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Amazing Craigslist Deals - Wood Finds

Posted on Saturday, April 9, 2011

Considering that I am on Craigslist almost everyday it is hard not to notice when a great deal shows up, or many at once for that matter.

That's right, this is on Craigslist

It is a good thing that I do not have the space or money to purchase all these pieces because I'd be broke AND overcrowded. Here are some awesome diamonds in the rough that I found on Craigslist.

K Marsh

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In baby Ducduc furniture modern

Modern baby furniture

Posted on Monday, April 6, 2009

OK so I'm on a baby kick since I've had my son. After designing my son's room my landlord came to visit and said it wasn't traditional like she expected because I didn't use Pooh bear or trucks and hammers but geometric shapes and carpet tiles and framed pictures of stuffed animals. Well I love the though of breaking the mold on tradition, especially regarding baby rooms. Why not try something different, something more retro and modern for the modern day parents or single moms like myself?

So while looking for more baby furniture I came across this website called ducduc. Ducduc is based out of New York and have a great selection of modern furniture for kids. Not only do they have great collections, all of their furniture is made from Eco-friendly materials.

Here are some pieces from their collections:

This room features the Cabana collection and uses black and white white accents of pink.

K Marsh

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Quick Blog#1 - Bloombaby

Posted on Sunday, March 22, 2009

World, I had a baby! Meet my beautiful baby boy, James Leito Marsh, born March 16th. He is my bouncing ball of joy!

Since I am experiencing a little blog backup, I am going to play catch up by doing some quick blogging on finds from the 7 days that I was out of commission. In dedication to my sweet son I am first going to blog about beautiful baby furniture!

Bloombaby specializes in designing contemporary baby products for the modern day parents, marrying parenthood and style. To add to the "oohs" and "awws" of the products, the company was created by four dads who wanted to bring a modern flair to your average baby furniture.

K Marsh

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Operation: Furnish House with Craigslist- NY

Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2009

With the economy being so tough, it is difficult to try to purchase new furniture for your apartment or home, especially if you just moved. Fortunately we have Craigslist! Not only can you purchase furniture but you can find a huge assortment of free goodies.

Here we start Operation: Furnish Home For Free With Craigslist...or FHFFWC for short...alright, maybe just Operation: Furnish House. We will randomly choose a city and to see what free goodies are posted that can be used to furnish a room. If you are in the area and have a vehicle and an extra hand you might be in luck.

City- New York Room: Living Room
Here we found a light fixture, sofa, coffee table, bookshelf, TV and stand.

Modern black light fixture

32" Sony television- No picture but I'm sure we have an idea of what a tv looks like.

TV stand- Can be really nice with a can of primer, expresso paint and caster wheels

Sofa- Ok, so it's not attractive but it can be dressed with a slipcover and some throw pillows...and it's free

Black metal bookshelf- Can be cleaned or spray painted silver for a more modern look.

K Marsh

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In burl wood furniture green wood

Burl beauties

Posted on Monday, March 2, 2009

Burl wood is one of the new, green trends for the new year. There are a variation of beautiful pieces that are handcrafted from the wood, here are a few highlights:

These Roost Burl Mirrors from Velocity are a great example of how beautiful the wood is by mixing the rugged edges with the organic shapes of the mirrors.

Here are some from the company Pieces Inc.

Coffee Trunk Lamps

Round Mirror

Burl table from TRW Woodworks

K Marsh

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In chairs furniture green outdoors patio

Beautifully crafted outdoor furniture

Posted on Saturday, February 28, 2009

With spring slowly approaching, its time to start thinking about relaxing outdoors. One way to do so in style is in these chairs by B&B Italia. This collection, called Crinoline, has a light and airy weaved design that can be either arm chairs or high-back, including having the high-back chair ornated with a floral design.

K Marsh

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In children furniture

Cool kid furniture

Posted on Friday, February 27, 2009

Posh tots has beautifully crafted and functional pieces sure to enhance and liven the fairytale side of every kid, though slightly expensive.

Check out these extraordinary pieces for children at Posh Tots.

K Marsh

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In chairs desks furniture green product retro vintage

Beauiful Vintage Steel Furniture

Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Sonrisa is a furniture company that is based out of California that reclaims steel furniture from hospitals, schools, and factories and restore the pieces to their original finishes.

Sonrisa has a large selection of vintage chairs, desks, credenza and bookshelves but also have a nice selection of retro accessories such as clocks, reclaimed letters and signs.

K Marsh

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In bookshelf furniture lounge Stanislav Katz

Book-Self

Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Have you ever loved your books so much that you wanted to merge yourself into them, to blend your soul and the richness of the story together to become one being- one unit- that is beautiful and everlasting? Then you, my friend, seriously need a break. Relax on these Console Bookshelves, by the designer Stanislav Katz. They incorporate a typical set of bookshelves with a hot pink lounge center in the middle, perfect for reading and lounging.

Check out Stanislav's blog with more photos of his work here.

K Marsh

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In bookshelf furniture terminology vocabulary

What's that word? Etegere

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An étagère, pronounced ay-tah-jare', is a piece of furniture very similar to the English what-not which was extensively made in France during the latter part of the 18th century. As the name implies, it consists of a series of stages or shelves for the reception of ornaments or other articles.

Click here to see my blog posted with other terms.

K Marsh

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In chairs french furniture vocabulary

Bergere

Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008

A bergere is an upholstered chair from France with exposed wooden framing and loose seat cushion.

For more details follow this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergere