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Shop Smarter: Home Stuff That's Always on Sale in January

Everyone works hard to get their place looking great before the holiday entertaining season, stocking up and spending a bit more freely on things for the home which means retailers tend to hold off on some of the sale pricing on household goods until the New Year. So, if you've been saving up for new stuff, this is the time to check out the shops. Below the jump, the 4 main things that you can find good deals on this month, along with some excellent finds from sales that are on right now...

Rugs
• Sketched Squares Rugs from West Elm - were $299 - 749., now on sale for $199. - 599.
• A Hint & A Whisper FLOR Tiles in Mink - were $17.99, now on sale for $10.49
• Turner Rug from Crate & Barrel - was $599. - 1199., now on sale for $199. - 599.
• Calvin Klein Crimson Haze Rug at Macy's - was $1049.97, now on sale for $786.97
• Turkish Kilim at ABC Carpet & Home - was $1499, now on sale for $799
• Chinese Art Deco Antique Rug at ABC Carpet & Home - was $8999., now on sale for $5699 (shown above)

Bedding
• Organic Cotton Sheet Sets at Gaiam - were $160, now on sale for $69.
• Eileen Fisher Crushed Silk Quits at Garnet Hill, were $398. - 448., now on sale for $248. - 298
• Tufted Belgian Linen Quilt at Restoration Hardware in Full/Queen - was $249, now on sale for $169.99
• Martha Stewart Line Art Quilt at Macy's - was $200., now on sale for $99.97
• Renegado Hand Dyed Duvet Cover at CB2 - was $99.95, now on sale for $32.95
• Pereneire Arredo Duvet Cover by Frette - was $1595.00, now on sale for $638.
• Egyptian Cotton Percale Sheet Set by Sferra - was $405, now on sale for $363.99
• Marimekko Rasymatto Teal Bed Linens at Crate & Barrel - were $39.95 - 169., now on sale for $9.95 - 49.95 (shown above)

Furniture
• The Graydon Sofa at Jayson Home - was $3195., now on sale for $1899.
• Le Courbusier 3 Seat Sofa in Ivory Leather at Room & Board - was $6000., now on sale for $3299.99,
• Facil Dining Table at CB2 - was $349, now on sale for $249.
• Allegra Hicks Arc Chair at West Elm - was $499, now on sale for $239.99
• Belgian Iron Bed at Restoration Hardware - were $695.-995., now on sale for $349.-499.
• Tom Dixon Offcut Bench in Natural at ABC Carpet & Home - was $500., now on sale for $429.
• Vintage Aluminum Swivel Chair at Jayson Home - was $1995, now on sale for $1299. (shown above)

Bath
• Rayon Bamboo Ash Bath Towels at CB2 - were $24.95, now on sale for $14.95
• Reversible Persimmon Bath Rug at Crate & Barrel - was $39.95, now on sale for $14.95
• Natori Solid Towels (in fun colors!) at Bloomingdales - were $16.50 - 75., now on sale for $11.99 - 49.99
• Printed Canvas Storage Bins at Garnet Hill - were $28 - 48., now on sale for $14 - 28.
• Trellis Shower Curtain at West Elm - was $39, now on sale for $29.99 (shown above)

(Images: Top - Shutterstock, all others via the retailer websites)

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That's Rather Hideous: Toile-decked Condo Seeks Your Fancy Attention

× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Tuesday, January 3, 2012, by Abby Pontzer Today we bring you a 2-bed, 2-bath condo on the tippy top of Nob Hill across the street from Huntington Park and Grace Cathedral. It's listed for a mere $2,750,000 and boasts a very pinkies-up location and some killer views of the bay. Of course, we're not crazy about the HOA at a thumbs-down amount of $2,220 per month, and less crazy still about some of the decor. There's an awful lot of carpet, though it looks to be in good shape, and some seriously questionable window treatments. We can't even bring ourselves to talk about the matchy-matchy toile explosion bedroom and bath. We hope that someone will make like Maria in The Sound of Music and make dresses for the children out of those curtains. What are your ideas for the rest of the decor left behind for the lucky buyer? Please, dear readers, think of the children.
· 1150 Sacramento St #303 [Price Squares] 1150 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA

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That's Rather Hideous: Make Your Listing Unattractive, the Easy Way

× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Thursday, December 8, 2011, by Anna Marie With unsexy house porn a well explored subject, we find it surprising (and yes, amusing) that this listing’s photos seem so determined not to sell the house. 21611 Shadyspring Road is 3 beds, 2 baths, over 1,300 square feet of shambolic entropy that would make our teenage stoner cousin blush. Such smashing disregard for order! We’d totally forgive the photographer if this Castro Valley short sale were asking $75K. But this is, according to the write-up, a desirable neighborhood with “oh, the possibilities!” Here’s one possibility: asking $295,000 means you hire a cleaning service—before you take the pictures.
· 21611 Shadyspring Road [Redfin] 21611 Shadyspring Road, Alameda, CA

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