Sale-ing Into the New Year

The holidays might over; but it looks like the sale season is taking off.

ABC Carpet and Home is offering up to 75 percent off on one-of-a-kind pieces until January 24th at all store locations. For more information, click here.

Calypso Home is offering 20 percent off all home merchandise for one-week only (January 11-18) at their home store locations (click here to see if there a location in your city) or use the code HOME10 when shopping online.
Been putting off the purchase of a new mattress or bed frame? Overstock.com is offering an additional 10 percent off bedroom furniture until January 11.

Bloomingdales.com is discounting comforters and pillows 30-50 percent.

Gump's San Francisco's online sale is offering up to 60 percent off. Click here to view what's on sale.

Jonathan Adler slashed prices on pillows, textiles, dinnerware and lighting up to 50 percent.

BoConcept is liquidating floor-samples --60 percent discount at their New York Soho store (69 Greene St., nr. Spring St.) through Jan. 31.

Wisteria has deeply discounted accessories 50-75 percent off. Click here to see the selection.

Do you know about any killer sales online? Or in your neighborhood? Email us at 500squarechic@gmail.com.

Coast into the New Year

Tomorrow night millions will be clinking glasses and locking lips to bring home the New Year. But before the libations and champagne bottles pop, let's refresh the glass-- I mean, class-- on coasters.

If you are throwing a New Years bash at home, remember -- the more visible and available you make coasters, the more likely your guests will use them, and the result will be an easy-going, prepared and envied hostess. Yes, we are talking about you!

But, if instead, you are jaunting down the street to a neighbor's intimate gathering or pre-party drinks, start on early on New Year's resolution #54: I will try to be more considerate of my friends this year. Do this good deed by bringing coasters as your hostess gift.

For party-throwers and-goers alike, pick your attitude:


1. Look at me (because New Year's is one night out of 365 a year).2. It's getting personal (Send your host or hostess a message with these personalized coasters).

3. I'm a lush. Period.
4. I'm a silver fox. Some things get better with age.


5. It's certainly a night to bring out the gemstones...

6. Frankly, I'm a stud.

7. Who told you that? I'm not a lemon.
8. Yes, I'm a natural.
9. This is getting boring. Let's add a twist of lime.
10. I can't think of a single thing to say to you. Thank God, these party coasters have suggested topics!



By the way, if by the end of the night, you are on your friend's couch seeing the ceiling spin
and wanting to take-back post-champagne shots, forget New Year's resolution #54. Because, cheers, it's the new year and for one night, rules are meant to be broken!