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Friday Reader Roundup

Mary’s Picks

  • This 1969 home in Palm Springs was completely revived by Dallas based interior designer, Emily Summers. It’s basically mid-century modern heaven. Those chairs…ahhhhhh…those chairs. (via Architectural Digest)
  • If you’re needing a company logo or any graphic design work, you’ve got to check out 99 Designs. You put in what services you’re needing (i.e. business cards, letter heads, logos) and designers submit designs based on your needs. If you select one of the designs then that designer gets paid. It’s pretty awesome.

Jess’s Picks

  • The Sideshow Sign Co. has some really beautiful customizable signs! They are a little pricey — the marquee letters run about $545 — but you can get them custom and they can make such a statement. Plenty of other beautiful vintage-aesthetic signs on their site. (via Eat Drink Chic)
  • I was totally blown away by this week’s Outdoor Space Challenge featuring Mr. Goodwill Hunting on the Nate Show. It never occurred to me to paint indoor wood furniture with exterior paint to seal it up and turn it into outdoor furniture. I’m still not sure I entirely trust it… but I might just try it out with an old harvest table we have in storage.
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Houzz.com

Are you on Houzz.com? It’s like Pinterest (kinda) but just for houses. The website is beautiful and there are so many filters and search options.

Riverhouse eclectic family room
eclectic family room design by new york interior designer Thom Filicia Inc.
If you’re planning a room redo or just seeking inspiration Houzz is the place to go. Also, the app for the iPad is so great. You can add images to an idea book, set your favorites, and filter by style, room, and metro area.
Montcalm Street eclectic patio
eclectic patio design by san francisco architect Rossington Architecture
My absolute favorite aspect though is that you can see the names of the designer or architects. That way if you are doing some work on your home, you can find someone in the area whose work you like.
My Home Office eclectic home office
eclectic home office design by charlotte interior designer Emily A. Clark
I’m just telling you about Houzz because I like it so much and want to pass along good things when I find them. Have you used Houzz before?

The styling of the Etsy shop Sparrow Mercantile is so cute. I love the items but also the photos. The pennant above is for sale for $12.

The fabric and prints in these embroidery hoops are so feminine. How awesome would these look in a little girl’s nursery? $50 for the set, $7 for shipping.

How cute is this metal Thermos for $12? I don’t believe they are selling the vintage suitcases but those are so cute too.

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Friday Reader Roundup

Mary’s Picks

  • Emily Henderson is working on designing a lake house. I want to live here. Pretty and white.
  • This chair shown on Apartment Therapy totally makes sense for my space. I’d love to have something like this in our living room where we seem to be on our laptops all the time anyway.

Jess’s Picks

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So Eclectic is a blog dedicated to great ideas for home design. Austin, Texas-based writer Mary Marcum and Savannah, Missouri-based writer Jess Rezac feature affordable decor, decorating solutions, and inspiration. At So Eclectic, we experiment with design together. So Eclectic posts new content every weekday.

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Jess

I live with Kyle, my husband, in Savannah, Mo. in a house we spent this past late summer and fall remodelling. We are in the process of furnishing the place now which means lots of exciting trips to thrift stores, antique malls, and plans for refinishing.

Mary

Hi! I live in a small two bedroom home in Austin, Texas. I believe in vintage, re-purposing, recycling, and making my home comfortable for us and everyone that visits. After grad school, I developed a love for design and giving old furniture a new life. Hope I can take you all along on my journey to rid my house of the "college days" furniture (or at least re-purpose it)! Welcome, and I hope you stay a while!

 
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