Author: Dolly

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Seen any cool rooms you’d like us to recreate frugally? Submit your photos and questions on our facebook page.  

STORE PROFILE: KIOSK SOHO

KIOSK in Soho proves good things come in small packages. tucked away on bustling Spring Street in Soho, it’s easy to miss. Discovering this store is an adventure, just look for the geometric neon sign peeking out from a dark…

COFFEE TABLE OF THE WEEK: TOKYO NOBODY

This week’s coffee table book, Tokyo Nobody, is a collection of Tokyo photographs by Masataka Nakano. If you’re a fan of Tokyo architecture or you’ve ever wondered what a city would look like devoid of people, this book is for…

FRIDAY FINDS

Happy Friday readers, how’s your summer going? It’s turning out to be a busy season for us in the blogosphere, so write to thefrugalmaterialist@gmail.com if you’d like to be a guest blogger! Today’s finds, $55 or less. Lava lamps are…

COFFEE TABLE BOOK OF THE WEEK: PRIMATE PORTRAITS

This week’s pick, Like Us: Primate Portraits, is an outstanding collection of black and white portraits of primates acting casual in suburban households. Like Us: Primate Portraits Taken in the late 80’s/early 90’s, the interiors are a hilarious backdrop for…

ETSY FINDS: ONE OF A KIND PET GOODIES!

Just because you can’t afford the Case Study Daybed doesn’t mean your lovable dog or cat shouldn’t have one. $95 from ModPet.   Another gem from ModPet, this raised feeder is reminiscent of the classic 50’s boomerang tables. A steal at…

FRIDAY FINDS

Happy Friday, $69 or less. Stay cool. A sophisticated goth candelabra from Anthropologie placed on a vintage dresser makes all the difference.   Tired of the same ol’ same ol’ with your candles? Choose 3 handmade mason jar candles in…