Latest in Art+Decor (Sounds Fancy)
Decorating for the hard to commit crowd
By the time my husband and I agree on a paint color, I'm pretty sure we'll be ready to move out of this house. So instead of waiting until we find the perfect shade of green for our bedroom, I'm taking the bull by the horns and investing in a few wall decals - like the cool ones from Single Stone Studios.
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Behold the mysterious STEPONBOX
Talk about truth in advertising: The STEPONBOX is a storage box that also functions as a stool. That you can step on. And a ton more.
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I dream of Orca
Cute little fishies for your baby's room? So done. Instead, try this very hip, non-cutesy, and eco-conscious mobile that looks as sweet and restful hanging over a crib as it does dangling over a jacuzzi tub. Trust me, I know.
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Super funky, ultra cool, kitchy fabulous pillows
No, Noogie, Moosey and Alfalfa are not part of a lovable gang of 1950's ne'er-do-wells. They're a few names from the line of totally hip silhouette pillows by Aunt Bucky. ... [More]
Popsicles for the wall
With the temperature finally reaching holy mama, it's hot out there--and that's the technical term--I love looking at artwork that makes it somehow feel cooler inside.
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Prettying up the nursery in unexpected ways
If you're anything like me, you spent all this time picking out the nursery colors, obsessing over the crib sheets, and then completely forgetting to beautiful the very thing you look at 40 times a day--the diaper storage.
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Keep your mitts off mommy's forspecial mug
There's just no comparison to the feel of handmade ceramics,
knowing that an artisan's hands shaped the clay and followed inspiration
to decorate something just for you. Don't moms deserve
little islands of peace and beauty in our hectic lives?
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An online craft fair for the eco-conscious
"Think big, shop small" is the call to action from a gorgeous site called Cosa Verde. have some of my favorite buzzwords from the get-go: Handmade goods, independent artists, and sustainably made.
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T is for Twilight - Squeeeeeeeee!
If you've been living under a rock, you might not know that The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is premiering today. Now, I humbly admit that I've yet to get sucked into the Twilight series, however, that doesn't mean I don't get the obsession with vampires or with Robert Pattinson.
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Three cheers for the red, white, blue and handmade. Or is that four cheers.
Call me sappy but I love the idea of getting all festive for the Fourth of July. And I really love the idea of doing it in a way that doesn't involve my children blowing something up.
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A poster that's fabulous from A to Z
I have a thing for great alphabet posters, as you frequent Cool Mom Picks readers probably know by now. I suppose there's no greater joy to a writer than watching her child find a love for letters and words, and surrounding those babies early can't hurt.
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