 Last Sunday morning I woke up with an idea for a project; A garden of bright, colorful flowers that fit on my fire escape. Like most New Yorkers, I live in a small apartment where you have to get a little crafty to make the most out of your home. Why not create a little outdoor oasis to enjoy, just like so many other homes outside of this crammed city have? To see the "before" and "after," click here! BLOG POSTS  | BLUE CARREON | A CONVERSATION WITH DECORATOR THOM FILICIA
Thom Filicia talks about dirty jokes and dogs on life preservers and why you should always remember Coco Chanel's most important fashion rule. |  | RANA FLORIDA | YOUR START-UP LIFE: DESIGNING THE PERFECT OFFICE
Office environments are as varied as the companies that they house. Whether it is Google's campus-like Mountain View headquarters or a fun and wild setting like Zappos' Las Vegas offices, there are so many more exciting options now than there were decades ago. |  | KIRSTEN DIRKSEN | FRODO'S SIMPLE LIVING: HOBBIT HOLES AS TINY HOMES (VIDEO)
Customers are using their hand-crafted structures as chicken coops (complete with distinctive rounded doors and windows), playhouses, garden sheds, backyard offices, yoga studios, meditation suites and guest cottages. |  | MARCIA PRENTICE | STRING LIGHT INSPIRATIONS FOR OUTDOOR DECORATING
With the warm weather and longer summer days, I love entertaining and decorating the outdoor area. One of my favorite outdoor lighting obsessions is string lights. |  | HOLLY ROBINSON | DO IT YOURSELF OR DIE TRYING
These days, frugal is the new cool. Boxed wine is in. Fashion magazines trumpet vintage finds. Waste not, want not, is the new reality -- only it feels like old times to me. | | |
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