This week's edition of the Weekend Guide has a very Spring feeling. With a number of warehouse, sample and estate sales, it seems that folks are starting their Spring cleaning. There are also a number of special events that'll give you an excuse to get out and breathe in the Spring air. Check it all out in the Weekend Guide, pass it on and be sure to send us your own sale or event.

We recently had our first 50 degree day in Chicago so I was happy to dust off my old bike and go out for my inaugural spin of the season. Now that it's warming up and I'm more likely to rely on pedal power get get around, it's time to look around for some new biking gear. 

Name: Alexis Tompkins and Ian Mesey
Location: Inner Richmond, San Francisco, California
Size: 850 square feet
Years lived in: 1 year; Rented

As a designer, Alexis views her home as a platform for experimentation. It’s also an opportunity for her and Ian to let their inner funkiness shine. They are art collectors and creative spirits, and have embraced the idea of accumulating meaningful decor that they love to shape their home. We first saw their apartment in 2012's Small Cool contest, and now we're back for more!

You may find yourself chasing the Easter bunny or overindulging on a basket full of candy this weekend. Or, you could check out our sales and events list to find deals for sprucing up your own little bunny hutch this weekend. Check it all out in the Weekend Guide, pass it on and be sure to send us your own sale or event.

Name: Andi Forker
Type of Project: Kitchen Renovation — full gut remodel
Location: San Francisco, California
Type of building: 1890's Victorian condo

We spent this week painting. This is our hallway, the painting project that enamored us of Farrow & Ball’s Down Pipe (the top field). Lamproom Gray by Farrow & Ball is in the bottom field.

Name: Amy Yvonne Yu
Location: Downtown, San Francisco, California
Size: 400 square feet
Years lived in: 4 years; Rented

Amy lives downtown in the bustling hub of the city, and her innate energy and enthusiasm are a perfect match for her surroundings. As an art buyer, producer and creative consultant (she works with the Selby), her artistic eye and ability to edit carefully shines through in her space.

In the 7 years I've lived in San Francisco, my rent has only increased by 7%. My rent is half the city average for a studio apartment and a few hundred less than the price of a room in a multi-bedroom apartment, so though it is near the max of what I can afford to pay, it is a hell of a deal. Any bets on how much the rent will increase when I move out this summer? 

We officially crossed the line into Spring this week. The birds are singing, the sun is sticking around a little longer and retailers are starting their Spring sales. We've rounded up some of these spring sales, along with other design and home related events, for this Weekend Guide. Check it all out, pass it on and be sure to send us your own sale or event for future editions of the Guide.

We all deserve to have our dream bedroom at least once in our life, don't you think? A time when we can decorate our most intimate sanctuary exactly as we'd like, without regard to others. And this? This is Maggie Mason's (aka Mighty Girl's) time...