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  <title>Ikumba - IkumbaStyle</title>
  <updated>2016-01-26T12:01:00-06:00</updated>
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    <name>Ikumba</name>
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    <id>https://ikumbadesign.com/blogs/ikumbastyle/74749253-marlenes-must-haves</id>
    <published>2016-01-26T12:01:00-06:00</published>
    <updated>2016-01-26T12:03:15-06:00</updated>
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    <title>Marlene&apos;s Must Haves</title>
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      <name>Marlene McGuire</name>
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<p style="float: left;"><span><img alt="" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1042/3402/products/nd148_small.jpeg?v=1453826043" style="float: left;">Sorry to be a little late with my Must Haves this week. It's been a little challenging with returning from the Atlanta Market and selecting new products for the showroom. My Must Have this week is decorative paperweights. Yes, I said paperweights and there still is a practical use for them.</span></p>
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      <![CDATA[<h1>Decorative Paperweights</h1>
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<p>Sorry to be a little late with my Must Haves this week.  It's been a little challenging with returning from the Atlanta Market and selecting new products for the showroom.  My Must Have this week is decorative paperweights.  Yes, I said paperweights and there still is a practical use for them.</p>
<p>I love sitting out on the patio to work.  It's a covered patio, by the way, so I'm out there even when it's raining.  I live on the corner property, actually it's more of a curve, so I have a great view of the neighborhood.  Birds are chirping and Bruno, our dog, is having a great time chasing squirrels.  The only drawback is the occasional breeze or wind gust that <span>creates disorder on my work surface and </span>sends my papers flying.  Then it is decorative  paperweights to the rescue.</p>
<p>What is a paperweight?  A paperweight <span>is a small solid object which is placed on top of papers to keep the papers from blowing in the breeze.  A paperweight, when placed on top of one or more sheets of paper, will prevent the paper(s) from moving.   Any small object, such as a cup or a stone, can serve as a paperweight, but decorative objects that have been created specifically for this purpose are much more to my liking.  </span></p>
<p>I have selected a few heart-shaped paperweights to be included in our <a href="http://ikumbadesign.com/collections/must-have-monday-flash-sale">Must Have Monday Flash Sale.</a>  A larger selection can easily found using a <a href="http://ikumbadesign.com/search">keyword search</a> for paperweights.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://ikumbadesign.com/collections/must-have-monday-flash-sale"><img alt="" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1042/3402/products/Poppy_heart_paperweights_medium.jpg?v=1453825968" style="float: none;"></a> <a href="http://ikumbadesign.com/collections/must-have-monday-flash-sale"><img alt="" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1042/3402/products/Soul_mate_paperweight_medium.jpg?v=1453830578" style="float: none;"></a><a href="http://ikumbadesign.com/collections/must-have-monday-flash-sale"><img alt="" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1042/3402/products/Heart_Full_of_Love_paper_weights_medium.png?v=1453615250" style="float: none;"></a><a href="http://ikumbadesign.com/collections/must-have-monday-flash-sale"></a></p>
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    <id>https://ikumbadesign.com/blogs/ikumbastyle/73398341-marlenes-must-haves</id>
    <published>2016-01-18T11:56:00-06:00</published>
    <updated>2016-01-18T11:56:19-06:00</updated>
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      <![CDATA[<h1>Nobunto Hand-Painted Candles</h1>
<p style="float: left;"><span><img alt="" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1042/3402/files/Nobunto_image_2_medium.jpg?4615403195848606539" style="float: left;">Decorating with candles is a quick and easy way to create ambience for any room in your home or office. My candle of choice to add an ethnic vibe is the Nobunto hand-painted candle.</span></p><p><a class="read-more" href="https://ikumbadesign.com/blogs/ikumbastyle/73398341-marlenes-must-haves">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[<h1>Nobunto Hand-Painted Candles</h1>
<p style="float: left;"><img alt="" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1042/3402/files/Nobunto_image_2_medium.jpg?4615403195848606539" style="float: left;">Decorating with candles is a quick and easy way to create ambience for any room in your home or office. My candle of choice to add an ethnic vibe is the Nobunto hand-painted candle. Available in votives, pillars, balls and pyramid shapes and a choice of ten design patterns, you are sure to find a candle to suit your design aesthetic.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Currently, my favorite design is called <span>'Zahabu', meaning 'the golden one' in South Africa.</span></p>
