Happy Thursday! Maryam and I have added four new inspiration boards over to the Wardrobe Style Board gallery, you can check ‘em all out (as well as sourcing info) over here. Today’s post is sort of a part 2 to last week’s part 1 for winter fashion.

New Years Eve is just over a week away! There’s nothing like a little bit of sparkle and this adorable navy mini would pair perfectly with a comfy, slouchy top. Tie black booties in with lace tights for a fun, night-out-on-the-town look.

Here’s a nontraditional winter outfit that pulls together both the comfy cozy of a soft flannel and sweater with capri slacks and a cute fedora. Swap out

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Just by swapping out old light fixtures for decorative new sconces and a dramatic chandelier, and adding some accent lighting, you can update the personality of your bath. And with prices for high-fashion light fixtures starting at around $50, you can do it all on a modest budget. Now that’s a bright idea.

Chandeliers

When combined with task and accent lighting, an appropriately sized chandelier will help create a “layered” lighting effect in the bath. Wrought-iron is the natural choice for traditionally styled baths, while Tiffany-inspired models may better suit an Arts and Crafts bungalow.

THE TASK AT HAND

If your bathroom doesn’t already have them, Linda Whitcomb, owner of Village Kitchen & Bath in Hyannis, Mass., recommends installing a pair of wall sconces on either side of the bathroom mirror.

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Organic greenhouse gardens and composting go hand in hand. Organic greenhouse gardeners take pride in conservation practices and natural methods of growing fruits, veggies, flowers, and greenery, and composting is often one of the first natural techniques an organic greenhouse gardener puts into practice.   Organic Greenhouse Gardens and Composting

Composting for the organic greenhouse garden begins with adding all natural composting materials to your compost pile.

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DUBUQUE, Iowa — Flexsteel’s board of directors has elected Lynn J. Davis, a board member since 1999, as board chairman of the furniture manufacturer and importer to replace the retiring L. Bruce Boylen.

Davis was president and chief operating officer of ADC Telecommunications, a manufacturer of hardware, software and services to broadband communications providers, until his retirement in 2001. He was a founding partner of Teak Capital Partners, a private equity firm in Minneapolis, and most recently was president and COO of August Technology, a supplier of inspection equipment to the semiconductor fabrication industry.

Boylen had chaired the Flexsteel board since 2000.

“Flexsteel has been very fortunate in the leadership provided by Mr. B

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