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A friend contacted me last week to let me know that her college roommate started this amazing online store called Scenario Home. OH MY GOD, I’M IN LOVE!!! Not only is every item they carry phenomenally gorgeous, but I love the way the site is organized–living up to their name, you can shop by scenario: Coastal Chic, Modern Glam, Urban Rustic.

Things are definitely part of the high in our quest for a high/low mix in rooms, but there are really special pieces that you’ll love and will add a uniqueness to your home. Here are a few of my favorites on their site right now.

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Gorgeous right? Definitely check it out–loads of stuff that you’ll want to find a place in your home for.

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Thanks to the ladies over at Desire to Inspire for alerting us to an amazing online magazine out of Australia: Adore Home. I’m seriously not sure I could be more obsessed.

Not only do they feature fabulous homes that are generally filled with amazing color like this one…

…but they also have tones of ideas on how to incorporate the look into your home because after each feature (be it a home, a restaurant or a hotel) they do a “get the look” page

I adore (ha) the layout of their magazine–so easy to read and take ideas away from. Like how they cover trends like the black and white trend we recently featured

Even their advertisers are in line with the look of their mag…LOVE IT!

Definitely check it out. Fun to curl up with a cup of tea and the iPad and you come away with not only some beautiful inspirational shots, but also some specific ideas that you can implement in your own home.

On a more somber note, we just want to send our support and love to the city of Boston. Acts of senseless terror like this are a stain on all humanity…I can’t begin to try to understand what would drive someone to hurt others. Our thoughts are with everyone impacted by yesterday’s events.

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Yesterday Tessa and I were in search of barstools for a client and my eyes landed on these beauties….

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And no, not for our client (don’t worry–we eventually found some for her) but for me! The clean lines and Sunbrella fabric won me over.  If you remember from this post, I have been looking to replace my not-so-pretty barstools for a long time.  I almost pulled the trigger on some stools a few months ago but then some other household project took over (probably the gallery wall that consumed me for three months).  I spent the whole afternoon yesterday thinking obsessing about these barstools. So what’s a girl to do–she calls her husband in a panic and begs him to take an early train home so she can run to Room and Board before they close.   And that’s just what I did!

I decided to order one to bring home and try out.  I had to hold myself back not to order all three but decided I wanted to make sure they would work in my space before I paid the shipping fee for all three.

Of course, I couldn’t leave the store without taking a quick peek around.  I have to admit, I’m kind of a Room and Board junkie.  I love that 90 percent of their assortment is made by American craftsman and artists in communities across the United States.

Here are a few things that caught my eye:

I’m definitely loving an orange and pink combo these days.  The options for a pillow grouping from this couch are endless.

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These days most people are mounting their TV’s on a wall.  But because they are mounted and not on a TV stand, it leaves you with a lot of empty space in the background.  I thought this was a great option for adding something to an otherwise blank TV wall instead of the usual gallery wall.

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This light fixture was gorgeous and would be a statement piece in any dining room.

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Look what I spied in their clearance section…beautiful pottery starting at 25.00!

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Enjoy your weekend–Spring Break is starting for our kids next week but both Tessa and I will still be in chilly Chicago.  We hope to see you back here on Monday.

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