I just noticed that Etsy has a Shop Local feature up for last minute shoppers. Simply type in your home town, and Etsy will give you a list of all Etsy sellers in your area.
Modern Gingerbread House
A great twist on a traditional holiday gift from Refinery29’s Gift Central: a modern gingerbread house.
It has all the right details, down to the rock garden. And you can have it customized with the recipient’s name.
Stylish Gifts For People Who Have Everything
Are you at a loss for Christmas gifts for the person who has everything? So many people have the time and resources to be able to buy what they want, so you have to think outside the box in buying gifts for these people.
Interior style home has gifts for just these people. The colanders pictured on the left are only $24 and have a hip, luxe look. And who thinks about buying a new colander even though they may need one?
Going to a holiday party and need a fabulous hostess gift? Interior Style Home has you covered with these great candles (pictured) or salad servers (scroll down the page). These will impress any hostess and both items have great prices.
One of my most appreciated wedding gifts was the picnic set we got. We’ve used it a ton, and now that we’ve been married nearly ten years, the picnic set has seen more than its fair share of abuse. Another picnic set would be a fabulous gift for anyone who has been married for awhile, or even the new couple starting out. With 4 place settings, it’s definitely a superior gift for anyone- especially people who already have it all!
Check out Interior Style Home today for all your gift giving needs!
Puppy-Proof Puzzle Rug
I love rugs. I love dogs. My dog, Thora, loves to ruin my rugs. I’ve never owned one that she hasn’t sent to an early grave.
How does she ruin them, you ask? To be delicate, let’s just say that she has some tummy problems and my rugs seem to her the perfect outlet.
As a result, the only rugs I’ve owned in the last 5 years have remained behind closed doors in the office or guest room.
But, my rug-ban may be nearing an end. I ran across this gorgeous puzzle rug on Design Spotter. Well, technically it’s modular flooring in a rug design. It’s not only colorful, and playful. It’s also made of rubber.
Gifts for the Design Inclined
It’s getting a little late for holiday shopping. Which means, of course, that I haven’t even started yet. Procrastination is a curse.
Luckily, the design blogs are loaded with wonderful, simple gift ideas for the design-inclined on your "nice" list.
Here are a few of my favorites:
Ornaments from the Frank Lloyd Wright collection for the architecturally-inspired.
For the design library, Punk House, a deviant take on interior design.
For your favorite green thumb, a miniature citrus tree. A lovely, classical accent for any home.
For the font-fanatic, the bold, grahic Noa Bembibre calendar.
Flat Life
This installation, appropriately name Flat Light, is from the Flat Life exhibit at the Design Museum, London. The series is meant to be an advertisement for the product, showing it being un-crated and set up.
Posters will be available at some point. You can register here to be notified by email once they are available.
Bathe Yourself In Luxury
Luxurious bathrooms are becoming quite the must have these days. I was watching a segment on the Today show this week about the trend of high end bathrooms.
"Today’s bathrooms are all about luxury and excess", says Merideth Viera. Excess to the tune of six figures for some make overs. But not everyone is that fortunate to spend more on a bathroom than for say…a home!
"According to one survey (the American Standard Bathroom Habits Survey),
most Americans reveal they would spend between $2,500 and $7,500 to
remodel and decorate their bathrooms. 30% would be willing to spend
more than $10,000 to make their bathroom the ultimate dream bathroom." says Barbara Corcoran a real estate expert and columnist in New York.
In her post Bathrooms with Bling, she shares a list of over the top features for high end bathrooms. Here are just a few,
– Flat screen TVs, sometimes embedded in the bathroom mirror
– Stereo surround sound
– Refrigerated vanity drawers storing tub-side beverages
– Wood-burning fireplaces
– Windows and French doors with views to die for
A few of my favorites that I found were, heated toilet seats, warming drawers for towels, and my very favorite…extravagant bathtubs! Who wouldn’t want to bathe in these beauties???
What a relaxing atmosphere! Love the lighting under the tub.
Cyprium copper bathrtub
courtesy of bornrich.org
Glass bathtub
courtesy of wasauna.com
Stone Bathtub courtesy of Advent Design
It made me wonder if you had that kind of extra cash
lying around, what kind of extreme bathroom would you design? Let us know.
Featured Squidoo Lens: Box It!
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The Shoe Box, Cigar Box, Hat Box, Jewelry Box, Bento Box, Lunch Box, BOX!
The box. The best ones have a lid. You can close them and open them. You can stash your stuff in them!
Kids love boxes. Whether they are the big refrigerator boxes that they can make-believe are a spaceship or a castle or a giant dollhouse, or the tiny single-ring-sized boxes for tiny treasures.
You can probably tell that I like boxes, too!
When I was a kid, I’d use old shoe boxes to stash my "treasures"–the assorted rocks, seashells, MatchBox Cars, foreign coins, assorted change, and so on.
My grandpa once gave me an old cigar box. What was neat about this box was that it was more sturdy than my shoe boxes and the lid was attached with a cool hinge that allowed the lid to close flush with the top of the box.
I plastered the box with stickers from our travels and started keeping small souvenirs (sometimes other stickers) in the box.
My grandma would sometimes send us cookies and other goodies during holiday season. She’s put these goodies in metal tins with seemingly airtight lids. When my family was finished with eating all the goodies in the tins, my sister and I would inherit the tins.
Again, these made fine storage for all the sea shells, pretty rocks, driftwood, and other treasures we’d find on our hikes to school and around our area.
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A Better Trashcan
Always looking for a better place for your trashcan? Well, this Simplehuman corner trash can may just be the perfect fit!
Maximize your space by tucking this stainless steel corner step can neatly into your corner. No need to keep it pulled out away from the wall, as the off-set lid is designed to open without hitting walls – a great alternative to bulky waste cans.
Take advantage of free shipping at Trashcans And More. Priced at $139.00
Interior Style Home: Hot Designs Priced Reasonably
I’m loving what Interior Style Home has to offer. They have gorgeous home accents and furniture at great prices. They started in 2000 offering custom window treatments, custom floral design and personal home shopping, serving the Central Florida area. They have since branched out and have an internet store open for everyone!
Here are some of the things I’m especially digging:
The Chelsea cradle is absolutely amazing. Look at the detailing of that! Put your baby in a cradle that is fit for royalty! It’s $599.
The Empire round box is a fabulous home accent that would look good with all sorts of decor. Its unusual appearance will make a striking addition to your decor. It’s $44.
The Halden rustic chest has a unique distressed look. Not only will it look beautiful in your home, but it adds additional storage space, something we could all use! It’s $437.
Go over to Interior Style Home and check out the amazing items they have! They have items in all price ranges that suit everyone’s style, and they’re offering Shak readers a discount of 10%! Use coupon code “Hiphome”.