Keeping with the theme of Fashion, there are two designers who have recently expanded their empires beyond clothes and accessories. BOOKMARC Marc Jacobs recently took over a new space in the West Village and opened a bookstore. Its called Bookmarc (400 Bleecker Street at West 11th Street) and on top of having a nice selection [...]
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Fall Fashion Trend: Military-Inspired Clothing & Decor
Army green, leather, canvas and heavy boots. All of this is really more inspired by military uniforms from the past (think Inglorious Basterds) not the camouflaged outfits worn in more recent years. For the home, you could go with things that have a vintage industrial look. Leather is a good texture to include especially if [...]
I was a HomeGoods Virgin…
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 [...]
Decorating with a sense of humor
Over the weekend I was determined not to spend money. So it was probably a mistake to go the Brooklyn Flea on Saturday. I went with a friend and while both of us went in with the intention of “just looking,” we ended up walking out with bags. Oh well. After much rationalizing I ended [...]
The Kitchen – Finishing What I Started
We have been in our new place for a month now and we are still very much in the process of setting up everything. The living room, after much debate (and thanks for all your votes!) is painted a solid gray BUT will have molding added in the next few weeks. I’ll be sure to [...]
Summer at the Beverly Hills Hotel
Its been a really hot summer. And while I sit inside huddled next to my little air conditioning unit, I imagine a more glamorous way to spend the summer…far far away from Brooklyn. How about the famous Beverly Hills Hotel? Ok, that might be out of my price range, but the famous hotel (also known [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Designing with Personal Photos
No matter what our age or our budgets, there is one thing that we all have…personal photos, old birthday cards and various other mementos. These sentimental objects are usually stored away in a shoebox or a scrapbook, but don’t you think you would enjoy them much more if you could experience them everyday? So why [...]
What’s The Best Thing On Your Walls? – Naomi’s Calming Reminders of Spring
[This] is a series of pictures and frames my sister-in-law – who is an amazing photographer and artist – made us for Christmas. I was never that in to nature decorations before but the pictures are really calming, and good to look at in the middle of an East Coast winter when you’ve forgotten what [...]
Be afraid of what lurks behind the curtain!
I have a personal problem and I’m going to be honest about it. Half of my apartment is slowly turning into a junk zone. My apartment’s living room and bedroom are separated by a curtain. So on one side we have our lovely living room and kitchen and on the other side is our bedroom [...]
Well Well Well I’m not the only one talking about inspiration today
I guess great minds think alike…therefore 2nd Floor Living must be gaining on Apartment Therapy (uhhh not quite), but whatever. Today they posted an amazingly apropos post about how to collect inspiration. Read my last post and be amazed at how connected these are! Check out Apartment Therapy’s advice here.
Finding your style & working it on a small budget
Last weekend a friend of mine asked me for advice (which was very flattering). Her problem is that her apartment is full of stuff, but it is stuff that she has inherited from her parents or just randomly acquired over the years. So she was wondering how to make her apartment feel more designed [...]
