Last weekend was the annual Open House New York (OHNY) event. The doors of over 275 sites were open for New Yorkers and visitors with an interest in design and architecture. Just as last year, I volunteered along with Nina of Living in No. 40. This year, we were assigned volunteer duties at the “Chinatown Loft” site. Bonus: It was a […]
Carved Pumpkin Alternatives Part One: The Painted Pumpkin
I am all for a good ol’ carved jack-o-lantern. But now a days, there seem to be a few alternatives to carving (ie the painted pumpkin). If you don’t like carving because of the mess or maybe because you find it too time consuming or maybe you just want to try out something new, this might be […]
Matthew Williamson for CB2
British fashion design Matthew Williamson has teamed up with Crate and Barrel’s CB2 line. There are items as large as a sofa with brass legs (pictured above) and as small as decorative stoneware parrot. Williamson also brings along his love of prints and saturated hues. Perhaps because of this, the pieces all seem to have a bohemian flair. In […]
Five Ways: Framed Wallpaper
If there is one commitment most people shy away from in decor, it is wallpaper. After all, choose a bad paint color and eventually you can just paint right over it with the next. But with a wallcovering that has been cut to measure and then painstakingly placed on your wall…Let’s just say it feels […]
Blooming Beauty: House Plant Edition
Hello there. I am starting off the week and leaving you for the Summer with a Blooming Beauty post. Plants are known for their benefits- from air purification to sharpening focus. But in addition to all of their multitasking, they also improve our rooms aesthetically. They give life to spaces that are otherwise filled with inanimate […]
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