Woohoo! It's Friday! Any big plans for the weekend? I'm going to hang out with some fun DC gals, chill at the pool, get through my stack-o-mags , paint, go to yoga, work, give myself a mani/pedi, the usual. Mostly just enjoy being back at my little home. I bought a bunch of fresh fruit and veggies at the store yesterday, so I'm ready to snack on all of them.

This weeks Weekly Faves is brace yourself Black & Tan. Shocker! You know me and my black + neutrals. I do own lots of pattern & color, but I just don't wear them...

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In the past few years, I have sold and purchased a number of items from Craigslist , and I've certainly learned a thing or two. When used appropriately, Craigslist (or any other online marketplace for that matter) can be a wonderful source for unloading unused items OR finding items at a great discount. At it's worst, it's a breeding ground for scam artists.

Over the past 2 weekends, we have sold 5 large, unused furniture items. 4 out 5 of the items were sold less than 24 hours from being posted. Here are some helpful hints on using Craigslist safely, effectively and unloading goods quickly. 1. Figure out what...

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I was recently in New York City, and met up with twitter queen Jenna Blackwell . Jenna is a social media girl in PR and assistant at Donna Karan. I met Jenna (digitally) when we both tried out for a contest with Sunglass Hut a few years ago (she made it to Top 10, I didn't). But we finally met in person, and I had her take me to a few of her favorite spots in NYC. See where she took me after the jump!

We had brunch at Mercaidto in the West Village (not being an NYC local, went to the one in the ...

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To me, color is fascinating. I will spend hours trying to find just the right shade of something for a post not the most efficient blogging tactic I must say. But I have a really hard time putting things together if I don't think the colors are right or at least interesting. I've studied color theory, but to be totally honest, I don't remember much of the specifics about anything from college. I mostly go with my gut and whatever I think looks good.

Early Retirement , 2011, Matthew Brannon, at Casey Kaplan Gallery Figure 11, Radiating Affection , Annie Bessant Half Circle Pillow ...

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You may not have known this, but June is National Zoo and Aquarium Month. Design Build Team knows there are many animal lovers out there who enjoy having some element of the wild or the big deep blue in their home. Incorporating an aquarium or animal-inspired design in the home is a fun and creative way to bring your passion for animals and sea creatures inside.

Have a look at a few animal and marine inspired home spaces.

Photo Credit: Houzz.com

This self-sustaining koi pond has a small viewing window that allows you to look into the pond.

Photo via Houzz.com

An animal tile...

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