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Category Archives: interior design

Why Don’t You? #85

November 9, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you go to an antique shop and purchase tons of old maps? They’re rarely expensive, and they look so charming. Take your new collection and use them […]

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advice, antique, coffee, Diana Vreeland, espresso, Harry Styles, interior design, money, music, One Direction, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #82

October 19, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you find the caloric value of all your favorite drinks so that you won’t feel guilty when sipping on a vodka tonic? I enjoy a hearty cocktail, but […]

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advice, cocktail, Diana Vreeland, diet, elegance, fashion, interior design, psychic, suggestion, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #117

October 4, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Results From Tutankhamen’s Tomb: I swear to Beysus, if they find Nefertiti’s mummy in that dinky tomb, I am going to be in a constant state of losing my shit until I can get […]

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ancient Egypt, Egyptology, future, glasses, interior design, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York CIty, NYC, travel, trip, Tutankhamen

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #116

September 26, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

LOVE: Apple Watch Activity Monitor: I am still getting into the groove of the Apple Watch. I have alternately loved and loathed it. This depends almost entirely on how well […]

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ancient Egypt, Apple, Egyptology, fitness, hieroglyphs, interior decorating, interior design, technology

Why Don’t You? #78

June 1, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

Monday: Why don’t you plant an entire garden, a big garden, mind you, with all varieties of salad greens? I did this yesterday, and I simply cannot wait to harvest […]

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advice, art, cocktail, Diana Vreeland, food, garden, inspiration, interior design, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #75

May 11, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

Monday: Why don’t you start a ghastly rumor about your house so that your neighbors and their squawking children stop being so friendly? I live in the country for a […]

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advice, celebrity, design, Diana Vreeland, fashion, interior design, language, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #70

April 6, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you plan a formal garden in your yard? Even if you have a small lot you can plant a few boxwoods and set up a fountain. I […]

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advice, ancient Egypt, Diana Vreeland, family, fragrance, France, garden, inspiration, interior design, Italian, language, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You #61

January 26, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you get a happy light for every room in your house? I don’t think they actually improve your mood any, but they do give off the best […]

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Arabic, interior design, language, light, writing

2014, A Reflection: Part 4/4

December 30, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

OCTOBER: At the dawn of the month, I had high hopes of having Ebola. I didn’t, but why not? As I have said a million times to anybody who would […]

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art, Egypt, hair, Halloween, Harry Styles, Ina Garten, interior design, travel, vampire, writing

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #90

December 13, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Word Lens: I had seen advertisements for Word Lens all over Tumblr a while back, but I didn’t think it was real. The Internet is full of lies, after […]

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ancient Egypt, animals, app, hair, health, interior design, iPhone, pet, sleep, sun, Zayn Malik

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