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Mirrors with style

These large free standing mirrors look fantastic. If you are after the perfect "statement" piece for your home invest in a free standing mirror! You cant possibly go wrong. For the budget conscious- old wardrobe door mirrors make for fabulous free standing mirrors.

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Valentines Day - think ahead

Whether you’re planning a romantic night for you and your significant other, or a girls night party for you and your single friends who deserve to celebrate love too, we know you don’t want to spend too much on the decorations (cause you’re saving your cash for the truffles and champagne of course!). Some pretty and sweet decorations that will have you all feelin’ the love, without putting a huge hole in your budget.

Hearts and Flowers Glasses. Take any glass you like — highball, champagne flute, wine glass (cheap and surprisingly decent-looking sets can be picked up at the dollar store, believe it or not) — fill with conversation hearts, and tuck in some pastel colored tulips or carnations. Pretty in a cluster as a centerpiece for a romantic dinner for two, or as decorations and then take-home gifts for each of your guests.

Lace-Wrapped Votives. So pretty, and so simple, you might want to incorporate these into your decor year-round (but if not, a cluster makes the perfect simple centerpiece). Make Merry Events has the step-by-step instructions — start with simple and cheap clear, white and/or red votive holders, measure and cut your lace (from scraps you already have, or purchased at your local craft store), secure to votives with double-sided scrapbooking tape or hot glue, and done. Fill with romantic-scented votive candles (floral or spice, for example).

Cupcake Tree. Pretty and edible, a Valentine’s cupcake tree is easy and inexpensive. You can purchase the cupcakes, but it’s even cheaper to take a couple of hours and bake your favorite from a boxed mix (we recommend red velvet cupcakes, however, for this particular occasion) and frost — top with conversation hearts, chocolate sprinkles, red sugar, etc. Purchase an inexpensive cupcake tree stand (we like this one by Martha Stewart 

Heart of Roses Wreathes. This project from All Free Crafts is a little more time-intensive, but the materials are relatively inexpensive (foam heart, silk roses — either stemmed or from a garland, acrylic craft paint, hot glue — all available at your local craft store or in the craft section of your favorite big box) and the result is lovely, reusable wreathes you can put on a door, hang from ribbons around the room, or use as part of a Valentine’s Day centerpiece.

Text and pictures from Budgetfashionista . Check out this site they have some great ideas.

Lighting

                          The exquifseltly constructed Antler's Gold from Yellow Goat

The new lighting collections from Yellow Goat really show what can be accomplished when thinking outside the bulb. Hot off their Interior Design Best of Lighting:pendant 2011 Award for Fat Fuzzy Thing, Yellow Goat is already looking towards 2012. Designed by Conrad Johnsson and in the form of a dome, Jam Donuts is a collection of translucent acrylic donuts all held in place by a spring-loaded stainless-steel wire. Bright and fun, this light is the perfect accessory for the modern home.

With each piece welded and then wired with Swarovski crystals, Antler’s Gold would not only become the feature piece in any home, but any street. This four-metre lighting installation hangs from the ceiling to create a stunning centrepiece in any room. www.yellowgoat.com.au

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