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Mad For: Painted Furniture

In Boston I lived within walking distance to a shop called Eddie’s, owned by a guy named Eddie who had a thing for vintage furniture. He’d find it everywhere from our neighborhood’s sidewalks to estate sales in tony suburbs and take it back to his shop where you could smell the paint fumes in…

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Tip: Sparkling Up the Chandeliers

As I set the Thanksgiving table this year I was avoiding looking up. My crystal chandelier had become so dull and foggy and I was bummed I had no time to fix it. I figured extra candlelight would fix the situation and my lovely in-laws made no comments. Last weekend though I figured it was high time to get that baby sparkling again. Not just…

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Forage Modern Workshop

If you haven’t had the chance to pop into Forage Modern Workshop on East Lake Street in Minneapolis, make a date to. The place has a really cool vibe with lots of woodwork, locally made furniture, and just a little bit of kitsch. It looks new and old, modern and vintage all at once….

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