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GET THE LOOK (A QUICKIE)

by Dolly • October 30, 2010 • 0 Comments

Wowowowow! I’ve seen instant chalkboards in several casual restaurants, but in this chalkboard room in the London home of Roland Emmerich (film director, screenwriter, and producer, The Patriot, The Day After Tomorrow, 10,000 B.C., Independence Day, 2012…), every wall and even the ceiling was chalkboarded. One coat of this in your home office and your decor is basically complete.

Home Office of Roland Emmerich

Chalkboard Paint, $12.99 One Quart

Check out the rest of Roland’s house tour slideshow at New York Times Home and Garden!

Friday Finds

FRIDAY FINDS FOR $10 OR LESS

by Dolly • October 29, 2010 • 1 Comment

Check out my picks for home decorating, nothing over ten bucks. Cheap!

Domed Pedestal Dish, $8.95

Fruit Slices Memo Notes, $4.95 at Paper Source

Minimalist Mini Trashcan at Muji, $9.95

Green Gorilla Eraser from MOMA, $10

Un homme and une femme vases, $6.95. Hang these adorably mod vases on your bathroom door!

Coffee Table Book of the Week

COFFEE TABLE BOOK OF THE WEEK: LIFE ON THE LOWER EAST SIDE

by Dolly • October 29, 2010 • 551 Comments

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

Life On the Lower East Side: Photographs By Rebecca Lepkoff, 1937-1950

What a wonderful keepsake for anyone interested in a photographic history of New York. This book features beautiful, revealing photos of this ever-changing community in the 30’s and 40’s.
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Get the Look

GET THE LOOK: THE ACE HOTEL NEW YORK

by Dolly • October 28, 2010 • 0 Comments

Today’s Get the Look features one of New York City’s hippest hotels, The Ace, brought to you by the popular design team Roman and Williams (who also did The Standard Hotel). The rooms are designed to feel like you’re crashing at your hipster friend’s apartment in Williamsburg, or your best guy friend’s first grown-up apartment. As written up by Wallpaper* magazine, â€˜The space reflects a hearty north-eastern bent…It’s in with the old in New York, as a wave of remixed Americana looks to turn the tables on glass-and-steel minimalism.’

Ace Room, Small

Ace Room, Large

Like it? Here’s how to get the look…

Target Room Essentials Plaid Comforter, $29.99

Natural Maple Platform Bed at Sears, $107.99

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Loft Task Lamp, $79

Jordan Almond Renu Leather Sofa at Overstock, $504.99

Tree Tapestry, $36

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Entertaining

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL

by Dolly • October 26, 2010 • 5,354 Comments

Since Halloween is just around the corner, I thought I’d feature a few frugal decorating ideas for entertaining. These pieces can be kept out for the Fall, and they’re cool enough to be used year round!

Bone Collector Candy Dish from Target, $19.99

Bone Chillers Ice Cube Tray from Exit9 in NYC, $9

Spider Wine Stopper, $2.69. Pick them up at Target and display them on a few bottles at your table!

Faux Wood Skull Clock looks like an expensive vintage mantel clock, $34.95

Own your very own mini "Damien Hirst" for only $24.95!

And here are some ideas for displaying pumpkins, for diy tips go to Country Living and Martha Stewart Halloween Central!

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Get the Look

WHITE BEDROOMS: CHEAP AND CHIC

by Dolly • October 26, 2010 • 4,955 Comments

White bedrooms are the perfect serene getaway.Â They’re so simple to create, don’t cost a lot, and if you do it right they can look amazing. The trick to achieving a classy white room is keeping it minimal, clean and comfortable. Accessorize with neutral colors. Here are some classic examples of gorgeous bedrooms that take minimal effort.