Lovers in Christmas + An Adele exclusive

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK5alBLzUqSmjkzKFib8CuUAna9OANd94nEUVqGzX-N4v6VSc8tO3TnkhW9TxhgfLxrTK_ix8S9FfKcR5jqlR0M_cahri0o2cziJcc4wX0n7WptgKc2HESopGKjFLYLkqa9wrNb2ScGZ4/s1600/tiffany+and+company+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK5alBLzUqSmjkzKFib8CuUAna9OANd94nEUVqGzX-N4v6VSc8tO3TnkhW9TxhgfLxrTK_ix8S9FfKcR5jqlR0M_cahri0o2cziJcc4wX0n7WptgKc2HESopGKjFLYLkqa9wrNb2ScGZ4/s640/tiffany+and+company+1.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="font-size: large;"><i> <span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Lyric"><span class="line line-s" id="line_1">I let it fall, my heart</span> <span class="line line-s hover" id="line_2">and as it fell, you rose to claim it</span><span class="line line-s hover" id="line_3">It was dark and I was over</span><span class="line line-s hover" id="line_4"><span class="smline sm">Until you kissed my lips and you saved me</span></span></span></i></span></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhduTP-iDn7vkzWoc1HXnZzQ-6xPYLXC0eoybn8P-eJvuuVHlR5MpoA0k9OxWcMawH3R2U-TYf39s3vbntnaudvEYr0vYPfgA9tuLnoPJBZ3Mq_SLs8QXejQdBEW92IRvXpWlWTOsCD5gI/s1600/3079336336_86f7ae9544_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhduTP-iDn7vkzWoc1HXnZzQ-6xPYLXC0eoybn8P-eJvuuVHlR5MpoA0k9OxWcMawH3R2U-TYf39s3vbntnaudvEYr0vYPfgA9tuLnoPJBZ3Mq_SLs8QXejQdBEW92IRvXpWlWTOsCD5gI/s400/3079336336_86f7ae9544_o.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Lyric"><span class="line line-s hover" id="line_5">My hands, they're strong</span><span class="line line-s hover" id="line_6"><i class="smline sm" data-meaningid="50">But my knees were far too weak</i></span><span class="line line-s" id="line_7">To stand in your arms</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_8">Without falling to your feet</span></span></span></i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Lyric"><span class="line line-s" id="line_9"><i class="smline sm" data-meaningid="52">But there's a side to you that I never knew, never knew</i></span><span class="line line-s" id="line_10">All the things you'd say, they were never true, never true</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_11">And the games you play, you would always win, always win</span></span></span></i></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiSgSb9J6xTejzkBDywJLLU42KcKO05AnsfpdSV63E_p1d26j4gRrrvZGNWfEjEQwpxXNIMT2wXOdgC-JISMTod1n8oSqrcLaoMSIK0Xa_3O-l0iRJBV58fUBsCLn5U8N3Pcm-QDGZxHI/s1600/tiffany+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiSgSb9J6xTejzkBDywJLLU42KcKO05AnsfpdSV63E_p1d26j4gRrrvZGNWfEjEQwpxXNIMT2wXOdgC-JISMTod1n8oSqrcLaoMSIK0Xa_3O-l0iRJBV58fUBsCLn5U8N3Pcm-QDGZxHI/s1600/tiffany+7.jpg" /></a></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Lyric"><span class="line line-s" id="line_12">But I set fire to the rain</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_13"><i class="smline sm" data-meaningid="54">Watched it pour as I touched your face</i></span><span class="line line-s" id="line_14">Let it burn while I cry</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_15">'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name</span></span></span></i><span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Lyric"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="line line-s" id="line_16"><i class="smline sm" data-meaningid="56"></i></span></span></i></span> </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Lyric"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="line line-s" id="line_16"><i class="smline sm" data-meaningid="56">When laying with you</i></span><span class="line line-s" id="line_17">I could stay there, close my eyes</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_18">Feel you here, forever</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_19">You and me together, nothing is better</span></span></i></span></blockquote><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicIXpMzi_vnAhGJcIaLCpCbZ_dM2dJBZ7R7B2jym7VBOm7Oiv1YVwKpoIfrlMhRREWlwa8Uou5tuOv-I62JidC3DWunUkXkgBoNRosv4PmciIoeT_SOh3n7vzYunO4nOd4GneDUcDWYhc/s1600/240590805062911457_9CdXt6n2_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicIXpMzi_vnAhGJcIaLCpCbZ_dM2dJBZ7R7B2jym7VBOm7Oiv1YVwKpoIfrlMhRREWlwa8Uou5tuOv-I62JidC3DWunUkXkgBoNRosv4PmciIoeT_SOh3n7vzYunO4nOd4GneDUcDWYhc/s640/240590805062911457_9CdXt6n2_c.jpg" width="388" /></a></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Lyric"><span class="line line-s hover" id="line_20">'Cause there's a side to you that I never knew, never knew</span><span class="line line-s hover" id="line_21">All