Usually when one hears the word “poster,” they flashback to odorous dorm rooms with Dave Matthews tacked up on the wall, or a faux 1950s advertisement of a man cheerfully touting “BEER!: Helping White Guys Dance Since 1842!” looming over a mini fridge.

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Happy St. Patty’s Day everyone! In honor of the holiday, here are 10 green wallpaper designs to get you in the mood and inspired by the Irish. Click on each image for more information.

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If you’ve ever had the pleasure of riding the Paris Métro, or any other public mass transit rail system, you know that finding a place to sit on the train, let alone while waiting for the train, isn’t always easy. And once you do find a seat, the last thing you want to do is actually sit on it. Not without rubbing Purell all over it first, anyway.

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How adorable is this bedroom? I love the quilted white bedspread and the frilly, pink silk curtains as a headboard. Wouldn't this be the sweetest little girl's room? I'm in love.

Or you could put a fold-able luggage rack at the end of the bed and it would be a charming guest bedroom. I just love it.

You may already be camping out in front of your local Target store in anticipation of Liberty of London arriving this Sunday. If you’re not reading this on your iPhone, you might want to pack up your sleeping bag and head for the bulls eye, because I have a feeling these items are going to go Fast with a capital F.

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As a kid growing up in Florida, trips to Disney World were somewhat common. Two of my favorite attractions were always Mickey’s and Minnie’s houses. Two of my favorite characters came to life in a way, and I got to peek inside their homes—one could see where Mickey hung up his pajamas or the spot where Minnie wrote love letters to her one and only mouse.

Several years ago, as part of a contest sponsored by Pepsi and the Fox network, a team of California-based builders got together and created a real life-size version of 742 Evergreen Terrace, aka the Simpson’s house. The boxy, bright yellow, suburban home brought America’s favorite animated family, or at least their house, to life. 

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Do you ever notice how the houses in magazines look absolutely perfect? Inevitably, there's some photo stylist running around the house during the shoot trying to make everything ready for a glossy. However, in real life, it's not exactly practical to 'style' every nook and cranny of your home like a stylist. Some areas just can't look perfect all the time because you're using them! One space that always seems perfectly styled in photos but never looks styled in my home is the bedside table.

In magazines, bedside tables are always neat with dainty little trinkets, maybe a silver analog clock, a bouquet of flowers, and some nice coffee table books on it. In real life, my bedside table has a giant black alarm clock, a box of tissues, maybe my computer, a pair of earrings floating around (shhhh, don't tell my mother), and probably some chapstick. That doesn't exactly make a great shot for pages of Southern Living.

Knowing how to style your bedside table does come in handy, however, when you're preparing your spare bedroom for guests. Check out this charming bedside table from Coastal Living:

Photo: Thomas J. Story

I love that this bedside table is mounted on the wall. In fact, it's not a table at all, it's more of a shelf. And because it's rather small, a pendant lamp frees up space. Creating this look is so simple and would be great if you're looking for a bedside table on a budget.

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Anyone can have ice cubes. Cubed or crescent-shaped, anyway you crack it, an ice cube is just frozen water. Unless it's frozen water in the shape of a princess fairy wand! Thanks to design blog Toxel.com, here are a bunch of ice trays in funky and interesting shapes. These are great for kids parties or cocktail parties or if you just feel like spicing up (or cooling off) your run-of-the-mill beverage.

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I've been cooking from the Barefoot Contessa's Barefoot in Paris for years, and I love every recipe of hers that I have ever tried (especially the Eggplant Gratin). She has effortless style in the kitchen and elsewhere. You know how I know? I came across this tour of her home (from HookedonHouses.net), and it's just like her cooking, simple but luxurious!

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French perfumers L’Artisan Parfumeur are world famous for concocting the most exquisite fragrances to dab behind the ears or mist your wrists. For more than 30 years, its scent Mure et Musc, has been a favorite of women the world over.

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