Social media and its accessibility will never cease to amaze me. How & why did I manage to catch the attention of Tony Robbins on Pinterest will continue to boggle me. What I pin is the equivalent of always looking your best when you leave the house as you’ll never know who you’ll run into. (Hopefully, no one of significance walks the 300 block ... read more
With the end of the school year rapidly approaching and the start of the camp season (I needn’t reiterate how much I envy Maine bound girls), I thought it would be an excellent opportunity to help you craft your summer reading list. Oddly, my entire suggested reading happens to feature me. Being an Aries, first born and for a whole bunch of ... read more
My sister from another mister returned from South Africa with this perfect pen cup sporting my beloved beverage of choice TAB! And if I had any skill stitching, I would be whipping up one (or 3) of these on the daily. Drink in my other pantry product makeovers on the blog. ... read more
The day I brought this Coke crate home from the 26th Street Flea Market, my mind was pondering its potential - do I attach legs, fill the compartments with tiny toys & add a plexi top to make an end table? Or do I hang it on the wall as a display case for my vintage teacup collection? What if I mount casters & create a table top bar on ... read more
The weather is changing and it’s time to rid your closet of the bulky, heavy winter clothing. Living in a NYC apartment, proper wardrobe storage can be a challenge and sometimes an utter disaster (closetjeanie to the rescue) and Garde Robe is the solution. They treat your apparel like the MOMA treats art - in climate controlled, air purified lofts. ... read more
The interiors of my closets tend to be as tricked out as the rooms in my apartment. Available wall space in my home is non existent as is storage for desk drawer essentials, notes & reminders. Hanging this vintage Mission Beverage ad sign on the inside of a closet wall proved to be space saving and smart. Anything flat and metal can make for a ... read more
I never fail to return from a flea without a hand painted soda bottle from a defunct beverage company. The graphics are so appealing & evocative of their time, I usually display them as is, although they do make for charming bud vases. It wasn’t until super storm Sandy did they really serve a serious function as candle sticks. As I may border ... read more
It has taken me 20 years to find someone who would commit to my crazy. Even though the IKEA Billy bookcase was dependable & supportive, I yearned for something that better reflected my design sensibility so I kicked Billy & his cohorts to the curb - literally. I had this vision of suspending the 2 street-found school desk chairs on my wall ... read more
I have a friend who regularly looses multiple pairs of gloves every winter, usually at night. She lays them in her lap while driving and completely forgets them as she exits the car. This nifty trick won’t stop her from losing them, but it definitely makes it easier to find a matching pair. The binder clip & ring glove holders were totally ... read more
There is just something about this vignette in my kitsch-inn that has me smitten. Perhaps it’s the bright beaded fruit that were originally intended as ornaments or the Christmas candy garland corralled in a cloche too tall to store. I’m also pleased as punch with my juice glass display composed of 2 cake stands that couldn’t be contained in the ... read more