<h2><a href="http://ikumbadesign.com/collections/nobunto-hand-painted-candles"><span>Shop the Nobunto Hand-Painted Candle Collection</span></a></h2>]]>
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    <id>https://ikumbadesign.com/blogs/ikumbastyle/72619653-marlenes-must-have</id>
    <published>2016-01-04T01:00:00-06:00</published>
    <updated>2016-01-11T01:19:52-06:00</updated>
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<p><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1042/3402/products/01_04_001leo_medium.jpg?v=1452483870" alt="" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></p>
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<p>The <a href="http://ikumbadesign.com/collections/adornment/products/ada-leopard-tote" class="text-link">Ada Leopard Tote</a> is both on trend and classic at the same time. It's an Ikumba Ikon selection as well as an IkumbaStyle Essential. A beautiful combination of leather, calf hair-on-hide with brushed brass hardware it will quickly become an elegant wardrobe staple.</p>
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      <![CDATA[<h1>The Ada Leopard Tote</h1>
<p><a href="http://ikumbadesign.com/collections/adornment/products/ada-leopard-tote" title="Ada Leopard Tote"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1042/3402/products/01_04_001leo_large.jpg?v=1452483870" alt="" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></a></p>
<h3>The week's Marlene's Must Have is the Ada Leopard Tote</h3>
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<p>The <a href="http://ikumbadesign.com/collections/adornment/products/ada-leopard-tote">Ada Leopard Tote</a> is both on trend and classic at the same time. It's an Ikumba Ikon selection as well as an IkumbaStyle Essential. A beautiful combination of leather, calf hair-on-hide with brushed brass hardware it will quickly become an elegant wardrobe staple.</p>
<p>Offered to your as our Must Have Monday Flash Sale item with a 40% price reduction for 36 hours. Flash Sale ends mid-night, Thursday, January 14, 2016. </p>
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    <id>https://ikumbadesign.com/blogs/ikumbastyle/69425989-together-we-can-transform-lives</id>
    <published>2015-11-30T16:22:00-06:00</published>
    <updated>2015-12-29T03:16:40-06:00</updated>
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      <![CDATA[<span>Welcome to the new home of Ikumba Design Studios and IkumbaStyle.  We've undergone quite a transformation and I hope that you will enjoy our new mission to transform your home, transform lives and transform the world through transformative shopping.</span><p><a class="read-more" href="https://ikumbadesign.com/blogs/ikumbastyle/69425989-together-we-can-transform-lives">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[<p>Welcome to the new home of Ikumba Design Studios and IkumbaStyle.  We've undergone quite a transformation and I hope that you will enjoy our new mission to transform your home, transform lives and transform the world through transformative shopping.</p>
<p>What is transformative shopping?  It is buying products that are artisan made, fair trade and make a direct economic impact to the idividual artisan or artisan community.  To do this Ikumba Design Studios has created I<a href="http://ikumbadesign.com/collections/ikumba-artisan" title="IkumbaStyle | Ikumba Artisan | Transform Lives">kumba Artisan</a> featuring hand crafted, artisinal products that are globaly sourced from artisans and artisan groups.  We have also partnered with <a href="http://ikumbadesign.com/collections/me-to-we" title="IkumbaStyle | Me to We | Transform the World">Me to We</a>.  Every  Me to WE product purchase gives a life-changing gift to a child or family in Free The Children’s partner communities, from school supplies to health care to alternative income opportunities and more.</p>
<p>And thanks to the <a href="http://trackyourimpact.com/" target="_blank" title="IkumbaStyle | Track Your Impact">Track Your Impact tool</a>, you get a close-up look at where you gift was delivered and how it transforms a life. Each and every piece we showcase is curated by me and has a story behind it. Every month I will spotlight an artisan or artisan group so you can know the story behind our pieces and  see how your purchases can and will transform lives.</p>
<p>This holiday season why not give at least one gift that truly keeps on giving the gift of school supplies, access to clean water, healthy meals, financial tools and health care. It's just one small change that can transform a life.</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span>TOGETHER WE CAN TRANSFORM THE WORLD!</span></h2>
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