See the story of a girl short on space and big on collections and how she faces the challenges of living in a fishbowl called the East Village. What the critics are saying: ‘A wonderful change from the usual perfectly appointed, anyone-could-live-here-homes.’ -Fleababe ‘You had me at Candy-Colored!’ -Lanie Brown ‘Brilliant use of a ... read more
It has been a minute since I've put proverbial pen to paper. It is not that I haven't thought about it often, but I've culling content and perfecting photos for the upcoming blog reboot! Having spent countless (actually I did count them) hours trolling through the photo archives, I realized I have amassed quite a bulldog collection. I am not ... read more
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[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/62933159[/vimeo] My friend photographer, J-F Vergel created a beautiful and moving video of everyday objects in his home - doorknob, crucifix collection etc. Mesmerized, I had to have one of my own! Fortunately with a birthday within acceptable gift requesting time, I begged politely requested that he assemble one for ... read more
I recently had a spade of awesome press in Houzz & NewYork.com and sandwich in between was a photo shoot for a new print magazine (remember the time when you didn't need to specify print versus digital?!). Looking at my home through the lens of another made me aware of all the small details that I take for granted. These little pockets of ... read more
My friends are a crafty lot. Whereas by day their creativity might be conservatively contained in a cubicle, at home it comes out in spades. I love seeing how collections are displayed, color palettes integrated and storage issues solved. This particular friend moved from a dark 1 bedroom apartment in Brooklyn to bright highrise studio in lower ... read more
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As a professional organizer, I am quite decisive about what should be kept or discarded. I know right from wrong, left from right and black versus white. But why is that I cannot discern the fine line between collecting and hoarding?! This elusive distinction is what keeps me in check - most the time. Although the inexplicable (well, it is ... read more
Source: fab.com via apartmentjeanie on Pinterest For a person who doesn't eat poultry and has never been to a KFC, I'm crazy about that Colonel. This advertising figure encompasses 4 of my obsessions: vintage food promotion, nostalgic americana, bobbleheads & of course, the Colonel Sanders. finger lickin good, xxoo. ... 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
