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Outdoor Showers

Since we're on a bath kick, some beautiful outdoor showers rounded up by Sunset.

Japanese-Inspired Spa Baths

Remodelista has some beautiful Japanese-inspired bath tubs and info on the architects who designed the bathrooms. These look so relaxing...

Pear Terrarium

...from decor8. She bought hers in Germany, but sourced one here. Looks good in her kitchen, too.

Nice

A little English cottage-looking built-in dogbed and boot storage.

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Paper Art

...by Helen Musselwhite. Pretty amazing. See her website here.

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Dosa at Heath

Pretty celadon teacups from the founder of Dosa, Christina Kim, and Heath Ceramics.

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From the Office of the Tooth Fairy

Who knew the Tooth Fairy was so design-savvy? Love this lettepress tooth fairy kit.

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Silhouette Leaf Portraits

In honor of earth day, we have some cool leaf silhouettes created by Jenny Lee Fowler. Just mail in a clear photo of your loved one and she creates a very unique portrait.

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Flora Grubb Gardens

Beautiful greenery from Flora Grubb Gardens and a nice interview of her on Design*Sponge.

Twist & Spout

This little screw-on contraption fits almost all soda and water bottles and turns them into ergonomic pitchers for kitchen (pink) or garden (blue).

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Periphere Poufs

These are fancy. Available here.

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Birdhouse Rohbau

Sleek and modern for your little feathered friends. From German store Das rote Paket.

Cookie House

A 4,000 square foot "Brooklyn Gothic" condo featured in Cookie magazine is now for sale. The 3 bedroom, 3 bath home features 28 stained glass windows, 3 wood-burning fireplaces, and a private terrace. All quite rare in NYC. Of course, you will need to pluck some serious cash from your backyard money tree. This one is not cheap. See the listing here.

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Spark Modern Fires

These fireplaces are relatively new (2005), and they are really taking off. The gas fireplaces are totally customizable, simple, and can be worked into almost any type of room. Below are some inspiration photos from Design Milk.

Amanda Martocchio

...runs an architecture/design firm in New Canaan, CT. Her designs are classic, but with a little modern thrown in here and there.

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Letterpress Recipe Cards

Cute, handmade letterpress recipe cards from 1canoe2 printed on super heavy duty recycled French cardstock.

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Aero by Poulsen

A beautiful new pendant light from by Ross Love Grove for Poulsen. Very nice.

Out-Standing

Out-Standing is a woodworking shop based in Zandhoven, Belgium. They create handmade planters, garden gates, outdoor tables, etc. See more here.

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Leftover Peeps

CakeSpy has some interesting recipes (from 2008) for using leftover Peeps (I don't know who in their right mind would have any left over, but maybe that's just me). Peep S'Mores, Peep Trifle and cereal add-ins. I'm pretty sure all of these will result in sugar shock - but they are very creative.

Cooks' Kitchens

Tons of space, no expense spared...cooks' dream kitchens right here from Architectural Digest.

Raised Beds

Love these pretty, planted beds...

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Jellybean Bracelet

I want one of these. It wouldn't last long, but I would totally wear it to work.

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Personalized Wire Hangers

I don't care WHAT Joan Crawford says, these are wire hangers you want in your home. Made for tiny people by Etsy shop lilafrances.

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Hand

HAND is Pierre Emmanuel Martin and Stephane Garotin, a French interior design firm. Sigh. Desire to Inspire always finds the most gorgeous photos...love these.

Easter Decor

You can always count on Martha to get the holidays going. Here are some Easter decor ideas from her site. She is really working those egg shells this year. My centerpiece of choice? A bouquet of pastel Peeps.

Bud Vase

Organic bud vase in robin's egg blue from red hot pottery. Only $25.

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Carve Your Own Postcard

Carve your own design, write and note and throw it in the mail. Available here.

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Small DIY Home Office

A little nook office made from found junk including (1) an old crib mattress spring as a pin-up office organizer (2) old cheese graters and cans to corral pencils and art supplies (3) a discarded, rickety table repurposed as a wall-mounted mini desk.

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Stair Love

I would like to marry these stairs. Love the bookcase below.

French Posters

These are cool. Could really see the pommes poster in a kitchen. Available here.

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Crayon Rings

I love these. If you speak French, learn more here.

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Outdoor Napping Spots

Sunset Magazine has a nice roundup of outdoor napping spots ranging from daybeds to lounges to swings.

Sugarloop

Sugarloop is Bernadette Sipkes, a printmaker and illustrator from Auckland, New Zealand. She uses pigment liner to make her pretty prints. Very affordable, too.

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Live-Work

A nice, clean live-work set-up in Louisville. Two architects (DeLeon and Primmer Architecture Workshop)  share a workspace below and have separate residences above.

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Weekend Trip

Going to springtime Napa Valley. More posts on Sunday p.m.

photo by Abe Kleinfeld

Family Spaces

This apartment in Hannover, Germany sneaks in cute little toddler areas without screaming 'kid lives here'. Ok, well, the swing says that, but it works here. Love the little market/store in the child's bedroom, too. See more photos and read the interview here.

Origami Shells

White glazed ceramic origami shells. Fun. Newly available at West Elm.

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DIY Bunny Garland

How cute. Full instructions and template available here.

Wine Chandeliers

Clear wine spheres with a stainless steel canopy hung from adjustable heavy gauge wire. Nice re-use. Available at Stanton Home Furnishings in different sizes/price points.

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Easter Around the World

Some delicious-looking Easter treats from around the world including UK, Russia, the Middle East from The Notebook Magazine.