Good for You: Blick employees raise $21,000 for charities (The Galesburg Register-Mail)

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

Blick Art Materials employees raised more than $21,000 last month to benefit five local charities. More than 330 Blick Art Materials associates rallied Sept. 30 at Lake Storey for Blick’s 2nd annual Charity Walk.

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Good for You: Blick employees raise $21,000 for charities (The Galesburg Register-Mail)

Susan R. Pollack: HGTV’s Carter comes to Mount Pleasant, last call for Halloween decor and more (Detroit News)

Friday, October 9th, 2009

Your weekly roundup of the latest news in home furnishings, interior design and home improvement.

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Susan R. Pollack: HGTV’s Carter comes to Mount Pleasant, last call for Halloween decor and more (Detroit News)

Zap! Pow! Home decor gets a pop art punch (The Standard-Times)

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

Texan collector and decorator Andrea Reed grew up in a home filled with Pop Art, but it was the film “Tommy” that really made a lasting impression.

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Zap! Pow! Home decor gets a pop art punch (The Standard-Times)

A modern room for a modern baby (The Standard-Times)

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Sorry, Winnie the Pooh. These days, parents are as likely to deck out Junior’s nursery with the jolly old bear as they are to get matching Barney tattoos.

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A modern room for a modern baby (The Standard-Times)

CRALL: Rancho Fruit Market is back (The Californian)

Monday, July 6th, 2009

A funny thing happened on my way to the Chocolate Florist in Temecula’s Old Town to get some good old Hawaiian Lappert’s Ice Cream —- it was gone!

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CRALL: Rancho Fruit Market is back (The Californian)

Jeanine Matlow: Merge coffee-table books into room decor (Detroit News)

Friday, June 26th, 2009

The time is ripe for summer reading. I especially like to kick back and relax with a stack of coffee-table books. These guilty pleasures can be just as much fun to exhibit as they are to examine.

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Jeanine Matlow: Merge coffee-table books into room decor (Detroit News)

Missoula 3:16 takes over thrift shop (Missoulian)

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

The flow of people who come through the thrift store is steady enough that store manager Debbie Lester doesn’t have much time to go to the back room to get work done.

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Missoula 3:16 takes over thrift shop (Missoulian)

Jeanine Matlow: Beautify garden without costly mistakes (Detroit News)

Friday, June 19th, 2009

The season for gardening is in full bloom. So, how do you make the most of your outdoor space in a budget-friendly way?

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Peer project (Helena Independent Record)

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Jim Mitchell proudly walked through the recently completed Jan Shaw Youth Home admiring the work of more than 100 of his high school peers.

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Peer project (Helena Independent Record)

Cheap, eco-friendly ways to decorate (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Monday, June 1st, 2009

When sisters Nena Vargas-Tantoco and Tina Vargas-Quiroz entertain their friends at home, they’re sure to get “wows” from guests because of their elegant spreads and classy home decor. Asked where they get such tasteful centerpieces and ornaments, however, most are surprised by their answer – they get them right from their own backyards.

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Cheap, eco-friendly ways to decorate (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)