've pulled together a list of the items that retailers usually put on sale this month. The amount of discount may vary but if you are considering an...

5 Ways to Save: Tips for Online Shopping

A quick clip from the Oprah.com video series "One Minute to More Money with Jean Chatzky" gave 5 simple and smart tips to save money while doing your shopping online. Jump below to check them out and...

Shopping in Chicago: West Chicagoland Resale & Thrift Map

Ready to go on "the hunt" for some second hand finds for the home? Barry sent us this handy dandy driving map that he created over the break to make the trip... ...

Thrifty Garden Shopping

The dirty secret about gardening is, it's expensive. Ever think you'd pay for manure?! Before you overspend on astilbes, here are some quick store-by-store tips on what to buy, where - and sometimes ...

Weekend Window Shopping in Chicago: 06.22.08

We spent Sunday afternoon searching the North Side antique stores for a cool, reasonably priced shelving unit. (We would have loved these orange and yellow shelves from Edgewater Antique Mall, but n...

How To: Read Design Blogs and Resist the Urge to Buy

We're often asked how we're able to see so many cool things on a daily basis without buying them. Besides our knee-jerk response that we can't afford it on a writer's budget, we also tell people tha...

Where to Shop for the Home in Atlanta
Elle Decor 05.08

Elle Decor focused in on Atlanta in the latest issue with a roundup of all the spots to visit, stay, eat and shop. We went and virtually checked out some of the home shops on the list - jump below to ...