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RSS Feed Of Lifestyle Tuesday, February 17, 2009
HOME DESIGN INSPIRATION
Websites to help you style your abode

Etsy's There's No Place Like Here : Perhaps inspired by The Selby (one of our favorite new sites of last year), online DIY marketplace Etsy recently created this video series in which creative types show off their personal spaces, as well as a Flickr pool where anyone can contribute photos of their own domiciles. The first video in the series, Boudoir Queen, is complemented by Etsy links where viewers can find items for purchase similar to those featured in the video.
IKEA Planner Tools : With the recent announcement that Domino, one of our favorite magazines, will be folding, we were bracing ourselves for a future of uninspired interior decorating until we heard about IKEA's latest offering. IKEA's Home Planner Tools let you become your own interior designer with online software that allows you to drag and drop furniture into a room and fit them to the exact measurements of your home. The program permits you to rearrange and try different styles as much as you like, appealing to even the most fickle decorator. You can even view your decorated room in 3-D and print it out with all the measurements, just like an architect. And, once happy with your plan, you simply save it onto the IKEA server so that you can pick it up at your nearest IKEA store for easy shopping.

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