the things you'd say, they were never true, never true</span><span class="line line-s hover" id="line_22">And the games you'd play, you would always win, always win</span><span class="line line-s hover" id="line_22"> </span><br /><span class="line line-s" id="line_23">But I set fire to the rain</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_24">Watched it pour as I touched your face</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_25">Let it burn while I cried</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_26">'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name</span></span></span></i></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkzvfNKK6ZtAGexomnTXDof70cCZZgILB8J4Oa7hN2xj7siYXcReE8pote95T8b-P3qv2nJ0xgDJFz_EMvfGxyxrv5W2iOOD-SWG1nP5fNT8gX_9PPo8IBAYGpdplf6hNhYvIUv9WGFg/s1600/images-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkzvfNKK6ZtAGexomnTXDof70cCZZgILB8J4Oa7hN2xj7siYXcReE8pote95T8b-P3qv2nJ0xgDJFz_EMvfGxyxrv5W2iOOD-SWG1nP5fNT8gX_9PPo8IBAYGpdplf6hNhYvIUv9WGFg/s400/images-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Lyric"><span class="line line-s hover" id="line_27"><i class="smline sm" data-meaningid="58"><span style="font-size: large;">I set fire to the rain</span></i></span><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="line line-s hover" id="line_28">And I threw us into the flames</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_29">Where I felt somethin' die, 'cause I knew that</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_30">That was the last time, the last time</span></span></i></span></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcCsHttl6jGMl01V_tuQQ3STBRHQ4aIoxpswlJRQyJYn6O6PH9NabhNj9QjVIrVFNNNT28OO9z8iRvChAKSk-JFHyh67zLIVbjlO3HZY0p6DzZ49hFKpkyBWNYvFwR-TvCCpRzspK9doI/s1600/74450200059581662_e1vHkGAb_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcCsHttl6jGMl01V_tuQQ3STBRHQ4aIoxpswlJRQyJYn6O6PH9NabhNj9QjVIrVFNNNT28OO9z8iRvChAKSk-JFHyh67zLIVbjlO3HZY0p6DzZ49hFKpkyBWNYvFwR-TvCCpRzspK9doI/s640/74450200059581662_e1vHkGAb_c.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Lyric"><span class="line line-s" id="line_35">I set fire to the rain</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_36">Watched it pour as I touched your face</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_37">Let it burn while I cried</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_38">'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name</span><br /><span class="line line-s" id="line_39">I set fire to the rain</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_40">And I threw us into the flames</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_41">Where I felt somethin' die</span><span class="line line-s" id="line_42">'Cause I knew that that was the last time, the last time, oh</span></span></span></i></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_trNIQY0f8NhFRJ9jXhlaRIJNWO4rvsPEZePJt_zWdaLEF1YeHc4mxSN6jHPhnvlE94SyJxunvAgINScKq_EX3e1XAMZcDWgoujkBXzDmLb_LJoVtIZmHZoC5s0Xjx1f9LJR7BXb0pz4/s1600/Tiffany%2527s+Holiday+Campaign+2011+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_trNIQY0f8NhFRJ9jXhlaRIJNWO4rvsPEZePJt_zWdaLEF1YeHc4mxSN6jHPhnvlE94SyJxunvAgINScKq_EX3e1XAMZcDWgoujkBXzDmLb_LJoVtIZmHZoC5s0Xjx1f9LJR7BXb0pz4/s640/Tiffany%2527s+Holiday+Campaign+2011+.jpg" width="493" /></a></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="text-align: center;"><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Lyric"><span class="line line-s hover" id="line_43">Oh, no</span><span class="line line-s hover" id="line_44">Let it burn, oh</span><span class="line line-s hover" id="line_45">Let it burn</span><span class="line line-s hover" id="line_46">Let it burn</span></span></span></i></blockquote></div><div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJIyCOaI2PqB2YjbDYzesz578HZ6vBnfYyKAPsVlr-fHXyYE6UgwRsml-7y12cs-1w7mUvpXlsBulKFHxshq3zxY_0zcKpqi683sHISWHsCPuyqcbZZMY3uMU30Ghv3FgCy5c8weHEFg/s1600/143200463121214826_P36AJ4Y9_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJIyCOaI2PqB2YjbDYzesz578HZ6vBnfYyKAPsVlr-fHXyYE6UgwRsml-7y12cs-1w7mUvpXlsBulKFHxshq3zxY_0zcKpqi683sHISWHsCPuyqcbZZMY3uMU30Ghv3FgCy5c8weHEFg/s1600/143200463121214826_P36AJ4Y9_c.jpg" /></a></div><span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Lyric"><span class="line line-s hover" id="line_4"><i class="smline sm" data-meaningid="48"></i></span></span></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;">What? They have their hearts too.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Most of the images from Tiffany campaign 4th from this blog.  </span></div></div></div>

