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Bowled Over

November 16, 2011

A few weeks ago I spotted these bowls near the register at West Elm and allowed myself an entire minute to consider buying them. Team HCG was in the finishing stages of an incredible photo gallery wall, and adorable bowls were not on our shopping list. That doesn’t usually stop me, but I’m on a half-ass [...]

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Chandelier Dreams

May 27, 2011

After watching the final episode of Oprah Wednesday night, our heart felt very sad. We had
trouble getting out of bed Thursday morning knowing we were awaking to a world that exists without the daily dose of O we’ve known almost our whole lives. Each time we hear “twenty fiiiiive years”, our eyes well up with [...]

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Coffee, Anyone?

February 23, 2011

Until Team HCG moved into our first home last summer, we never hosted traditional dinners (you know, the kind with an actual table and more than four total guests). We always yearned to throw more dinner parties while living in apartments, so during our house hunt we immediately ruled out any place that [...]

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Make your Home Smell like Anthropologie

December 13, 2010

We know we’re not the only people who wish our home resembled an Anthropologie store in at least some fashion. While we can’t quickly master the Anthropologie aesthetic of the haphazard yet intentional placement of antiques and colorful accessories, we can master the scent of an Anthropologie store.
The particular scent of an Anthropologie store has always appealed to us - it’s inviting, fresh [...]

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Pick your Plushiness

November 10, 2010

The weather in Philadelphia is turning quite chilly, and, as much as we adore cold-weather clothing (tights, dresses, boots, oh my!), we’re having a tough time adapting to the change of seasons. We usually spend the first few weeks of late fall/early winter freaking out over the cold weather and overdressing in countless layers. And [...]

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DIY: Fabric Headboard

January 12, 2010

New year, new DIY project!  HCG has had success with a super easy DIY project before, and, although this endeavor is definitely more involved than our last one, it’s still extremely simple (believe me – HCG does not attempt to tackle complicated DIYs.  Life is too short, and there is too much DVR to [...]

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