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New Living Etc Blog! How Sweet it is

October 3, 2010 | Author luxxury livving

As you all know, my favorite magazine is Living Etc. Every month I eagerly check out my local bookstore for the newest issue… it’s usually a month behind but it’s worth the wait every time. I then just discovered they have a new blog! I simply can’t get enough of Living Etc., and now I can get my fix when I need. They always showcase beautiful homes, the latest in trends and simply said, everything is very much my style. It’s like no other magazine out there.

Check it out here: http://lifestyleetc.co.uk/

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{Blog} Holley & Gill

August 9, 2010 | Author luxxury livving

I think I’ve found my online blogging decor bff’s, everything I’ve found on this blog I absolutely luv!!! Holley & Gill is the blog name and they’re Canadian too, how lovely. I discovered their blog via twitter the other day and it was instant blog luv.

About

Holley & Gill is a Montreal based design office led by Conrad Buck and Michelle Carangi. Buck and Carangi bring together two distinct approaches and disciplines to their work. While Carangi’s artistic work is strongly influenced by her fine arts background amalgamated with modern design, Buck’s work is driven by product development, marketing and branding.Together, this partnership forms the solid basis that is Holley & Gill.

Here are just a sample of the recent amazing posts:

From Art in Architecture, isn’t this beautiful. It’s always been my dream to own a home similar to this with the garden in the middle, so very zen.

I think their post Are you practical in your style? is oh-so-clever. Yes I’m one of those people who would buy something more for it’s beauty than it’s practicality. If it adds that special something to my decor, I would definitely add it, whether it’s practical or not. It’s the same thing as buying that gorgeous pair of shoes that make your outfit but may not be the most comfortable shoes to wear.

They also sell beautifully made head boards via their Etsy shop, displayed below is their headboard called “Beaux Reves” in dark brown and ivory, it means “sweet dreams”.

That’s just a minuscule sample, there is so much more to discover. I’ve added them to my official blogroll, this site is a definite keeper!

{Image Credits: Holley & Gill, please see blog posts for respective photo credits}

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{Blog Spotlight} Made By Girl Blog

April 15, 2010 | Author luxxury livving

I’m always on the hunt for lovely decor blogs and I am a fan of Made By Girl blog.

This blog is owned by Jen Ramos and we have very similar tastes and love reading her latest finds. I am so amazed to this day by perusing the Internet you can find people with the same style and interests, it’s fantastic.

Jen is a graphic designer and runs her own business online at Made By Girl shop and also has a store on Etsy.

I have always wanted to run my own business and so in 2007, I launched MadeByGirl. We create paper goods and typographical posters and sell them to customers all over the world from California to Australia to France.

MadeByGirl also hopes to inspire earth friendly and ecologically conscious choices – most of our cards and prints are made using recycled and PCW paper with water based inks. We hope that our choices will inspire our customers to make the same decisions to embrace recycling and reuse to help nurture our planet.

Here are pictures from her own beautiful home, it’s a very clean design, so very my style.