Lovers in Christmas + An Adele exclusive

  I let it fall, my heart and as it fell, you rose to claim it It was dark and I was over Until you kissed my lips and you saved me My hand...

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Design off the shelf - the Top 5 Retail companies providing furniture and finishes you can afford (mostly)

<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">If you haven't figured this out by now, I specify and purchase alot of furniture, fixtures, and finishes.  Often we have little time and modest budgets to completely transform a space.  Finding unique furniture and accessories is often a challenge when you are working with tight constraints.  To help out those in similar situations, I have put together a quick guide to the companies that I go to when I need to create a 'wow' factor using off the shelf items that have a bespoke look.  Before I reveal my top five picks, let me qualify the criteria I used to select the best companies.  In my mind, they have to have a diverse product line, offer great quality and value, have a mix of styles, and develop their own pieces.  Some of the more popular names did not meet most of these criteria.  For example, companies like Design Within Reach or Crate and Barrel have some great items but don't often make their own goods or limit their product lines.  They were considered, but in a pinch, I prefer the following five companies:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">1- Restoration Hardware - What can I say about Restoration?  They are doing things right with true attention to detail and pieces of amazing character.  Their bath fixtures are works of art at half the price of Waterworks and their reclaimed wood furniture has all the charm of custom pieces.  If you find their running lines pricey, just wait for the sales as they often move out inventory regularly throughout the year.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZVV5-m1CUw8lt6Qeugd0u2u2oT_seW-65fn6jL3KvxOpVy-BkT-cfb6oINMp7QOorcDJWHrXpDww3l6S6HuzQuKVz_XbHTRttkM6kQ38IzIv30fUQC3RyRzfvLq8riXNZgG9N6n-vHA/s1600/blog-rest-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZVV5-m1CUw8lt6Qeugd0u2u2oT_seW-65fn6jL3KvxOpVy-BkT-cfb6oINMp7QOorcDJWHrXpDww3l6S6HuzQuKVz_XbHTRttkM6kQ38IzIv30fUQC3RyRzfvLq8riXNZgG9N6n-vHA/s320/blog-rest-1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">2- Room and Board - Although they don't have many stores, Room and Board pays great attention to quality and timeless design.  They sell everything from Nelson lamps to Eames furniture and have the best values in sofas that I have seen.  They can custom upholster to your specifications and the prices are very reasonable.   I have personally owned several of their pieces and have never been disappointed. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="210" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNH2fT1083SoyMEmDwXB3og12LY0xLxHXIjOBcpLoS8rY970k5obko89sOs3myWJ5wHzu6azr5sFf3KMXSAx37l2ndOTsztdQ8gpMqbwwdP5eIfcavRN1yq6C4xRJgxLTL4FwHgMKOqpY/s320/blog-roombd-2.JPG" width="320" /></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">3- FLOR - Need to change a room in a hurry?  Use paint and FLOR tiles and the transformation is complete.  FLOR has the most incredible range of carpet tiles that are easy to install and can be customized in an endless amount of combinations.  They have tiles ranging from graphic prints (such as Union Jacks and cowhides) to subtle textures to Cable Knit Sweaters.  They also have area rug kits pre-configured in tonal ranges.  Overall, they are a great value and the installation is a breeze. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcrL809gRVpnR6M69lKruUe_PFk0K5SVQ_LX5vOiA2bjua-NsR17rCvZOABT-sAYhaQDOzAPKY7HLPcHo45LpzpAG1u2BisWfI9wcJxBUZ8YdP7iFpTB3FCyyhVkvsN4cMpYF3wPfdvaQ/s1600/blog-flor.