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Our most papular week of 2009 was our posts on leather trending in everything from apparel and accessories, to interior design and home decor. Check out the original post here!

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Our most popular Dwell POP of 2009 was our feature on Jonathan Adler's zebra rug back in September. Still a beautiful, modern update to any home decor, check out the original post for more information here!

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This week was all about prepping for the big New Years Eve celebration! It is the end of a decade and the beginning of a new year, so ring it in with style. We featured a beautiful sequin skirt as well as a dainty feather chiffon headband. These pieces would look lovely when paired with a chiffon tank, statement necklace, and cropped fur bolero. Try a new shade of crimson lipstick for a timeless, sophisticated look. If you plan to host a party at your home, purchase the "Trio Beverage Dispenser" for quick and easy drink service to all of your guests. Spend the day with your little sprouts by creating time capsules and celebrate NYE at "12:00" by setting the clocks forward to their normal bedtime. If you still are unsure of your celebration plans, visit www.NewYears.com to purchase tickets for events in your area. Happy New Year!!!!

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Instead of maneuvering through crowded bars this New Year's Eve, host a party at your house instead! These beautiful decanters can help in keeping your home bar lines short while providing easy refill stations surrounded by yummy appetizers and nuts near conversation areas. Perfect for sangrias, cosmos, or other diffused liquors, they can be used later in the summer for sweet iced tea, lemonade or cucumber-infused water. Choose from 4 different designs, our favorite is the Trio Beverage Dispenser for $69.95. Available at zgallerie.com.

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This week we featured a holiday gift guide for the men on your list. A sherpa lined flannel, by Swell, will bring out the lumber jack style in your man. Encourage a new or updated "look" with Creative Recreation footwear, shoes that are designed for comfort and style. The Perfect Shave Kit is a great way to introduce and addict him to Anthony products, which are geared towards the needs of mens skin. If it's electronics that he craves, get him the Logitech Harmony One universal remote control, which will also help with unnecessary clutter of multiple remotes. For the little men, check out the new Rocking Wave Surfboard, which combines the skills of skateboarding, snowboarding and surfing. And lastly, for the man that has everything, give him a gift card to V's Barbershop, where he can get a nostalgic straight edge shave among many other services available.

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The absolute best electronic gift I've ever given still causes quite a stir in our home. The best part is we have lived with only one remote control since. That's right! A universal remote that's as sleek as the high-end plasma it hypnotizes and actually works! The Logitech Harmony One has a sexy, ergonomic design that controls every aspect of your home theater system. All you do is choose an activity on the color LCD touchscreen like "watch TV" which then turns on all necessary components. With the guided online setup, customizing it is SO easy! Speaking of clutter control...

Available for the best price at Crutchfield.com or Amazon.com.

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This week we featured a gift guide based on the continually growing trend, "going green". We found a chic organic sweatshirt, and a set of recycled metal bangles, that can be customized via the "bangle bar", for the eco-conscious girl on your list. An organic soap set would make a lovely gift, and can also be customized with the choice of 6 different scented soaps. The Eco-Me home starter kit is a great and fun way to introduce others to all natural cleaning products for the home, and an Eco-Dough goody bag would make a perfect stocking stuffer for the kids. Lastly, a Holiday Gift Membership to the Surfrider Foundation will help preserve our ocean and clean up local beaches.

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With all of the welcomed guests that visit during this time of year, you can expect a lot of picking up and cleaning around the house. Eco-conscious homeowners can now rid themselves of using bleach and other harsh chemicals with products from Eco-Me, who specialize in 100% natural cleaning products. Offering everything from baby to pet cleaning products, they have the perfect gift sets, like our favorite, the Eco-Me Home Starter Kit. The burlap pouch contains 1 bottle of the Cleaning Essential Oil and other accessories to mix with your own oil, vinegar, water and baking soda-enough for 6 cleaning products! As part of their Holiday Sale, you can wrap it up for a few people you know at 50% off!

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This week we featured a holiday gift guide for the corporate women in your life. We found a stunning office friendly blazer from J.Crew and a laptop tote that is stylish and functional. Treat her to a relaxing day at the spa with a Burke Williams spa package or give her the multifunctional personal embosser from Williams Sonoma. For the working mom, pick up a copy of the thoughtful story "When Mama Comes Home Tonight". And lastly, surprise her with a fun weekend getaway at the Viceroy in Palm Springs, CA.

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Labeling is one of the best ways to keep a busy corporate gal organized at home. One of the chicest, but timeless, ways of labeling everything yours from books and note cards to gift tags is with the Personal Embosser from Williams-Sonoma. Included is a wooden stand and specific embosser plate of your choice that is interchangeable so it can be used to personalize everything. Choose from several plate sayings like "Library of", "Cellar of", address, or single to triple initials, it's a perfect personalized gift for yourself or someone special!

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Send the perfect thank you for this season's party host or hostess with a simple, classic, personalized gift. These leather coasters, by Graphic Image, are made of French calfskin, water-treated, and backed with a non-skid protective coating. Available in red or black, personalized with a beautiful silver block style initial or not, it will go perfectly with any home decor. The set comes delivered by Saks.com in a shiny gift ready tin canister with a leather top.

