My niece has fashioned these one size fits all must have fashion headbands using a variety of colorful new socks. Each headband is finished with a special button or bow. To check out what’s she has in stock, go SockTales and check them out.

Each headband sells for $12.00. Awesome price! I love a one of a kind accessory. As I always say in the interior design biz, accessories are the jewelry that make a room look finished. The same is obviously true for fashion. It’s the shoes and the headband that make an outfit look pulled together.

Take a look at SockTales. These are original and fun.

Let’s start off with the prints shown above. Starting from the upper left we have The Twins ($30.00) from The Black Apple Shop. Moving clockwise, Perfect Laughter offers its Octotree print for $15.00). Another gem from The Black Apple Shop is Two of a Kind ($30.00). I love the 60′s-inspired look of Cindy Tomczykart’s artwork. Her Girl & Guitar print is $20.00. Say hello to Laura George’s prints (at the bottom, center and left). All her work is really beautiful and sell for about $20.00 each).

I don’t think I’d go for the cockroaches, but how about a zombie brain plate to serve up some Swiss cheese? Folded Pigs sells repurposed restaurant plates, cups and bowls screened with rather ingenious designs and sentiments (@ $15.00 each).

Still here in the humor department! I love these note cards from Zeichen Press. Buy five and get the next one free! I adore these. So worth the $4.00 each price.

Okay, this is a bit off the home decor topic, but I couldn’t resist adding SugarKitty’s custom corsets. Just one of these will not only improve your social life, it will do wonders for the muffin top and all your stuffing. You choose the style, the closure in the back and the fabric. SugarKitty will whip it up in no time. Wear your corset under something chic, or with a billowing evening skirt. I really want one of these. Shhh! Don’t tell misterarthur. It’s a surprise.

Could we please get back to more practical things? Wonder Thunder makes these awesome vegetable storage bags. They replace the plastic veggie bags from the grocery store and can go straight to the fridge to prolong the life of your greens. Neat idea, huh? And cute, too. Prices range from $4.00 for a small bag, to $12.00 for extra-large.

While we’re in the kitchen, tea towels seem to be quite the collectible. Here are three hand printed towels from Art Goodies ($15.00 each). I’m not a collector of tea towels. I use plain white ones from IKEA in place of paper towels. So I’m wondering where you hang the decorative ones? Do you put them in a basket? Do you let them get (egads!) dirty?

Finally, another off-topic shop. But they’re really cute. Super cute. Zephyr Woods has a nice collection of earrings and pendants made from wood (duh). They’re hand painted with woodland fauna and are priced from about $12.00 – $20.00. Very affordable.

Hey! If you’re a local artist I’d love to hear from you. Send me some images and the link to your website via the contact page. One of these days I’ll get my own Etsy shop up and running. Maybe when school starts up again and I have a little extra time. Until then, keep supporting our handmade artists. And now I’m off to design a corset…

A quick tip on antiques. If the finish is original, and the piece has some value, don’t touch it! A lot of the value comes from the original paint or varnish. Even if it’s not in perfect condition. My mother once made the mistake of removing the original paint from a 200 year-old captain’s chest. She’s still crying, poor thing.

I’m working on the redesign of Design Hole and am fairly excited about the new look. It will launch in a few short weeks. One of the new features is my new Etsy shop, which I’m also excited about. While Etsy is known mostly for all things handmade, they have a growing list of shops selling vintage goodies, like these cobalt bottles ($42.00) from Wiltsie Bridge. And these lovely vintage glasses ($15.00) from South Rose Window.

My Design Hole shop will sell both vintage and handmade home goods. I’m quite excited about it (didn’t I already say that?). Well, I am. I hope you’ll like what you see.

I’m thinking about designing pillows just for sale on Etsy. Do you think that’s a good idea? I’m always designed pillows for specific projects and am wondering what would sell. Have any ideas?

Marco lives and works in France where he pursues his two passions: photography and nature. Many of his photos are of the natural world. He sells his work at his Etsy shop. Standard size prints are 6″ x 6″ and sell for $9.00. You can order larger prints as well.

I suggest buying several and grouping them. Buy three – one in a larger size and two in the same. Mat and frame them and you’ve got a lovely wall.

When Marc isn’t taking photos, he’s creating his own illustrations on vintage books.

You can find these at his other Etsy shop. Most prints sell for about $10.50.

In the meantime, take a peek at Erin Ruth’s beautifully tasteful gift wrap. It’s now on sale at her Etsy shop.

See everyone tomorrow!

I wonder if she could do the same thing with dryer lint. I have this favorite sweater…. That’s my laugh for the day. Enjoy.