Book Review: The Well-Dressed Home

I first came across Annette Tatum’s new book, The Well-Dressed Home, on a blog of someone I follow on Twitter (right now the name escapes me but I love the blog. I hate it when that happens…) The pictures of the book were so inviting. I just fell in love with every one. So I wrote [...]

Eco-friendly Wonder Thunder products, these kids are alright

I happened upon this cool, colorful and kitch duo a while back and just now got to writing them up.  Specializing in two color prints in simple but creative patterns, Wonder Thunder  has a nice product line that makes you chuckle. Kitchen towels are not dull in fuchsia and white.  Most of their prints are done up in standard [...]

PILLOWfolly Pillows, what’s not to like?

Shira and I are Tchochkes partners, the best that there are.  If she says Black I usually say White and this is what makes us such a success as a pair. My favorite pillow from day one is the Italian Seashore pillow, I mean what’s not to like?  When I read Shira’s review of the contest I had to chuckle.  How could [...]

PILLOWfolly Pillows – now I’m giving my opinion

We at Tchochkes would like to give a special thank you to PILLOWfolly for sponsoring the Pick a Pillow contest. If you’re just visiting the site for the first time today, sorry, the contest is over – but we’ll have more in the future. (The winner will be announced in a few days.) Here’s the dilemma [...]

Color Tip of the Week: Finding inspiration

Colorful Blankets from William Sonoma Inspiration comes in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes, all you have to do is look for it.  The photo above is a color collection put together by William Sonoma, a well known retailer in the USA.  Borrowing color stories from known sources not only gives you a jump start on what works together, most times [...]