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This week we focused on gearing up for one of our most favorite holidays, Thanksgiving! We found a simple festive dress, and paired it with an ostrich feather hair clip to complete a special occasion look. Enjoy the warm scent of Pumpkin Spice Muffin bath and shower gel, by Philosophy, without packing on the calories from the real muffins. If you plan to attend any holiday parties this year, purchase a copy of the American Fashion Cookbook for a unique host or hostess gift. Create a new and lasting holiday tradition with your children by writing letters to Santa while celebrating Thanksgiving. If cooking a lavish meal is not on your schedule for this year, check out Citysearch.com for some great local Thanksgiving "to-go" meals.

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If you aren't spending Thanksgiving Day preparing a delicious dinner in your home, but accepting an invitation at someone else's instead, show up with a little something thoughtful for the fashionable chef. This year, The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) compiled 100 recipes from its infamous members in a new book called the American Fashion Cookbook. Containing delicious recipes like John Varvatos' Calalaloo Soup, Derek Lam's Yellowtail Crudo, and Mark Echo's "Adults Only" Chocolate Chip Cookies, this hostess gift is the perfect collectible accessory to her (or his!) designer kitchen. Available at Amazon.com.

Bon appetit!

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This week we were inspired by one of the hottest new trends to hit the streets, lace! Work the trend into your wardrobe with lace leggings or lace detailed shoes. Give your skin a soft beautiful glow with a sheer veil of sparkling body powder and add some glamour to your home with wooden lace wall art by Brocade Home. Don't forget to bring your sprout on board with this trend by dressing her in Splendid's lace burn out tunic set. Finish off your week at Cafe Sevilla where you can enjoy a delicious Spanish dinner and dancing!

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How to bring just enough romance and glamour to the bedroom without emasculating your man? Employ one of our favorite bedroom design ideas by replacing your traditional headboard with a beautiful piece of wall art, such as the one featured in the room below. This wooden lace pattern wall art by Brocade Home in SoHo, NYC can be easily hung directly to the wall just above your bed. Not only will this add style, but much needed floor space at the foot of the bed! Add some luxe, ruffly linens and cushy pillows to complete the look.

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This week was dedicated to all of our expecting, and soon to be expecting Mama's! We found a fun silk tunic for the upcoming holiday season as well as some lovely maternity and nursing lingerie. Protect your skin from all the changes that occur over the 10 months with Mustela's Double Action Stretch Mark Cream. The Belly Book is a great and easy way to document your journey through pregnancy, and even compare to future pregnancies. Take care of yourself and your little sprout to be, by attending prenatal yoga classes at your local YogaWorks studio, which will also greatly aid in preparing for birth. Most importantly, capture and create lasting memories of this special time with Ginette Sundin of Sundin Photography.

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In the months before your new sprout shows up, it seems you spend most of your free time at home day dreaming, nesting, and sleeping. While you have this free time, why not start journaling your pregnancy? Of all the ones out there, our absolute favorite keepsake is The Belly Book: A Nine-Month Journal for You and Your Growing Belly by Amy Krouse Rosenthal available at Amazon.com. Its light-hearted humor and author prompted questions and fill-ins make it easy to keep up-to-date while leaving room for weekly pregnancy and sonogram photos. We still love flipping through ours wondering how the next pregnancy will be different...

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This week was all about living a fit, healthy lifestyle. We featured Lululemon athletic apparel for working out or simply hanging around the house, a great gym bag by Stella McCartney and the Beauty Water Shower Purification System by Jonathan Products for soft shiny hair. The Gaiam Balance Ball Chair is the perfect alternative to your home or office chair, and allows you to sneak in a few exercises while strengthening your posture and sending off a few e-mails all at the same time. Get your little one on board with a daily fitness regimen and dress them in iPlay's Itsy Bitsy Organic line. Finish off your week and enjoy this beautiful weather with a moderately difficult hike through Dana Point Marine Reserve.

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Along with all of the other fitness gadgets and videos we have at home, the one we love and use the most is our fitness ball. Not only can you work your abs out on the ball, but some have even used it to bounce their babies to a state of calm. Now, unless you have an actual home gym, where would one store this after a strenuous, hardcore ab workout?! Why not post it up on the Gaiam Balance Ball Chair? A perfect upgrade to your home or business office, it has an adjustable support bar, easy-glide, lockable castor wheels, a desktop exercise guide, and comes in 5 fun colors!

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This week we got in the spooky spirit of Halloween! We found a boo-tiful dress that will work perfectly with many different costume ideas, as well as a cute spider web bag for toting all of your essentials. Sephora created special Halloween make-up kits to go with just about any theme, with colors that can also be used for the holiday season. Organize your little one's dress up costumes with Guidecraft's wardrobe carousel for dress up fun throughout the year, and take them to Tanaka farms for a fun filled day at a real working farm. Avoid the bar scene this year and check out Thorton Winery in Temecula, CA and their annual Halloween costume dinner dance.