Sometimes a change of venue requires one to look at old furniture with a pair of fresh eyes. The client's secretary served as a home office, bedroom dresser and dressing table - as New Yorkers even our home furniture must multi-task. However, when the client upgraded her zipcode, but downgraded her square footage the secretary needed to work ... read more
Ain't Google grand?! Although I have alerts on apartmentjeanie, partyjeanie and photojeanie rarely do I receive any relevant information. Usually someone named Jean has been photographed or another woman named Jeanie said she was going to party like it's 1999, but nothing that is germane to me or the biz. Today, I decided to search my name - ... read more
The past week I have been working on a MASSIVE move for a suburban client (read: huge home with many many rooms in which to store stuff). The packing of their home of over 40 years required 4 large moving trucks that were crammed, professionally, of course with more cardboard boxes than I care to count and fortunately that was not my job ... read more
Many years ago when I was a student in London, Time Out magazine was my bible. This indispensable city guide was my ticket to culture, cuisine and cool. I still feel that way about the magazine - especially when they feature something as awesome as this... yep, that would be me! well, really my apartment, but we're somewhat one & the ... read more
My Etsy shop was never intended to be a money maker, but rather an opportunity to further market the apartmentjeanie brand while simultaneously ridding me of my ornate frame hoarding practice. Recently I had been approached by a potential customer who really liked the epoxy resin frames that fill the shop. She wanted the silver art deco ... read more
Well, technically no fish will be caught, only sun rays. The hardworking staff of photojeanie, apartmentjeanie & partyjeanie will be taking an extended re-mix summer holiday to ensure fall freshness! There are clients to meet, surfing to watch and actual book reading to be done. Hope the rest of your summer is hot & ... read more
Between being completely absorbed in an amazing new interior décor book – that was intended to be the subject of today’s post and my MAC begging to die a slow death, a quality apartmentjeanie post this is not. However, I do feel the gorgeous pink peonies from James Durr Wholesale Florist located in Union Square Farmers Market are deserving of ... read more
While in the midst of writing today’s apartmentjeanie blog post, admittedly 24hours late, I received a phone call from my mother. As she prattled on about her work, I took advantage of the time to catch up on my online magazine viewing. I have been resistant to this ever-increasing trend in periodicals – especially with respect to design ... read more
I have been streamlining the lives of others in some capacity as long as I can recall. As the self-proclaimed chaos conqueror (actually I was bequeathed the moniker by a writer at Town & Country, I just kind of owned it) I am ruthless and unyielding at eliminating the clutter of others. While my own living space is neat, tidy and über ... read more
Do you have a co-worker, colleague, business constituent or perhaps career mentor who has the ability to make even the most challenging obstacles look effortless? That everything this person handles leaves you inspired, gob-smacked and a smidge envious. That this person’s obvious talent makes you want to pull a Malkovich just to see the world ... read more
