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Folding Screen by Charles and Ray Eames

Designed by Charles and Ray Eames back in 1946, this moulded plywood screen is still a modern classic. When it pops up in a real home, it's an instantly recognizable standout.......

Concept Clock

We were sniffing around some of our favorite design sites, and came across this amazing concept clock! Now on our list of concepts we really hope come to fruition (like the Polaroid digital frame), th...

3 Things We Wish We Could Still Get at IKEA

click thumbnails for larger pics We've never been big IKEA furniture shoppers, but we often go and peruse their smaller objects for great finds. Over the years, we've accumulated three particular sta...

Gifts Under $50 at Design Public

Design Public has released their holiday gift guide, and they have a special Under $50 category. Check out some of their picks, after the jump!...

Best Barstools for Under $500

Dwell magazine recently released a slideshow of their favorite barstools. The list has some beauties in it, most of which were over $500 a pop. We decided to focus in on their picks for under $500.....

Roundup: Best CFLs

We know it can difficult to find a CFL that's right for you. They can flicker, they can't be bright enough... we've heard (and experienced!) all the stories. So, when we found this roundup of the be...

Best Product: OXO Folding Dish Rack

The area next to our kitchen sink has always been a source of disdain for us. The reason for our ill feelings? The dreaded dish rack. If it's pretty it doesn't work well (counters getting soaked, mild...

Etsy Scavenger: Chartreuse

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Best Product: Petzl Zipka Plus Headlamp

The first time we donned a headlamp was during a camping trip. A kind co-worker gave us a Petzl for a gift and we thanked them and thought, "headlamp=total dork". And then we found out how important...

Best Products: TOFTBO Bathmat from IKEA

We have a few requirements when it comes to bathmats - they must absorb water well, dry quickly, be machine washable, and not cause us to slip on our tile floors. The TOFTBO from IKEA does all of thes...

Best Product: Bath Sheets from Restoration Hardware

We are firm believers in thrift stores, Craigslist, Ikea, and any other inexpensive places to find home decor. One place we refuse to skimp, however, is the linen closet. Sheets and towels are guarant...

Best House Numbers

Recently a friend of ours was looking for new house numbers. Because of time constraints, she ended up with house numbers from Restoration Hardware. They're classic and look fine, but she really wa...

Best Non Vinyl Shower Curtains

While some say the jury's still out on PVC, we make an effort not to have anything made from the material in our home. The off-gassing smell alone turns our stomach - we had to let the last PVC shower...

Best Products: Macy's Hotel Collection Towels

Good towels are really worth investing in. Pick the wrong ones, and you'll just end up replacing them because they feel scratchy, or they don't dry you off after your shower, or they end up discolo...

Best Products: Orka's Ice Cube Trays

Ice cube trays are not something we used to think about. As long as they held water long enough for it to freeze they were fine with us. Then we started using Orka's Ice Cube Trays, and all of that ...

Best Products: POKAL Glass from IKEA

Goofing around on the computer one day, we came upon this lovely photo on smosch. (Our apologies for making you salivate.) It made us remember that in many places in Europe, you get your coffee d...

Best Products: Macy's Hotel Collection Towels

Good towels are really worth investing in. Pick the wrong ones, and you'll just end up replacing them because they feel scratchy, or they don't dry you off after your shower, or they end up discolo...

Best Products: GUSLE Table Lamp

You can't get much for $6.99 these days. Even the British shelter magazines we love cost more than that. However, Ikea's GUSLE table lamp is just $6.99, and it's one of their few really good, inexpe...

Best Products: DeLonghi Oil-Filled Radiator

A couple of weeks ago we had to start firing up our DeLonghi Oil-Filled Radiator. We live in a very small apartment but we can't use our ancient gas heater (blind dog + heater in an awkward place = y...

Best Products: Duralex Picardie Glasses

Duralex Picardie glasses are one of those adored design classics. Newyorkette says: "The Duralex tumbler is as magical as a mundane object can get." A web designer, Patrick Taylor, has a separate pa...

Best Products: Felco #2 Classic Pruner

We don't pretend to know very much about gardening. However, we do know that the gardening tools you use can make a difference in how quickly and easily you can perform gardening tasks, as well as h...

Best Products: The Maglite Flashlight

While you're working on that spring cleaning, going through your closets and drawers, it's the perfect time to make sure that you have a good flashlight and extra batteries. (It's certainly better th...