submitted by: Jennifer
02/07/11
The 3/50 Project has been quite successful in its mission: to raise awareness of supporting local business. We’ve come a long way, baby. But with big box stores popping up in more and more small towns across the country our fight is far from over. Below are a few of my favorites for you Okies. Pop in, say hello and spend a few bucks to help keep an honest-to-goodness small operation thriving during the month of February (one of the slowest months of the year for retailers)!
Brecheen Brothers Area Rugs & Furniture: Various styles of furniture, home decor and rugs at very reasonable price points.
Wood Creations, Moore: Custom wood furniture and home decor, hand crafted and painted.
Showplace Market, Moore: 9000 sf vendor mall with home decor, jewelry, gourmet food items, Cafe, Book Nook, Free WiFi, hand-crafted items.
Cedarburg Square, Bethany: Home Decor, Boutique items, gourmet foods.
Tags: accents, accessories, BRECHEEN BROTHERS, custom, flooring, furniture, home decor, RUGS, trends, wood creations
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submitted by: Jennifer
01/17/11
People SAY they want to help support the local business
movement but let’s face it; that can be difficult. Searching out those smaller operations who have what you really want can be a chore. Designing Diva is proud to shop locally whenever possible and I have listed a few of my favorite shops within the OKC Metro that are owned and operated by people right here in your own town.
1) Cedarburg Square in Bethany, located across from Southern Nazarene University. Great home accessories, bedding and gifts!
2) Brecheen Brothers in Oklahoma City, located on W. Reno behind Mathis Brothers. Hot hot hot furniture items at amazing prices. Mind-blowing selection of rugs of all sizes and price ranges.
3) Showplace Market in Moore, located off of I-35 and 19th St. Vendor mall, over 100 booths of must-see treasures for the home.
So if you’re looking for someplace new to try out this week and you love when your money stays close to home, stop by one of these-or all of these- wonderful businesses and tell them the Designing Diva sent you! Happy hunting!
Tags: accents, accessories, bargains, Bethany, BRECHEEN BROTHERS, Cedarburg Square, furniture, home decor, HOUSE, moore, oklahoma city, RUGS, shopping, Showplace Market, trends
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submitted by: Jennifer
08/11/10
I have a new crush. Its green. No, it isn’t money (although I appreciate that, too)…. its actually green- the color. Its all over 
the design scene right now and my attraction to it has taken me by surprise. I’m usually drawn to pinks, blacks, greys and milky whites but I’m seeing glossy green on everything from tables to floors and I’m completely infatuated! We’re not talking about mint or olive. This is like a color from “Alice In Wonderland”- bright yet not obnoxious, playful yet classic.
Using the laquered version of this color in my home probably isn’t going to happen- not on the scale I would like. My husband isn’t one for bold colors or patterns, he’s more of a rustic, earth-tones fan. BUT! There is hope for me yet… he has zero preference 
about the back patio and I’m claiming that space as my own come fall. I think I’ll have OKC’s Custom Powder Coating makeover my outdoor furniture with a high-gloss green; the color of poison ivy. My mind swirls with the possibilities I’ll never get to incorporate into our abode (but maybe I can use yours to play in?):
*Painted on the floor of a loft apartment
* Laquered on the cabinets of a small kitchen
* Glossed onto a bathroom vanity
* Used on an end table
* Used on Baroque frames in a foyer
This could get fun…
Tags: accents, ceiling, color, floor, frames, furniture, green paint, high gloss, laquer, mirrors, trends, walls
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I have a new crush. Its green. No, it isn’t money (although I appreciate that, too)…. its actually green- the color. Its all over the design scene right now and my attraction to it has taken me by surprise. I’m usually drawn to pinks, blacks, greys and milky whites but I’m seeing glossy green on everything from tables to floors and I’m completely infatuated! We’re not talking about mint or olive. This is like a color from “Alice In Wonderland”- bright yet not obnoxious, playful yet classic.
Using the laquered version of this color in my home probably isn’t going to happen- not on the scale I would like. My husband isn’t one for bold colors or patterns, he’s more of a rustic, earth-tones fan. BUT! There is hope for me yet… he has zero preference about the back patio and I’m claiming that space as my own come fall. I think I’ll have OKC’s Custom Powder Coating makeover my outdoor furniture with a high-gloss green; the color of poison ivy. My mind swirls with the possibilities I’ll never get to incorporate into our abode (but maybe I can use yours to play in?):
*Painted on the floor of a loft apartment
* Laquered on the cabinets of a small kitchen
* Glossed onto a bathroom vanity
* Used on an end table
* Used on Baroque frames in a foyer
This could get fun…
