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Editor: Liz Johnson
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Friday, 18 June 2010 04:00 |
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The first time we saw the Fresh Cottons Collection by Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree Quilts for Moda Fabrics, we wanted to take a nice, little nap. Not because we were bored... because we were instantly transported to the front porch of a rose-covered cottage by the seashore, where we swung sleepily in our hammock as a freshly baked apple pie cooled on the window sill. The buttery soft vintage colors and endlessly mixable prints are a magical blend of old and new. Fresh Cottons is absolutely the best name; when grouped together, they create the perfect picture of crisp linens drying in a summer breeze. With their welcoming, garden-fresh look, we thought it was the spot-on fabric choice for a guest room make-over, and we created nine tutorials to freshen up your home. Open the windows and enjoy.
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Editor: Alicia Thommas
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Monday, 26 October 2009 03:00 |
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Every girl wants an inviting bedroom where she can dream (a lot), study (a little) and hang out with her friends (most of all). S4H Editor, Liz Johnson had a project in mind: her fourteen-year-old daughter, Lydia's room. After the jump, we'll show you the BEFORE photo that caused us to take this project on. Whoa! Get set for eight easy projects your teen can help with, and a finished result that reaped 'oohs and aahs' from Lydia's friends at her inaugural sleepover.
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Editor: Liz Johnson
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The very first pillows were likely just heaps of moss or grass in our ancestors' cozy caves. However, even the more recognizable fabric-stuffed pillow reaches far back into history. Wealthy Greeks slept with their heads and feet resting on ornately embroidered cushions. Ancient Egyptians, who believed the head to be the seat of life, not only spent heavily on lavish pillows for themselves, they also placed them in the tombs of their honored dead. The Chinese thought soft pillows robbed the body of its vitality and therefore made their pillows from wood, leather or even ceramic.
Today, our cushy lifestyles demand comfortable and beautiful pillows of all shapes and sizes. If you want to impress your friends and family, throw out a few of these definitions at your next holiday gathering. Everyone will be impressed... or, they'll all just ignore you like they always do.
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Editor: Liz Johnson
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Monday, 09 February 2009 05:00 |
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You know what bedding is? It's frosting for your bed frame. Think about it – plain old cake layers just popped out of the cake pans certainly resemble your mattress and box spring without any of their bedding. Lay down a little fabric frosting... and boring becomes beautiful. Bedding has many parts and any part can be made by you. Starting from the ground up, you have: bed skirts or dust ruffles, sheets, pillowcases, blankets, bed spreads, comforters, duvets, shams and blanket throws. Pick one piece or create an entire coordinated set.
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Editor: Liz Johnson
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Monday, 02 February 2009 05:00 |
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Your bedroom. It's your true "personal space." The place you start and end each day. In fact, you spend about a third of your life there. It should be a calming, comfortable place that relaxes you and makes you feel sheltered and safe. The colors you choose for your bedroom are crucial to creating this mood.
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