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"How many times have you checked out another girl&amp;#x27;s outfit and then mentally &amp;quot;pinned&amp;quot; everything she has on? Guilty as charged! So, instead of standing idly by making mental Pinterest boards, I decided to ask some women I find irresistibly chic to give me a peek into their homes and closets. This week, we hit the road and headed up to the City by the Bay, San Francisco, to visit their arbiters of style. For the final stop on a whirlwind tour of San Francisco, Miha and I visited Dani Dudeck, vice president of communications for Zynga, the social gaming company responsible for your addiction (ahem!) to Words With Friends, FarmVille, and Zynga Poker. Within moments, we had Dani dishing on where she finds her eclectic mix of home decor. Her tips? She says, &amp;quot;I never really feel done. It&amp;amp;#8217;s an ongoing treasure hunt, part of my weekend, my traveling. I always try to pick something special which has a great story.&amp;quot; Dani, who was voted one of PRWeek&amp;#x27;s 40 Under 40 Rising Stars in Public Relations, was full of ideas for an eclectic home. One of our favorites? She buys vintage books, only to tear out her favorite images and frame them like art on her walls. &amp;quot;I love finding little prints and designs&amp;amp;#8212;watercolor drawings, story book illustrations, or funky images from books&amp;amp;#8212;and placing them next to more classic art or photography. It&amp;#x27;s a fun way, low-cost way to personalize a wall.&amp;quot; Meet Dani, in her living room, flanked by soldiers she found in a book at Goodwill. In a vintage Diane von Furstenberg wrapdress, Christian Louboutin pumps, Dina Mackney necklace, and her mother&amp;#x27;s diamond and gold hoop earnings She welcomes people into her apartment with: &amp;quot;Yves Saint Laurent slippers, made especially for the boutique gift shop at the Jardin de Majorelle in Morocco (one the chicest, most colorful little gift shops I&amp;#x27;ve ever seen!). They were a souvenir my husband and I picked up during our honeymoon in Africa.&amp;quot; YSL slippers and a bright welcome in her foyer DIY ideas for the home: &amp;quot;I just finished my first upholstery project (it&amp;#x27;s much harder than I thought!) with twin club chairs. I bought this ikat-print fabric and had them reupholstered at a shop in Oakland. They even refinished the wood in black lacquer. I love how they add a colorful pop to our living room.&amp;quot; Dani&amp;#x27;s new chairs, among other finds from One Kings Lane, Lee Jofa, HD Buttercup, Design Within Reach, and Etsy! She describes her style: &amp;quot;I dress for my mood and I love mashing up old and new, traditional and bold, bright and colorful. I love patterns and accessories, unexpected pairings and, like our home, I have fun layering textures and colors.&amp;quot; Dani scored this vintage &amp;#x27;80s Dior blazer shopping on Boston&amp;#x27;s Newbury Street with her husband (for $80!) Another great vintage find: &amp;quot;I bought that dress at a vintage store in Los Angeles on Third Street for a post-Grammy event years ago. It&amp;#x27;s vintage Dior from the 1950s. I love the playful black sheer polka-dot design and its mermaid-style bottom. I&amp;#x27;ve never seen anything like it and can&amp;#x27;t wait to wear it again.&amp;quot; The vintage Dior, among her perfectly placed cocktail shelves Her home decor style: &amp;quot;Bright, fun, and relaxed. A mix of vintage finds and new favorites. My husband and I love colors and patterns, and we&amp;#x27;ve had fun mixing bold colors and layering contrasting prints like ikat, geometric designs, and pops of florals. We like mashing up different surfaces like marble, lacquer, and mirrors to add more personality and surprise to a room.&amp;quot; A pop of color goes a long way for Dani&amp;#x27;s favorite reading chair On scouring for vintage: &amp;quot;I find that every city, even small towns, have a few areas of little &amp;#x27;must-see&amp;#x27; vintage clothing boutiques and thrift, consignment, and/or antique stores. If you&amp;#x27;re traveling, these areas and shops reveal incredible local history, and shipping is always super easy. The best way to find out about them is to ask locals, or fashionable women working at clothing boutiques or department stores, and they always have the best recommendations on where to shop. The more off-the-beaten-path, the better the deal, and more fun the hunt.&amp;quot; Dani&amp;#x27;s perfectly organized closet, packed with vintage finds Her most special handbag: &amp;quot;My wedding clutch, which is from Bespoke Home in Palo Alto. They specialize in monograms and custom gifts. I also had these clutches designed for my bridesmaids (in our wedding colors of navy and gold) and included their personal monograms as well.&amp;quot; Beaded clutch with her initials (Danielle Dudeck DeBoer) and a teddy bear from her mother Her favorite scent: &amp;quot;It&amp;#x27;s a tie between Tom Ford Black Orchid and Burberry Brit.&amp;quot; Perfume collection, with her wedding photo peeking out behind it On entertaining: &amp;quot;We love to cook big family-style dishes like Mexican and Italian for friends and family. My husband and I cook every Sunday as a rule, and lately we&amp;#x27;ve been barbecuing a lot of fish and chicken since the fall is the perfect time to cook outside in San Francisco.&amp;quot; Assorted crudites in her airy kitchen If you are looking to feed your gaming habit, you can check out Zynga&amp;#x27;s highly addictive social apps on its website or on your smartphone. Photos By: Miha Matei"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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