I sort of have a love-hate relationship with Domino magazine, but I subscribe to it anyway. I have to give them credit, though ... They actually have something ultra-affordable and attainable on their web site this month. Amazingly, they've found 25 stylish designs (mostly housewares) under $1. (No, that's not a typo ... Seriously, a buck or less.) Check out the slideshow, complete with source information.

	Photo by dominomag.com This treehouse is pretty, but a little extreme. I'm thinking electricity and running water are pretty much out of the question?

Green, sustainable, eco-friendly ... The buzzword for this super-hot trend has many incarnations. Regardless, environmentally-conscious home design has finally earned a reputation for its aesthetic advantages as well as its ethical and practical benefits.

In case you missed it, our very own FNP offered up a great story earlier this week. (On the front page, even!) Click here to read Adam Behsudi's "How to go green in the historic district."

Looking for more? The current issue of Domino magazine has a green theme, and Design*Sponge's Grace Bonney offers the swanky shelter mag an online exclusive of her favorite affordable** eco-friendly accessories.

If you're into sustainable solutions that are a bit less frou-frou, there's always Treehugger, Home By Sunset, EcoSpace, The Green Life, and This Old House.

** "Affordable" is a term used loosely in this case. I don't think $76 for a bowl made out of a log is that much of a deal. But there are still some neat ideas to glean from this roundup of products.

I was going through the huge pile of catalogs, magazines, and mail that has been accumulating by my front door for the past week. While flipping through the December issue of Better Homes & Gardens, I was delighted to see a familiar face: Kara Norman, Frederick resident and executive director of Downtown Frederick Partnership.

Kara's home is featured on pages 41-48, and it's beautiful and fabulous. It's always fun to catch a glimpse inside someone else's home, but I also really enjoyed the DIY holiday decorating tips.

Unfortunately, if you don't already subscribe, you'll have to pick up the print issue ... BHG has one of the most frustrating web sites of all the shelter magazines out there. Articles from each issue aren't listed online until the magazine has been off the shelf for a month or two.