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Decor & Decorating

Sometimes we need inspiration — or just escapism. Whatever you need these images are drool-worthy and these decorating tips are just what you need. Dive in!

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Monday Montage: save the pink bathrooms!

This week’s photos feature an cat who’s a critic, a house with movable walls, and just WAIT till you see the LED coffee table.

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Replace the clutter with an eclectic collection

My beau and I took some time last week to declutter our stuff-catching mantles – and they became home to an interesting group of ephemera. Read on to see how we used an alpaca sculpture, Virgin Marys, worry dolls and a painting of a possum to create personalized altars.

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How to go goth without painting your walls black

Lady of the Manners is going to let you in on a little secret: every Goth goes through a stage where we think that painting a room black is a great idea. In truth, it isn’t.

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Kicking it old school in Brewer’s vintage pad

Brewer’s bedroom is a treasure trove of beautiful vintage furnishings, a vintage abacus and a playroom complete with a DIY’d chalkboard!

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Monday Montage: how to hang unhangable art

I’ve spent the week watching the Offbeat Home Flickr pool grow, and really enjoying the variety of spaces we’re seeing. Here are a few highlights, including a Bollywood music room, blue and red bliss, and the ultimate solution to hanging un-hangable art.

Sydney’s Ugly Dolls and monsters nursery

Normally, monsters in the nursery is a bad thing, but Sydney’s Ugly Dolls nursery with guest appearances by Godzilla and other monsters is scary cute.

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How we decorated the nursery without breaking the bank

Decorating your kid’s nursery with style doesn’t have to be a monumentally expensive task — you just have to know where to look.

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Brigsby’s kind of crazy carnivalesque nursery

Brigsby’s nursery is all kinds of carnival-inspired, hand-me-down greatness. Jamie and her husband used a lot of their own belongings and heaps of imagination to create a wonderful resting spot.