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Lux Tip: Wall Decor

Big empty walls getting you down? If you haven't found the perfect tapestry or can't get your Monet back from the Art Institute of Chicago, you've still got to put something on your wall to make it feel like home.

Get down to the local thrift store. Look through the art they have there. It's not likely to be any good, but you might get lucky; in any case, what you're looking for is the frames. In fact, the more horrendous the art, the better, because it's likely to be cheaper!

Get a couple vintage-looking frames and toss the prints of angels and hippie landscapes. If the frames are looking shoddy, spray paint them! A nice glossy black is very chic on a carved frame, or you can just do a touch up with gold paint or a nice stain. What to put inside? We don't recommend you try your own hand at painting--not for your wall. Why not get some cool paper from Papyrus or your local paperie, or frame an interesting piece of fabric?

It's just another easy way to make life more lux for cheap or free.

Tags: decor, decorating, frame, lux tip, LuxTip, paintings, walls

Hani Rashid Picture Frame

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

It seems as the more and more photos are going digital, and s a result of this, digital photo frames are clearly the way of the future when it comes to convenient home photo displays. That being said, it is hard to beat the quality of a really good nondigital photo and there are always friends and family members who will appreciate the extra care that when into producing them - not to mention the fact that there are many nondigital frames that are just too gorgeous to pass up. Designed for Alessi, Hani Rashid's modern picture frame is an elegant way to display these photos. It is made of stainless steel and appears to have been split apart at the base to support the rest of the frame. Price: €63.90 ($83.76).

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Tags: alessi, frame, Hani Rashid, HaniRashid, modern, photo, picture

Celine Leather Frame Bag, Handbag of the Day

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Filed under: Handbags

If you take a closer look at this Leather Frame Bag by Celine, you'll see that the top frame is not an ordinary one. Most frame bags just have some sort of reinforcing that is functional, but not decorative, while this one has a lovely, cylindrical bar at the top that has an embossed gold clasp and is accented with gold rings at either end. In addition to the classic styling of the rest of the bag, including the double rolled-leather handles, it really gives the bag a very polished finish. Like the clasp, all the hardware, including the "feet" on the bottom of the bag, is gold. Inside, the purse is lined with black printed silk. Price: $1,395.

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Tags: celine, frame, handbag, handbag of the day, leather, purse

Faux Bois Mirror

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Today is a day of wooden things and wood-inspired things, like this Faux Bois Mirror ("fake wood"). The mirror is not actually made of wood, though the natural-looking grains in the frame could certainly cause someone casually glancing at the mirror to do a double-take, just to be sure. It can be hung vertically or horizontally to complement the room, and with its gorgeous silver frame, it will fit in just about anywhere. Price: $1,395.

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Tags: fake wood, faux bois, frame, mirror, silver, wood, wood inspired

Intersect Mirror

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Filed under: Decor

Mirrors generally get attention for what they reflect, not what they actually look like. The Intersect Mirror from CB2, the funkier counterpart of Crate & Barrel, deserves the attention for itself. The mirror itself is positioned in the overlapping area of two espresso-colored oak frames, which at 8-inches deep, double as shelves for small candles or other objects that you might wish to display. It can also be coordinated with some of the other CB2 frames, like the Milan Mirror, to create very modern, unusual designs for your wall. Price: $179.

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Tags: cb2, decor, design, espresso, frame, home, mirror, oak, shelf, wall

Human Nest Chair

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Filed under: Decor

The Human Nest Chair is a creation of designer Emily Pilloton. It is a compilation of thousands of scraps of fabric and textiles, woven and tied together onto a bamboo frame. The idea came about after the designer observed the way that birds build and maintain their nests and, like those natural nests, this chair can be replenished with new fabrics of your own to keep if fluffy and soft over time. The designer says that this makes it into a modern heirloom.

Since it was featured in the New York Times this past Sunday, the fact that only one chair has currently been sold is bound to change, despite the fact that the chair is a startling $1,800. Perhaps it would be best for someone who likes the shabby chic look. Or the ultra shabby chic look.

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Tags: chair, chic, decor, emily pilloton, EmilyPilloton, fabric, frame, furniture, human nest chair, nest, new york times, scraps, shabby chic

Digital Photo Frame, Mother's Day Gift of the Day

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Filed under: Gadgets

Photos are always a great gift for a mother because they are the only way you can come close to physically handing someone a memory. Before you dismiss that as overly-sappy, just ask a mother.

And ever-growing number of people rely on their digital cameras for all their photography and many never bother to get those digital pictures printed out, storing them on a hard drive instead. With a frame like this Digital Photo Frame by Phillips at the Sharper Image, the need to make physical copies of pictures - even for the purpose of gift giving - will be a thing of the past. The frame features a 6.5-inch color LCD screen, with 133-ppi and 720x480 resolution. There are multiple display modes with allow you to view one picture in full-screen mode, browse through up to 14MB of stored photos or create a slide show with up to 80 images. The frame is rechargeable and comes with a USB cable to connect it to your computer, but it also has a built-in reader for compact flash, SD, MMC and memory sticks. Price: $249.95.

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Tags: digital photo, frame, gadget, gift, mother's day, photographs, photos, picture frames, pictures