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Where can I find this table? I know it's from Ikea, maybe it's discontinued? Even still I would love to know the name of it, there's always Craigslist and Ebay!

We've scoured three of this week's gift guides from The New York Times — one devoted to gifts under $25, one devoted to unique finds for those hard-to-please people, and one from the Style section &mdash and we've whittled down the list to what we consider THE BEST home-centric gifts in the lists (don't worry, we eliminated the $100 pencil sharpener)...

Hi Super AT Folks, My gorgeous new Room and Board Jasper sectional with custom "discover chive" fabric finally arrived this week! I couldn't be more excited BUT...the cushions are hard as a rock. Of course when I was in the store testing it out the cushions had a lot of give because tons of other tushies had tested it out, too. Does anyone have a Jasper and how long did it take to get the cushions comfy? I'm not panicking just yet but I am concerned that it will remain stiff for way too long. Many thanks in advance, Jeni

If you prefer a real tree to one of the countless alternative options, do you buy Certified Organic or Certified Naturally Grown trees? Do you know the difference? The New York Times breaks it down and helps explain where your natural tree might be coming from...

An obvious derivative of an Eero Saarinen Tulip Table, the Trumpet Side Table from Target is only $24.99...

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The silhouette of the Bamboo Lamp from Moooi, reminds us of our own simple KULLA floor lamp from IKEA. Though about 15 x the price, the Moooi lamp is made from lacquered bamboo — providing a unique organic element to the design, especially when paired with the individual objects tied to the pull cord...

I love my wedding photos, but I have no idea where or how I should put them up around my house. I don't like the corny way some people put a shrine up around there house, so I'm looking for subtle ideas of where/ how to place them. Any ideas?

If you've ever wanted inspiration to fill your home with pattern, you must check out Lisa Fine's Parisian apartment in The New York Times. A former contributing editor of Elle Decor and House Beautiful, Fine has completely changed the interior of her home with printed fabrics...

Miao would like some advice: I have two West Elm beanstalk rugs in 3' x 5'. When I originally bought them, I had one on each side of my bed as kind of a landing strip. However, since I've moved, my bed is now against one wall and I don't really have the space to put the rugs around my bed. They seem too small for any use around the sofa or coffee table, so right now they're just sitting around gathering dust until I find a use for them. I'm wondering what everyone else does with 3' x 5' rugs, what areas they can be used in, etc.

Earlier in the week, we posted about the Platzhadler Expandable Bookshelves. This morning we ran across a similar idea with Reinier de Jong's design for the REK extending bookcase...

These made us smile — designer Luis Luna crafted one-of-a-kind pendant lamps from plastic picnic tableware. A combination of white forks, spoons and knives, Gluttony is reminiscent of Bertjan Pot's Random Light, while the red Solo cup lamp, Hangover, reminds us of the IKEA Lampan hack. More pics below...

Anytime one can add multiple functions to a single item, we'll be paying attention. The Castlight by David Weeks is both a traditional-looking candlestick and a battery-powered LED flashlight...

Hello, I'd like to buy several of these fixtures to hang over my kitchen island. The design is so simple — just a flood bulb screwed up into a ceramic top portion. I took this photo at a tiny oyster bar in Paris this fall. If only my French was better, I would have asked the staff myself! Does anyone know where I can buy this fixture? Thank you! Kate3