Shabby Chic Lovers Mugs

"We made all the wheels out of old coffee tables and chandeliers."

"Ikea for hippies" 1. Flimsig used pallets, old foam 2. Stinkum goat wool 3. Beetup recycled lumber 4. Riskig kerosene lamp 5. Stupor hand blown by Nils 6. Smokum found on beach in Mendocino 7. Woblig 100% driftwood

"Tracey, this is Gene. He also read the Nancy Reagan book in unbound galleys."

St. Patricks Day Shamrock Outfit

"He's deliciously vintage."

My Folks, dressed up like Eskimos

Sharon's more of a do-it-yourselfer.

'I liked the Pompidou Center too, Melvin, but I'm not obsessed with it.'

Gallery Guide

"The individual cheese slice. Oddly, not the first choice for the truly individual."

Furniture faux pas: The coffee table coffin

Could you make me look a little bit more 'cowy'?

'Be honest, do I look that dorky?'

There is no clear line in the salon world.

Dressed to the fives.

"I'm buying some back-to-office clothes."

"Me? A bum? Why, no. I just love trains."

Dumpy McComforts

"Oooh, wind chimes�how New Age."

The need for Tweed

"Make it sassy, Jim."

Wardrobe Deficiency Area.

"Genuine shabby chic - popularly described in the 20th century as: 'knackered old tat!'"

'I don't know if Kevin knows computers or not, but he looks and dresses like a nerd.'

'I've got a suit for every day of the year - this is it.'

'I'm going for a vagabond chic look.'

"To think a daughter of mine gets caught shoplifting cheap cosmetics. What have I taught you? Go for luxury brands."