There’s nothing like signing the lease to your first apartment. Now instead of sharing a bathroom with 10 people you do not know, you get to share a b
housewares
So I’m reading my issue of House Beautiful (which I got for free because Budget Living Magazine tanked) and I found these great tips on how to m
My friend Barb is brilliant, beautiful, and beyond practical. I mean, she develops SQL databases for fun. She’s even cheaper than me, refusing to pay more than $10 for any piece of clothing (I called her the budget-budget fashionista). At a size 4, she can actually do this without looking like a K-Mart Paris Hilton.
The frugalness has paid off, for she and her partner Rob, are the proud owners of a house. Now her ultra frugalness has transferred from mini-skirts to housewares and she has become one of my TOP budget houseware informants. She recently introduced me to the Pier 1 Imports Clearance Center.
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From my girls over at Portland Picks . . .
There’s a sample sale at the Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams showroom on W. Burnside Ave in Portland, Oregon. I’m posting this because I’m a huge fan of MG+BW. The furniture, sold at stores like Crate ‘n’ Barrel, is pricey, but well worth it. My yellow MG+BW chaise lounge has suffered through three major moves and is still in amazing shape (more than I can say for my IKEA furniture).
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