Get the Look

GET THE LOOK: DESIGNER BETSEY JOHNSON’S DINING ROOM

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One look at this house and you can guess who the owner is. Betsey Johnson’s house is the ultimate proof that your home can be an extension of YOU. It’s obvious that BJ designed a home to complement her truly unique fashion vision. The woman-child lives, breathes and sleeps steeped in her boundless creativity. Perhaps living this lifestyle will help you realize your success as well? Here’s how…

Designer Betsey Johnson's Pink Dining Room

Pink Tapered Candlesticks, $30

One large convex mirror, not a bad deal for the pièce de résistance:

Reflecting Design Dorian 24 Convex Wall Mirror, $369 + free s/h


16 Bulb Gold Sputnik Pendant Hanging Lamp, $249.99

Gloss black dining table, $182

Handmade 5'x8' Black and White Floral Rug, $179.99

Bid on this vase before I do…or get this gold porcelain condiment bowl.

Vintage Gold Vase from ebay, $15.99

If you’re Betsey Johnson, you can afford these amazing Warren Platner dining chairs. Otherwise, settle for something that compliments the color scheme, like these grellow chairs from CB2…

Grellow Chair, $79.95

Finish off with bubble gum pink house paint, which will instantly brighten the darkest of rooms. Fluffy dog optional.

For the rest of the house tour, click here!

Friday Finds

FRIDAY FINDS FOR UNDER $10: THE KITSCHY KITCHEN SPECIAL!

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This week’s finds are sure to jazz up the dullest of kitchens…

Please Shut the Hell Up Dish Towel, $9.99

This chic and functional dish drainer will do a fabulous job masking your gross rental sink:

Red In Sink Dish Drainer, $7.99

Three-Tier Hanging Fruit Basket, $9.50

Acrylic Napkin Holder, $7.99

Marimekko Unikko Red Lunch Napkins, $5.95

Entertaining

BEST DECORATING TRICK FOR THE HOLIDAYS

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If you’re entertaining then you know what a money pit the holidays can be. Why not try something wild for your holiday party for $29 including s/h. This 20 minute DVD promises to “take you through the entire color spectrum.” Literally.

Color Light DVD by kyouei co ltd, japan

Get the Look

GET THE LOOK: ELVIS PRESLEY’S GRACELAND MANSION

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Nothing screams all-American rock ‘n’ roll like Graceland. This extreme mansion is only second to the White House for most visited private homes in America. So if you’re feeling particularly gaudy and over the top, decorate your home like the King. Let’s look at the TV Room, Elvis’s cozy basement hangout.

 

This room is all about lounging in style. Try a simple wrap around sofa for ultimate relaxation, it doesn’t have to be elaborate because you’ll be smothering it with pillows anyway.

Ikea Karlstad Sectional, $1,177

 

Choose simple throw pillows in alternating colors…

Caravan Cotton 16×16 Throw Pillows from PillowDecor.com, $19.99

 

It wouldn’t be a Graceland room without a mirrored table or two, try this one from Target:

Mirrored Coffee Table, $149.99

 

Add your own personal touch with a collection of vintage televisions found at your local flea market or ebay. Elvis reportedly was inspired for the multiple sets after hearing that President Lyndon Johnson had three sets to keep up with all of the major news networks. What a nifty touch to this room, and you save tons of money on a flatscreen purchase. Bonus!

Vintage Television Set found in the trash, goodwill, ebay, etc…

Coffee Table Book of the Week

COFFEE TABLE BOOK OF THE WEEK: BELUGA

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A curated set of coffee table books makes a great statement. Art books can bring a drab coffee table to life, double as accent furniture when properly stacked, and entertain those restless guests of yours. Coffee Table Book of the Week is our weekly selection of stylish books to spruce up your home. – FM

This week’s pick is a gorgeous book of photography by Jan Van Cleemput. It’s loaded with scantily clad women, but the porn factor is juxtaposed with creepy aquatic life. Beluga is also a sexy and weird tribute to old-school restaurant design.

Beluga

From Amazon: “A ravishing mixture of exquisite photography with tastebud-dazzling recipes shot in Antwerp’s oldest, kitschiest Chinese restaurant. This unique setting provides the perfect decor for a multicultural range of beautiful models. And chef Wouter Keersmaekers’ Michelin-starred kitchen offers up his stylish Belgian international culinary creations to top off this exotic combination of savory faire. Bon appetit.”

(More NSFW images from this book here!)

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Coffee Table Book of the Week

COFFEE TABLE BOOK OF THE WEEK: MUTTER MUSEUM HISTORICAL MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHS

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A curated set of coffee table books makes a great statement. Art books can bring a drab coffee table to life, double as accent furniture when properly stacked, and entertain those restless guests of yours. Coffee Table Book of the Week is our weekly selection of stylish books to spruce up your home. – FM

In light of last week’s Halloween festivities, the coffee table selection this week is this massive collection of medical oddities meticulously archived by the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia.

Mutter Museum Historic Medical Photographs

 

From Amazon, “Featured are poignant, aesthetically accomplished works ranging from Civil War photographs showing injury and recovery, to the ravages of diseases not yet conquered in the 19th century, to pathological anomalies, to psychological disorders…As visual documents of what humans endured in the face of limited medical knowledge, these extraordinary and haunting photographs demonstrate how far medicine has advanced.”

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