Over the labor day weekend I went with my boyfriend to visit his parents in Houston, TX. Aside from all the other fun things we did, I was able to experience a HomeGoods store for the very first time. I had heard about HomeGoods through other bloggers like LittleGreenNotebook, but since the closest one to [...]
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IKEA’s New Catalog Highlights
I swore off of IKEA for a few weeks after our move. I just couldn’t afford to keep going. Finally last weekend, I ended my self-imposed IKEA time-out. I drove over to Red Hook, Brooklyn and bought a bunch of little things that I needed for the apartment. It wasn’t glamorous, but it was nice [...]
A Cheap & Easy Remedy To Your Ugly Overhead Light Fixtures
Posting two days in a row after being MIA in Europe for 3 weeks! Gasp! I was just so excited to share this really resourceful, cheap and renter-friendly DIY light fixture project. So, here it is… I’m sure all renters will know what I mean when I refer to the amazingly cheap and ugly ceiling [...]
Behind The Curtain…Turning a junk space into a work/storage space
And the saga continues! As you might remember, a couple of weeks ago I made a curtain to hide the messy bookcase over our desks. So last weekend it was time to tackle the wall opposite to our desks. Historically this wall has always been a problem area…a magnet for the random junk that we [...]
I killed an art book to save a wall.
I have always felt guilty about cutting up art books, but here was my dilemma… Laurie Simmons is one of my favorite artists and while she does have a few books of her work, she doesn’t have any posters or prints mass manufactured. Months ago I bought one of her books and since then I [...]
Shopping Highlight: Pillows for a cozy weekend by the fire
If you live anywhere on the east coast, you are probably heading into a snowy weekend. So enjoy the wintery landscape, light some candles and bake something yummy (or drink an Apple Toddy). And don’t forget to cozy up on some comfy pillows….speaking of pillows… These are all courtesy of Fabricadabra. They sell some great [...]
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 [...]
Cheap Gifts That Don’t Suck Week 6!!!!! We’re almost there!
Woah! We are a week away from Xmas people! This is our last week of cheap gifts because, frankly, if you still need gift ideas next Friday YOU’RE SCREWED! I tried to keep this week’s gifts pretty accessible since shipping time is at a minimum. Enjoy! Spin Art Kit – $10 Oh I remember doing [...]
Cheap Gifts That Don’t Suck – Week 5
First of all, Happy Hanukkah!!!! Also, thanks to Megan and Naomi for their contributions to this list! 1) Heroes of the Torah Glasses – $16 Today is the first day of Hanukkah and these glasses are not only relevant but also really cool! I’m not Jewish, but I want these! Buy it here 2) Brooklyn [...]
Cheap Gifts That Don’t Suck – Week 4
Guggenheim Collection Pollock Watch – $45 Made from Jackson Pollock’s Untitled (Silver Green), ca. 1949. Pretty cool. Buy it here Hypotrochoid Art Set – $7.50 Complicated name, but we’ve all made these at one time or another. Using special tools, you can make cool designs with these mathematical curves. Buy it here Tote-ally Awesome in [...]
Cheap Gifts That Don’t Suck – Week 3
3-D Drawing Pad – $7.50 I can tell you from experience that this is fun and yes, it does work. Comes with special paper and 3-D glasses. Buy it here Japanese Chapeau Animal Mug – $26 It’s cute, its practical and it comes with a tea strainer too! Buy it here Magic Garden – $10 [...]
Meet me at the S&S 99¢ Up (I’ll be waiting by the shower caps)
I live in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn and in the four years that I’ve lived here the neighborhood has been changing at a pretty steady pace. Like many people, I am conflicted when it comes to gentrification. I love it when a cool new restaurant opens, but I also resent it when I see more young [...]
Cheap gifts that don’t suck – Week 2
Here’s week 2 of our cheap gift guide. 6 weeks until Xmas! 3 weeks until Hanukkah! Bubble Wrap Calendar – $19.95 Just imagine, a bubble to pop for each day of the year. What more is there to say? Buy it here Sunprint Kit – $5.59 I remember making these as a kid. This [...]
Make your walls happy: affordable limited edition music show posters
When it comes to decorating your walls, I truly believe that the more original you can be the better. I have nothing against widely reproduced art, but I just think that the artwork in your home should be a reflection of your own unique personality and not someone else’s. Finding interesting and original wall art [...]
Cheap Gifts That Don’t Suck – Week 1
We are exactly 7 weeks from Christmas, 4 weeks from the start of Hanukkah and 7 weeks + 1 day from Kwanza!! So for the next 7 Fridays, I’ll be posting a few cheap and hopefully interesting gift ideas. Mukluks – $8 I love these knitted sock/slippers. I first spotted them being used by ballet [...]
