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Natural fiber rugs- love or hate?
I love seagrass, sisal and natural fiber rugs in general, but I was always cautioned against them by people whose opinions I respected. Â Is it a high traffic area?, they would ask. Â Do you have pets or children? Â Do you eat in that room? Â Or drink red wine? Â Or even water?? Â Then don’t get a [...]
We all scream for ice cream
My cousin and gelato advisor F.W. Pearce of Ciao Bella has published a book of recipes.  Now we can all churn out his world famous gelatos and sorbettos at home this summer.  I haven’t made ice cream since I was about eight, so this will be a DIY nostalgia trip.
I spent a week traveling with [...]
summer blooms
Nothing says summer like fresh peonies in a simple mason jar. Â I spied these beauties at my sister in law’s picture perfect wedding last weekend and I scrambled through unpacked boxes the minute I got home looking for my own vintage mason jars. Â I suspect that Scott may have purged them before we packed up [...]
Nancy Smith’s renovation in NY Times!
The West Village house of my friend Nancy was featured in the New York Times home section this Sunday. Â Nancy lives with her family in a fantastic townhouse that she and her husband lovingly restored over time with liberal use of fleamarket and craig’s list finds. Â The article provides great inspiration for DIY renovators. Â Enjoy!
In Defense of Antlers
I heart antlers. Â I started collecting them a few years ago on a trip to Montana. Â I especially like the weathered, gray, unpolished variety laid out on a mantel or a rustic winter table-scape. Â I recently read some antler squeamishness on one of my favorite blogs An Urban Cottage and I wanted to set [...]
wishlist: whimsical wallpaper
I love this wallpaper from Mod Green Pod . Â It’s perfect for a girl’s bedroom or a powder room, but I might just try it framed on a wall. Â Mod Green Pod is based in Austin and while they only have a handful of wallpaper and fabric prints, each is eco-friendly and designed to inspire.
snowmaggedon in park slope, brooklyn
A tree fell under the weight of wet snow at St. John’s Place and 7th Avenue, ripping up the sidewalk as it tipped. Â It landed on a parked car. Â Thankfully, it was an empty car.
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Inspiration: silkscreened fabric
I was shopping for milk paint over at Brooklyn General when I came across this fabulous silk screened fabric. I thought, “oh, wouldn’t that be lovely for some DIY upholstery on my dining room chairs”. Â But then I found out that it was imported, handmade and WAY outta my price range. Â Ah well… Â It was [...]
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Wish list: Wallpaper
Oh how I wish I could paper my whole apartment in vintage fabulousness! But for now, I’m content with ordering two rolls of this  Cole & Sons print for one wall of our master bedroom.
Flooring will be sisal carpet, hardware is brushed nickel, bed linens are white, walls are ???… Â Please leave paint color suggestions [...]
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