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Monday
Jun232008

Gasin’ Up

Guess what? Gas prices are rising. Okay, I know you know this already, but did you also know that the skyrocketing prices of everything else are being traced back to the price of gas? An editor I know says that the prices are being blamed even for things that have nothing to do with petroleum ("Well, we decided not to publish that book---you know, with gas prices going up, no one wants to read about the habits of cats.")

Now, it's nylon carpets that being hit---really. The cost of nylon carpets once made them preferred (often, not always) over wool; now, the cost is surpassing that of wool. Why? remember, nylon is actually petroleum, in another form. More on this at Abby K's blog at oninteriordesign.com
And while you're there, to cheer yourself up about the collapsing economy, scroll down from the nylon carpet entry to see some great samples of wall paper from Farrow and Ball. Here's one:
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