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oh how we love sheepskin!

We thought we could use this chilly weather as an excuse to talk about one of our favorite home accessories: sheepskin! Sheepskins have been used as cozy & hip design elements for decades but they’re making a renewed comeback and we thought we’d show you some of our favorite uses.
Here, the headboard is covered in a […]

Design Your Style: Modern Elegance

Madame Et Monsieur, today for your viewing pleasure, we bring to you, Modern Elegance. This is the 6th segment in your design education course. (If you need a recap, click here). Also, remember to take our online quiz to see which style suits you best. Chances are, it’s a combination of a few different styles. […]

Design Your Style: Nantucket

Ladies and Gents, today we bring you the 5th segment in your continuing education courses. (If you need a recap, click here). In this segment, you will learn how to make your house look frickin amazing using the beach as your inspiration. Also, remember to take our online quiz to see which style suits you […]

Back in the Swing of Things

Fellow Sproosters, after a long and lovely summer (Ok…and Fall) we are immersing ourselves in the here and now of cooler weather and even cooler design ideas. Here are a few things we learned about while we were on vacay:

Who needs a Moose Head? You do. ZGallerie is selling a white lacquer moose head and as strange […]

A True French Eclectic who loves her some Rustic Revival

I am so often inspired by reading design blogs, and today is no exception. Thanks to Apartment Therapy I discovered French stylist Camille Soulayrol. Her rooms are drenched in white with highlights of natural elements and colors. The creativity in each room would amaze and inspire just about any connoisseur of either French Eclectic or […]

House Beautiful Knows Color

I just finished reading the newest issue of House Beautiful and once again I found myself tearing out nearly every page. They always do such a great job with color, and I thought it would be fun to pull together my favorite images that feature rooms not afraid of taking chances with color.
There is nothing like […]

best bang for your buck: natural woven rug

Jute Boucle Rug $19 - $239
I’ve been meaning to post about this rug since West Elm first started carrying it. I was going to go on and on about how you can’t beat the price for the quality. And now its on SALE - so its even a better price! I have recommended it to friends […]

Sproost Favorites: Coffee Tables

I think that the best part of being a designer is that you get to fall in love with pieces from each style profile (what’s your style?!). Of course I have my own personal style that I have used to inform the design decisions in my own house, but I love that I get to […]

Two Styles are Better Than One: Southwest & Vintage Modern

Mixing two styles is almost always better than going with just one. It gives rooms a fresh and interesting twist and keeps spaces from feeling like they came straight from page 36 of your favorite catalog. Some styles play better together than others, however I think that when done right nearly any two styles can […]

The Perfect Couch

I’m not going to commit and call this couch from Bobby Berk ‘The Perfect Couch’. It is quite a fine beast, though.
I will, however, take a stronger position to say that This American Life is the best radio program of the last ten years. It’s what I listen to on road trips with my wife, so […]

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