Category: Shopping Guide

TINY APARTMENT DWELLERS: CONSIDER THE DAYBED

Suffering from tiny apartment syndrome? Consider the daybed! There’s nothing more pathetic than having a giant unmade bed sitting in the middle of your studio rental.   Taking inspiration from the rooms above, we found two models that are particularly…

FLAT SCREEN TVs IN ALTERNATIVE COLORS

A flat screen TV with a white or colored frame can be a nice departure from standard black, adding a dash of character to an otherwise lost space.  Here are a few for consideration: Samsung is one of the few…

SHOPPING GUIDE: THE RETRO KITCHEN

They may not be anywhere near “energy efficient” but my, aren’t retro appliances cool looking? And don’t you kind of want one in your hipster pad? Nothing says “I’m too cool for school” like a 70’s puke green can opener,…

BEAN BAGS: THE CHAIR THAT GIVES

Bean bags aren’t just for rec rooms anymore. In the right color and location, they add an element of quirk not to be matched by structured furniture.  They are also great for plopping into when watching a movie or taking…

RETURN OF THE ROTARY PHONE

I remember quite vividly the rotary phone we used to have in my childhood home. It was a shade of green that could only have come out of the late 70’s and it hung high up on the wall (well,…

FM IS ON PINTEREST

Check out our boards on Pinterest! We selected our favorite budget pieces from the FM blog and will be adding pins daily.