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These leather and brushed stainless steel chairs are really unusual with their clean lines and low profile shape.

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Name: Winter Tree with Birds Duvet and Pillow Cases
Store: Urban Accent Home
Value: $179

Description: Handpaint design on each and every one of these duvets. Brown paint on white cotton. Machine washable.

Having lived in South Pasadena a few years back, we grew to love and really appreciate the 1920s style bungalow. Charming and identifiable at a glance, these homes are chock-full of design characteristics so you don't have to start at square one. Courtney's bungalow is no different, with beautiful windows and doors as decorating inspiration.

"It's like being at the kids' table at Thanksgiving - you can put your elbows on it, you don't have to talk politics...no matter how old I get, there's always a part of me that's sitting there." – John Hughes

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• Design Pod Holiday Gift Bazaar
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• Green Friday Sale at Visionary
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Here's an inspiring bedroom decor idea we spied over at Olivieri, the Italian furniture design brand. Ironically, the high end design site showcases a fairly affordable option for those of us looking to add a bit of flourish and fun in the bedroom…

Be they preppy or classic, rugby or jailhouse, stripes have an "I walk the line" sort of boldness about them. Horizontal stripes add width and vertical stripes add height, but they both add drama even in small doses. Stripes usually appear in fabrics for upholstery and window coverings, but when stripes are used in art and accessories they seem fresh again.

This season's finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm had a story line where Larry David is accused of making ring stains on an antique wood table. After interrogating his friends (by asking if they "respect wood"), he uncovers the culprit (Cheryl, his ex-wife). Larry's investigation got us thinking--perhaps the right set of coasters can better encourage people to use them. Check out these gems from Etsy--after the jump!

When buying a couch for your home, comfort is key although style and design also play key roles. A deep couch with a lot of seating room is super comfy - but not for everyone.

Apartment Therapy got an early sneak peek from Fast Company writer Jeff Chu of a warts-and-all exposé about Design Within Reach, mapping the dramatic trajectory of the retailer from a humble San Francisco studio to a heralded catalog and online resource for those in-the-know (and of certain means), complete with large showrooms where the design illiterate found themselves presented with options once only available via more exclusive means. Controversy soon kicked in with growth and the propagation of inspired-by pieces by DWR, setting opinions ablaze…

Has this ever happened to you? You get an idea for something for your space that would be really cool: you saw this design that would look great on your walls or your floors only you don't have the skill set to draw or stencil it on yourself, any artisan you contact is entirely cost-prohibitive and despite having spent hours going through Apartment Therapy's archives you just can't find something similar. Now what? You could give up. Or you could contact Printed Space.

Unplggd's has done some of the legwork for all of us, hunting down some of the best home electronics deals available via Amazon for Black Friday, mapping out exactly what will be released at discounted prices on a day-to-day basis over the holiday weekend. Look Ma, no lines!

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These vinyl recovered easy chairs are priced at $1050 each on Modernica's website, but you can get all three for $1200 by purchasing from this seller.