This is such a sweet, simple way to add a ton of personality to a small space. Just four key pieces - bedside lamp, throw pillows, quilt, and wall hanging - and you have a beautiful, feminine room (choose more subdued florals - think cream and robin's-egg blue - if you don't want to go quite so girly).
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Accessible Decor: Spare, Pretty Kitchen
Minus the wood beams, this look couldn't be easier: just stick to a basic, white palette and add a retro clock, a few splashes of color, a pretty patterned curtain, and a collection of your favorite cookbooks.
Perfect Wedding Present / Cat Cora Starfrit
For you non-registry types, this Cat Cora Starfrit Cook 'n' Serve ($70) goes straight from the oven to the table (the casserole pot nests into the bamboo bowl, which can also be used separately to serve salad).
Lemonade Spritzers
Serve over ice, and garnish with fresh lime rounds, strawberry slices, or even watermelon wedges.
Strip Steak with Arugula / Tangy Potato Salad
This is an absolutely perfect no-fuss summer dinner, and takes only about 20 minutes, start-to-finish. Just boil the potatoes while your steak cooks, and then toss them in the vinaigrette while the steak rests.