Stripes seem to be everywhere right now! I have sworn off of buying any more striped shirts because 1) I think I might be addicted to them and 2) it seems that everyone else walking down the street also has a striped shirt on. Just search the word “nautical” on Urban Outfitter’s site and you [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Styles & Trends category.
Meatpacking District Inspiration – Vintage Industrial
Earlier this week I spent an afternoon in the Meatpacking district of Manhattan (oh the joys of being a freelancer!). First I wandered into Chelsea Market, which is known for gourmet food shops and great specialty stores. Originally the home of the National Biscuit Company in the late 1800′s, the space has a wonderful industrial [...]
Woooaaaahh! New York Public Library’s Digital Gallery
Sometimes editing oneself is impossible. Lucky for you this post is long not because of my incessant rambling but because of all the amazing images I found through the New York Public Library’s Digital Gallery. This Digital Library is an AMAZING resource. I’m totally blown away by all the images they make available to you. [...]
God Save The Queen: Royal British Kitsch
This coming May, my sister and I will be taking a trip to Europe and our first stop is going to be jolly old London. Perhaps this is why I suddenly have British Monarchy Memorabilia on my mind. Weird I know, but I’ve actually been interested ever since I noticed the kitschy plates and mugs [...]
After picking up the pieces (literally), I have a new beginning. The kitchen catastrophe follow-up!
By now, you probably have heard about the heart-wrenching incident that took place in my kitchen late last week. A wall-mounted shelf broke and I lost all but three of my plates in the crash. True to my word, I spent the weekend fixing up the kitchen and thanks to IKEA, I was able to [...]
Pretty in Pink! Think Pink! Tickled Pink! In other words, this post is about pink rooms!
I LOVE PINK ROOMS! Ever since I saw The Royal Tenanbaums I have been a fan. It used to be that pink was considered a girl color (remember elementary school?), but in more recent years I think it has become more appreciated by both sexes. I’m still not sure if my boyfriend would let me [...]
Modern Monogrammed Must-Haves (Alliteration!)
I hope you have all had a nice Christmas! I am happy to report that I got some great gifts and a new power drill! YAY! But tools aside, I’ve also gotten to spend time with my family and my style conscious sister. She has turned me on to these great monogrammed pieces. I think [...]
Purdy Paper Flowers
A few weeks ago I was in an Anthropologie store on 5th Avenue, and I was really impressed with these amazing paper flowers. Most of them are made with white tissue paper with a few cellophane flowers sprinkled in to give an icy, wintry feel. Personally, I’ve always thought of paper flowers as those gaudy [...]
How to be a snob – Ivy League inspired decor
Recently I took a day trip up to New Haven, Conneticut and took a few minutes to walk around Yale’s campus. It is a very beautiful gothic campus with tons of preppy, ivy league history. It inspired me to explore Ivy League-inspired decor. I am certainly not the first person to do this, for instance [...]
Waltzing through Art Deco paradise with Fred and Ginger
If you don’t already know who I’m talking about when I say “Fred and Ginger” then let me inform you that I am talking about Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers – two of the most popular movie stars during the 1930′s. The other night I was watching one of their films, The Gay Divorcee (1934), [...]
Paint It Black/Black to Basics/Black is Beautiful…This post is about black rooms!
Would you ever paint a room or an accent wall black? Sounds scary doesn’t it? But sometimes black can really be a show stopper. Depending on the shade you use (yes there are shades of black!) and the finish of the paint (glossy, satin, etc) you can create many different kinds of [...]
Curiosity cabinets and you
Back in the days before environmental conservation and endangered species lists, when the study of natural history was developing at a very rapid and exciting pace (from the 16th century all the way up to the early 20th century), natural science enthusiasts sometimes displayed their own collections of natural curiosities in their homes. From the [...]
Pegboard: From Julia Child’s kitchen to yours…and beyond!
“It did my heart good to see rows of . . . copper pots at the ready. I could hardly wait to get behind the stove.” – Julia Child, My Life In France Recently, I was over at my friends Matt and Shana’s apartment in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and I found myself admiring this inexpensive storage [...]
