what do to with power cables: embrace them!

um, i've never even thought of doing something like this. these ideas are so great!!

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images from unplggd.com.

design inspiration source

i can't remember how i got to this website (although it was only a few days ago that i found it). it was either a twitter post, or some real simple link. anyway...

  

http://www.houzz.com/

houzz is a great resource for home owners and design professionals looking for inspiration or to showcase their work. i like how you can browse by style, by room and even by city. awesome website to keep all your design ideas and inspirations in one place!

design tips

today i was watching Oprah and they had a designer doing a "make under" in a too-cluttered den/living room. he had a few great tips for designing the area. i've started a document where i'm going to record all these tips that i think are really awesome and useful, and i'm going to start sharing them here! i'm not sharing any today - i would like to have more than one tip to choose from when i start, ha! i'm excited to start looking through all the neat magazines and blogs that i have to find tips that not everyone may know or have the opportunity to see! so check back, hopefully i'll have some time to browse and collect tips and ideas to share soon! i think i should make my sister do a cute "logo" type thing for all my posts that a designy tips...isn't that a great idea?