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcrL809gRVpnR6M69lKruUe_PFk0K5SVQ_LX5vOiA2bjua-NsR17rCvZOABT-sAYhaQDOzAPKY7HLPcHo45LpzpAG1u2BisWfI9wcJxBUZ8YdP7iFpTB3FCyyhVkvsN4cMpYF3wPfdvaQ/s320/blog-flor.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">4- Mitchell Gold Bob Williams - If you have ever seen 'The Good Wife' on TV, you know that Alicia Flourick has some pretty good taste in decor.  What you might not know is that most of her apartment comes from MGBW.  The company has a wide range of styles and price points most of which are focused on gracious entertaining and family living.  I particularly like their upholstered items including beds and side chairs.  Definitely worth a look.</span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-55VmyoTmsLoCRRYs_UkIioCkmf7ExjX0K1Nwr1ZjewJ-swNSLMi79BcFAcXxyH0xrNYpYEnZ8tGz0maA4se1q-XJg9a0fhJsAt0P4e0umEOURt2mUPurAc0Qz15N_wGHtIjIMnsoik/s1600/blog-mgbw-3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-55VmyoTmsLoCRRYs_UkIioCkmf7ExjX0K1Nwr1ZjewJ-swNSLMi79BcFAcXxyH0xrNYpYEnZ8tGz0maA4se1q-XJg9a0fhJsAt0P4e0umEOURt2mUPurAc0Qz15N_wGHtIjIMnsoik/s320/blog-mgbw-3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">5- West Elm - Although West Elm is the least expensive company on our list, it certainly is not the least interesting.  With a product line that is constantly evolving and an emphasis on stylish modern decor, this company is definitely one of my favorite.  Not only do they tend to incorporate current trends and eco friendly sourcing into their play book but they always have an inspiring way to look at items that often get taken for granted such as mirrors or shelving. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3XnPHPNDUZws370i7gxF4rAvxoNMaVjKGnT1NIGUzWE9hjme_0AIoRPaPTtMPrYfcfxcGw_Z_HbkKs6h5iExGmS-jX9uPrO6KApEYGlwERs-GEGZAVXUodKU23zJ1inMTGbXfYLqyaPo/s1600/blog-west-4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="183" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3XnPHPNDUZws370i7gxF4rAvxoNMaVjKGnT1NIGUzWE9hjme_0AIoRPaPTtMPrYfcfxcGw_Z_HbkKs6h5iExGmS-jX9uPrO6KApEYGlwERs-GEGZAVXUodKU23zJ1inMTGbXfYLqyaPo/s320/blog-west-4.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Although I would never advise that you furnish your home all from a single source, I certainly encourage you to mix and match from reputable companies such as these.  We constantly are referring to these outlets as part of our Room Service package which creates custom designs for clients using off the shelf products (<a href="http://www.yourroomservice.com/">www.yourroomservice.com</a>).  </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Let me know what you think of these stores as well as any others that might be on your favorites list!</span>

Design off the shelf - the Top 5 Retail companies providing furniture and finishes you can afford (mostly)

If you haven't figured this out by now, I specify and purchase alot of furniture, fixtures, and finishes.  Often we have little time and...

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On film: Our summer issue

<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We've made a short web film to promote our upcoming Summer issue, which we're really excited about. It's partly conceived as an enticement to potential advertisers, but we're really pleased with it, so we thought you guys might enjoy watching it too. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thanks to photographer Toaki Okano and stylist Amelia Holmes for letting us crash their shoot, and also to Dean, Sarah and the team at Inhouse Design for doing such a lovely job of making the short.</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gyfsPPB86sI" width="560"></iframe>

On film: Our summer issue

We've made a short web film to promote our upcoming Summer issue, which we're really excited about. It's partly conceived as an ...

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