I’m kind of Mid-Century obsessed, so this chair is super appealing to me. I love the clean, modern lines and the simple silhouette. I also love the price.
While I do believe first and foremost there are gorgeous discoveries to be found in thrift & antique stores (or online), if your town is tapped out and you can’t find that perfect chair - and you don’t feel like spending $600, then Urban Outfitter’s Mid-Century replica ($300) is a great option. Make it your own by recovering the cushions in some hot mod fabric, and you’ve got yourself quite the piece de resistance!
Love,
Tracey
If you’re a sucker for packaging, and I most certainly am, then you will love LOVE the gorgeousness that is TheDieline.com.
Simply put, it is a smart, comprehensive design blog dedicated to examining and elevating the best in product packaging. The photos are gorgeous and the write-ups are interesting.
…And I’ve found myself drooling over tequila and cigarrettes…now that’s good packaging!
Love,
Tracey
I’ve said it many times before…I’m not a fan of cleaning. However, I do appreciate good cleaning supplies when I find them…especially eco-friendly cleaning supplies that don’t make me feel like my lungs are bleeding after I use them.
Lately, I’ve been more apt to roll up my sleeves with the help of my new obsession, Method’s French Lavender All-Purpose Spray ($4). Method’s products are non-toxic, biodegradeable and “people safe” which means allergy sensitive gals like me won’t have to lie down after cleaning the bathroom due to inhalation of fumes. Plus, Method’s products smell great (I also love their Pink Grapefruit scent!), and I’m always a sucker for anything lavender.
Now, I’m not sayin’ I have a renewed desire to leap out of bed every Saturday and start the chores. BUT, come over sometime, and I bet you’ll agree that The Casa is pretty darn sparkly and smells springy clean.
Love,
Tracey
PS: You gotta get Method’s awesome book, Squeaky Green for some serious eco tips on how to clean up your act!
I was so happy to discover this easy-to-implement eco-friendly tidbit…stop having unsolicited Yellow & White Pages delivered to your home or office! I honestly can’t remember the last time I’ve craked open either, and while I’m always sad to see the end of an era come to pass - I have not, for many years, understood why the Pages are still being printed.
YellowPagesGoesGreen.org is a grassroots organization which contacts your local distributers and asks for your name to be taken off their delivery list. Much like DoNotCall.gov (for getting your phone # off marketing lists) and 1-888-5-OPTOUT (to tell credit card and insurance companies to stop sending you applications) YellowPagesGoesGreen.org is another activist service that protects our rights while also eliminating tons and tons of waste each year.
It takes all of 30 seconds to fill out your info. Hopefully that’s the end of bulky, heavy, papery Yellow Pages for me!
Love,
Tracey
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I recently discovered a yummy, gluten-free snack by Glutino that tastes as good - or dare I say better - than your standard pretzels. Glutino’s Pretzel Sticks are light, buttery and super crunchy. Even The Hus, who isn’t a fan of pretzels was munching down on my new snack!
I spotted them at Whole Foods, but you can also purchase them online at GlutenFree.com.
Love,
Tracey
So Lynda, Kim and I just got back from a whirlwind trip to NYC for the New York International Gift Fair. It was an AMAZING trip and boy am I excited about what’s in store the next few months on Delight.com. We found some fabulous products and I’m soooo excited!!! Our parameters for what we sell on Delight while broad, are limited in certain areas. There was tons of amazing product we drooled over that sadly won’t ever make in onto Delight, so I thought I’d highlight some of them over the next few days.
By far one of my favorites is a brand new bed linen line called Sanford Burrows. It’s a clean, minimal and very modern line that is simply beautiful. Sanford Burrows linens are produced in Italy by one of the country’s leading textile companies to ensure the finest quality and craftsmanship, and you can really tell!! (Plus, it doesn’t hurt that the designer Jill Sanford Burrows is charming and sweet and adorable.)
I have an all-white bedroom and these sheets are the perfect, subtle splash of color and pattern for my bed. What a wonderful discovery!
Sweet Dreams,
Tracey
When you’re worn out from Exhaustive Ebay and disheartened from Creepy Craigslist, take your mouse over to LushPad and you may just find the Eames chair you’ve been looking for.
Dedicated to Mid-Century Modern Furniture, this clean and easy-to-navigate buy/sell website boasts itself as a “marketplace for modern collectors”. With mid-century goodies like Noguchi tables to modern iconics like a Shepard Fairey Obama print, its clear that this fledgling site is going to make many a modern collector quite happy.
Now if only I could find an orange leather Barcelona chair for like, $500….
Love,
Tracey
