ACCESSORIES

Love this driftwood ball.

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I wish they would tell you where to get these things.

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I love this plant stand. Should be easy enough to build by making some simple adjustments. Take advantage of those oversize corner windows by placing a cozy chair and a lamp nearby. With beautiful windows this large, I would suggest looking into a clear window film to decrease the intensity of the sun.

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The Eames House Bird.

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There's nothing to say that color can't be introduced into a modern kitchen, whether it's in the accents or the cabinets.

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And there's my little thrift-store find, right in the middle of things.

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Tattered Chic Sweater Pendant Lamp » This bohemian take on the drum shade would suit an eclectic room beautifully. Or use it to rough up the edges of a more traditional space.

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Sweater pillows make this daybed so inviting that I'd have a hard time not grabbing a book and curling up on the spot.

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Want to take the austerity out of a modern or minimalist space? Toss in a sweater-style pillow or two and watch it heat up.

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A patchwork of knit squares stitched into a rug adds an appealing layer of warmth underfoot. Again, you could easily do this with worn-out sweaters — even with some picked up from a thrift store.

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Petite cozies are keeping these plants toasty warm. This would be a great way to salvage a favorite sweater that's developed holes or begun to unravel. The button detailing is impossibly cute.

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And here it is opened.

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The round object on the dinner table in the previous image transforms into a crockery set called Avante Garde, produced by Villeroy & Boch in the early 1970s and designed by Helen von Boch. The collector’s item consists of 18 modular elements in a spherical shape, which come apart to reveal a full table setting.

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The Rise and Fall Sleeping Fox Pillow - $29.00 » The fact that this fox pillow from Urban Outfitters is done in black and white makes it seem ever so slightly more serious — and totally appropriate for a grown-up bedroom.

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Faux Bois Bracket - $59.00 » This faux bois wall shelf from Ballard Designs looks so elegant-wood-nymph that anything you put on top will seem extra special.

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I love these cork vases. Most walls are painted with one of John Maniscalco's favorite colors, White Dove by Benjamin Moore. The couple purchased the cork vases from Palecek, and the mirror is from San Francisco Bay Area store Harvest Home.

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Gracing the cover of the book is the O House in Kyoto, designed by Hideyuki Nakayama. Although capped by a gable roof, the narrow, curving house is anything but ordinary. The glazed end of the two-story house, revealed through the open curtain, hints at the uniqueness of the other houses in the book. Six of the houses are featured here, including special requests as quoted in the book that give some insight into the considerations driving each design.

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Love these fish

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Check out the floor vases.

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Cool colored garden hoses.

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Inspiration to felt

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driftwood mirror. Hmmmm....

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God, that lamp!!!

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MORE FANS...This guy is just like me.

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