Can you believe this is the same closet?! Seriously, how amazing is this transformation? I love how the team created practical and accessible use of every surface and added shelves, hooks and a rail to increase storage. That is what we call ‘creative storage solutions’, being able to augment & adjust with minimal assembly, but maximum ... read more
I am not a shopper, but I have traveled with one and have amassed quite a few dos & don’ts, when buying abroad. When making a significant, whether in size or stature purchase that will be shipped home, it is critical to take multiple photos of what you have bought and any identifying marks & labels. Also, take a photo of the paperwork next ... read more
Last week we spent a few days working in a charming Long Island City apartment. What was once a childhood home for our client is now one for her 2 young daughters, ages 2 & 4. It was a quick & thrifty project - we swapped the girls’ grandmother’s tall dresser for a more size appropriate Ikea one and added a nightstand between the now ... read more
By: Jillian Kramer My friend set her tools on the countertop and went to town: She unscrewed the hinges from her kitchen cabinets and set the doors on the floor. She removed opaque and label-laden boxes of pasta and granola from the shelves and replaced them with clear jars and canisters. She swapped mismatched dishes for a monochromatic, ... read more
Many times throughout furniture history there have been classics born into the world. Fine examples of this: the Saarinen Tulip Table, the Starck Louis Ghost Chair, the Mies Van Der Rohe Barcelona Chair and the 24 century old curule chair (which has evolved into the much used x bench.) All of these fabulous designs have transcended time and style ... read more
What do you do if you're someone that cleans her home, makes a minimal effort to live green, is conscious of the health effects produced by the products they use, is perhaps at least somewhat hyperaware that the price of household cleaners is ridiculous and is into homeopathy? The answer is you become a devotee of nature's tools. Lemon, ... read more
