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Ping pong lamp

03.07.2010
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Isn’t this cute? Once these little balls retire from the ping pong tables, at least they’ve got somewhere else stylish to go.
This is the hanging lamp from Studio Kleefstra. It’s made of 315 celluloid balls held together by a metal frame. The site says the lamp gives off a dotted pattern on its surroundings.
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The Portabello estate and our dream home

03.05.2010
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The Portabello estate is one of the most beautiful homes I’ve ever seen. I first saw it featured on Oprah in 2006. Back then it was selling for $75 million!
What’s so fascinating about this estate is that everything is curved and rounded. Realtor John McMonigle told Oprah that there is no straight line in the [...]

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Beautiful basement renovations

02.05.2010
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I’m not too keen on having a basement for our home. There’s something about empty hollow spaces under the house that doesn’t sit well with me. Most of the time, basements end up like attics: storage area and potential dust, dirt, molds and critter gatherer.
But if your basement can be transformed from a bare ordinary [...]

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Adorable humidifiers

01.28.2010
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I remember our pediatrician would always recommend getting a humidifier especially when the kids got colds. The cheaper alternative would be to have a steaming pot of water in a corner of the room. Not such a safe option though for inquisitive toddlers. But if you can invest in a humidifier, Crane looks like your [...]

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Frames for your TV

01.09.2010
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Since we all love to watch movies, one of my dream purchases will definitely be an LCD or HDTV. More than for purposes of viewing pleasure, I am thinking that would be a safer option for the kids since the TV would be mounted on the wall.
Jamaine and Kalia have been falling into the habit [...]

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Toilet begone

12.13.2009
Bench Toilet

What happens when you combine a toilet and a cabinet?

(Neorest toilet from Toto Toilets and Wooden cabinet from Wilkerson Furniture)
The result is this:

The Bench Toilet is part of the Julien Bathroom Suite by Troy Adams Design. It’s meant to be an attractive solution to cover the unattractive toilet while also adding functionality.

There’s also a cabinet [...]

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Love mattress for those who sleep hugging

12.06.2009
Love mattress

The little bed invaders have taken over our queen – size bed leaving very little space for mommy and daddy. So now, mommy and daddy are sleeping on the floor.
Well, not exactly on the hard floor. Kernan and I import the extra mattress from the playroom and put it beside our bed so that we’ll [...]

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Safe TV

12.05.2009
TV wall mount

If you’re a mom like me with kids who want to get their hands into everything, you’d know the importance of keeping everything safe, especially anything that concerns wires, plugs and electricity.
Recently, Jamaine had taken a liking to watching movies on DVD and she likes to operate it herself. She knows wires and plugs are [...]

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Apartment pretty

11.25.2009
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I’ve lived in apartments all my life but I’ve always wished to live in my dream “Holiday” – inspired home.
But I guess if my apartment is as pretty as these, I’d love to live in them for a long time.
This is the Ludwig Apartment in California designed by Craig Steely. I like it’s earthy feel [...]

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O Christmas tree

11.18.2009
White Christmas tree

I remember when we were young we’d have the Christmas tree set up around this time of the year. My brother and I would take turns putting up the decors on the pines. We would even hang old socks by the window waiting for “Santa’s” gift.
I haven’t started that tradition yet with our girls. I’ve [...]

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