July 8th, 2006
To achieve Dharma and Greg’s style is easy and inexpensive. Use crafts, arts, tapestries. This fun, energetic look is great for a kitchen. For the Dharma and Greg kitchen you will need:1. Painted cabinets: Try a two tone effect, white doors with aqua trim. Or white upper cabinets and aqua lower cabinets.
2. Art: Try making a collage, or hanging up postcards from your travels. Hang frames on your cabinets. Turn your walls into art by doing a yellow color wash to imitate the yellow stucco that Dharma and Greg have.
3. Magnets: Cover your entire fridge with them. It’s a great alternative if you don’t like your fridge. I have made a few set of marble magnets. You can see the idea by clicking here. Basically you just get a bag of those flat clear pebbles that you find at dollar stores. Then you pick out a picture or word you like and glue it to the back and attach a magnet. These set of quote magnets are only $14.95 marked down from $19.95. Click on the picture for more information.
4. Accessories: Dharma & Greg have a Mona Lisa curtain hanging in their doorway. If you can’t find this try a bead curtain. This one is a great deal at only $7.95.
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July 4th, 2006
Wow, that was an awfully long title. I deserve a medal. I recently had a wedding to attend and couldn’t find a gift. I wanted to give them something memorable that they could have for years and years and not get tired of. I usually give some nice candlesticks for wedding presents. When I hit the stores I could only find stained glass unicorn heads and the like. Just a lot of pieces that the couple would have to hide until I came over to visit and they would need to drag that stained glass unicorn head out of the closet. To make things even more difficult the couple had a modern/funky style when I usually give crystal or silver plated candlesticks. These glass mosaic and iron candle holders would have been perfect. You get a set of three for, wait for it, wait for it, only $7.97. They have retail value of $29.99, and the candlesticks used to be $16, and now they are less than $8. These would be great to have in a gift closet when you need a present very quickly. Use them in your own home on a sideboard or dining table to add a funky/rustic/exotic air. I don’t know if that is an actual decorating term, but it should be. Just click on the picture for more information.
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July 3rd, 2006
Long before the concept of “bringing the outdoors in” there were poor college students who would use lawn chairs in their living rooms. It wasn’t a style element as much as a necessity, and better then sitting on a cardboard box. I looked at these chairs and immediately thought of the TV show “Dharma & Greg”. This chair takes something very traditional, an Adirondack chair and makes it funky by using a bright color. Make it even more “Dharmy” by using it in your living room for extra seating. Then use “Dharmy” in sentences like it is a real word. This chair would great on a patio, by a pool, or even in your home. It’s retail price is $150.00 and it’s on sale for $89.99. This Adirondack chair is available in two shades of green, white, red, and two shades of blue. There are even matching tables or ottomans for $29.99. Click on the picture for more information.
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Gilmore is a 27 year old who loves decorating and is a self-proclaimed expert on just about everything. At least she likes to think so. Copyright 2011. Consult a design professional before beginning your project.