Have you ever noticed that some people actually use their florescent overhead lights? It amazes me that anyone could stand living that way. I guess maybe I’m just sensitive to that sort of thing, but I insist on having good lighting. Since we moved into our new place there has been one thing bugging me…the [...]
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A container garden fit for a queen
I am still on a high from my 3-week trek through Europe. And coming home to Brooklyn is taking a bit of adjusting. One of the highlights of our trip was bicycling around the grounds at Versailles. To be honest, the interior of the palace was a bit of a disappointment…the rooms were not furnished [...]
Mantel Envy & How To Fake It If You Don’t Have One
If there is one thing I could add to my apartment aside from more space it would be a fireplace. I don’t even care if it works, I just love the way a fireplace becomes the focal point of a room. More specifically I love the possibilities of a fireplace mantel for displaying stuff. There [...]
A classy skirt for my not-so-classy bathroom
There are many things about my bathroom that are shameful and scary. Perhaps the worst is that I never finished painting the walls in there, which is a horrible horrible thing to admit when you have a home decorating blog. But more on that issue at a later date (please hold me accountable readers). The [...]
Window Treatments: In this post I answer a reader’s question and develop a girl crush on a fellow blogger
Recently, a reader wrote in (I’m so excited that I have readers!) asking about cheap solutions for window treatments. Jennifer wrote: “I have a shitload of big windows in the house I am renting. If I weren’t so busy with school I would teach myself to sew some curtains, but that is not going to [...]
Spruce up your old IKEA furniture
Do you have an old cheap IKEA couch or chair? Does it make you sad? Well, I’ve got some good news for you. The website Bemz.com sells pillow, sofa and chair slipcovers specifically designed for IKEA furniture. Sweet! Recently, they added fun Marimekko Cotton options. They also have “palette” options for some sofa models that [...]
