Comments on: My Little Black Book http://www.housetweaking.com/2010/01/25/my-little-black-book/ ...a blog designated to tweaking all things house and home. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:09:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Shannon http://www.housetweaking.com/2010/01/25/my-little-black-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2636 Shannon Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:03:03 +0000 http://www.housetweaking.com/?p=164#comment-2636 I have one too! I've had it for so long. I recently took some things out from years ago that I didn't really care for too much anymore but I thought it was funny how much I still liked certain styles. I would have thought some things would be more outdated but I still pretty much love it all! Clean white trim, white kitchens, built-ins, etc. Love. I have one too! I’ve had it for so long. I recently took some things out from years ago that I didn’t really care for too much anymore but I thought it was funny how much I still liked certain styles. I would have thought some things would be more outdated but I still pretty much love it all! Clean white trim, white kitchens, built-ins, etc. Love.

]]> By: It’s Not Easy Being Green — House*Tweaking http://www.housetweaking.com/2010/01/25/my-little-black-book/comment-page-1/#comment-109 It’s Not Easy Being Green — House*Tweaking Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:39:47 +0000 http://www.housetweaking.com/?p=164#comment-109 [...] walls in our house, so this didn’t work for us.  Always stick to your idea book (i.e. your Little Black Book).  In hindsight, there are no green rooms in my inspiration [...] [...] walls in our house, so this didn’t work for us.  Always stick to your idea book (i.e. your Little Black Book).  In hindsight, there are no green rooms in my inspiration [...]

]]> By: A Black Book & A Green Thumb — House*Tweaking http://www.housetweaking.com/2010/01/25/my-little-black-book/comment-page-1/#comment-79 A Black Book & A Green Thumb — House*Tweaking Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:18:49 +0000 http://www.housetweaking.com/?p=164#comment-79 [...] in January, I showed you how I organize my home decor inspiration pictures in a 3-ring binder.  Plastic sleeves protect the magazine tear-outs and I file them by room (i.e.  kitchen, living [...] [...] in January, I showed you how I organize my home decor inspiration pictures in a 3-ring binder.  Plastic sleeves protect the magazine tear-outs and I file them by room (i.e.  kitchen, living [...]

]]> By: housetweaking http://www.housetweaking.com/2010/01/25/my-little-black-book/comment-page-1/#comment-34 housetweaking Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:38:08 +0000 http://www.housetweaking.com/?p=164#comment-34 Deb- Personally, I only subscribe to three magazines: Better Homes & Gardens, House Beautiful and Real Simple. BHG is great for inexpensive ideas for real houses. House Beautiful features rooms that are over my budget but very inspirational. Real Simple has useful, straight-foward info for organizing, cleaning and decorating. All 3 of these have helpful websites that I turn to on occassion also. Another glossy that I like (but don't buy every issue of) is Budget Decorating which I usually find at Lowe's. I'll flip threw the current issue at the store to see if there's anything in there that makes it worthy of buying. I buy it maybe twice a year. Those are the only ones I spend $ on (and two of my subscriptions are gifts that I always ask for!), so I don't spend a lot of moola on mags. However, Ballard Designs, Pottery Barn, Frontgate, West Elm, Crate & Barrel, CB2, Room & Board, Home Decorators Collection and IKEA all have my mailing address and send me catalogs that I also tear my inspiration pages from. If I can't go through them right when I receive them, I save 'em up and peruse them later for ideas (not necessarily for their products). Get on their mailing lists, it's free! And you can always recycle what you don't want. Happy 'style' hunting! Dana Deb-

Personally, I only subscribe to three magazines: Better Homes & Gardens, House Beautiful and Real Simple. BHG is great for inexpensive ideas for real houses. House Beautiful features rooms that are over my budget but very inspirational. Real Simple has useful, straight-foward info for organizing, cleaning and decorating. All 3 of these have helpful websites that I turn to on occassion also. Another glossy that I like (but don’t buy every issue of) is Budget Decorating which I usually find at Lowe’s. I’ll flip threw the current issue at the store to see if there’s anything in there that makes it worthy of buying. I buy it maybe twice a year. Those are the only ones I spend $ on (and two of my subscriptions are gifts that I always ask for!), so I don’t spend a lot of moola on mags.

However, Ballard Designs, Pottery Barn, Frontgate, West Elm, Crate & Barrel, CB2, Room & Board, Home Decorators Collection and IKEA all have my mailing address and send me catalogs that I also tear my inspiration pages from. If I can’t go through them right when I receive them, I save ‘em up and peruse them later for ideas (not necessarily for their products). Get on their mailing lists, it’s free! And you can always recycle what you don’t want.

Happy ‘style’ hunting!
Dana

]]> By: Deb http://www.housetweaking.com/2010/01/25/my-little-black-book/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Deb Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:00:16 +0000 http://www.housetweaking.com/?p=164#comment-33 Dana- What decorating magazine's do you like the best? I always look then never buy, because I hate spending money on magazines! I really want to start collecting my thoughts on my "style".....suggestions? Deb Dana-
What decorating magazine’s do you like the best? I always look then never buy, because I hate spending money on magazines! I really want to start collecting my thoughts on my “style”…..suggestions?

Deb

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