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Fresh & Clean Essentials for the Kitchen | Bottles, Kitchen Towels & Brushes

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I recently restocked all of the bottles from my Essentials Collection.  I've also added some new products that will help freshen your kitchen for spring.  There are new bamboo brushes for dishes and pots and pans, and classic striped kitchen towels that are soft and super absorbent.  When they're all put together, they make a lovely gift for homemaking lovers like us : ) Clear Kitchen Bottles Kitchen Brushes Classic Striped Kitchen Towels Classic Napkin Holder for Kitchen Bottles Clear Kitchen Bottles I designed the packaging to be subtle and classic - no bright colors or distracting labels to take away from your beautiful kitchen.  These bottles come blank and empty, ready to be labeled (included) and filled with your favorite products. Kitchen Brushes These are a new more sturdy version of my kitchen brushes made of eco friendly bamboo.  I use the long brush for scrubbing dishes and the short one for pots and pans.  They work like a dream and hold up so w...

Our New Outdoor Furniture | Ballard, Signature Hardware, Pottery Barn & Hayneedle

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This will be our fourth summer in our house since we re-built it.  We had plans of new outdoor furniture the minute we moved in, but the interior took priority - we did need a sofa and kitchen table, after all.  Then, each year that passed, we sort of got comfortable with the furniture we had.  It was fine.  Sure the old love seats we had on the porch didn't have great cushions, and the wood was sort of rotting a little.  The picnic table was great, too.  We could squeeze 8 for dinner and it was easy for kids to get in and out of.  But it wasn't that comfy for adults.  And, because of the set up it created an awkward conversation barrier for those sitting on the love seats on the porch, since half of the people at the picnic table had their backs to them.   This year, I determined that we had waited long enough.  As soon as spring showed up (little by little), we would have nice, new, grownup outdoor furniture.   In Mike's perfect w...

School House Blue Block Print Collection

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Shop the entire School House Blue Block Collection, here > Light Blue Berry Napkins, $34 On the sofa, I've used a combination of Checks & Block Prints.  I love how the checks blend and coordinate with these Block Prints. I tend to style sofas with two Large 22" pillows on each side to anchor, then two Medium 20" Pillows and a Rectangle accent.  Here are the pillows I used here, left to right: 1) School House Blue Flower Large 22" Pillow 2) Classic Cream Check 20" Medium Pillow 3) Blue Flower Rectangle in the Center 4) School House Blue Berry 20" Medium Pillow 5) Large 22" Spa Check Pillow School House Blue Berry Pillow Cover Large 22" Spa Check Pillow School House Blue Berry Tea Towel, $10 > School House Blue Flower Tea Towel, $10 > School House Blue Berry Tea Towel, $10 > School House Blue Flower Napkins, $34 School House Blue Berry Napkins, $34 Classic Creamer > Shop the entire School House Blue Block Collection, here >