Have you ever been in someone's home and everything looks amazing, yet there is one piece of furniture that seems out of place with the others and you think, why wouldn't they just replace it? That's how I felt about this black halogen floor lamp. It has been the visual bane of my residential existence for over 20yrs, however the blinding bright ... read more
I've been staring at the thumbnail of this light bulb on my desktop for months - I feel awful because I have no idea who's it is and would like very much to credit the brilliant designer who created it. So if you know who is responsible for this magnificent light fixture, please let me know! xxoo. ... read more
I'm in the throes of spreading the news that REDBOOK.com is featuring 5 of my fun & fast crafts for everyday mom hacks, so today's post is a re-cap from last week's Affordable Art Fair in NYC. Not to fear, the article will most definitely be posted here. Until then, enjoy these pretty, pretty pictures. ... 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
Onto post #3 expressing my deep affection & appreciation for the various ways one can use mighty magnets. Seriously, these suckers are so strong & inspiring I could probably eek out another couple of posts. I spend a lot of time starring at the wall, mostly avoiding typing a blog and last week it occurred to me I could display my favorite ... read more
If you live in a home that boast an outdated vintage kitchen that has metal cabinets, you can probably appreciate my passion for mighties. They are tiny little magnets from Three by Three that are absurdly strong. I've long since run out of wall space, yet keep receiving gifts of artwork. I glued 16 (more than an adequate amount) ... read more
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Seriously, aren't you obsessed with this too?! My ab fab neighbors, who I sorely miss bequeathed me this kitschy red nosed nite light as they packed & purged the contents of their apartment. As a professional organizer, I try to refrain from accepting others' cast-offs (unless I can turn a profit), but only a cold heart Ebeneezer would refuse ... read more
Lately I've been motivated to start building lamps, light fixtures & chandeliers. Every random street cast off I spy gets careful consideration if it can be crafted into a light source. Of course I have yet to actually buy a lamp kit and create something brilliant, but I am tripping over the abundance of inspiration whether it is a wall ... read more
Recently I have been installing a slew of jewelry display walls for my female clientèle. Although not all pieces are works of art, but by hanging them on the wall, you can: see what you ALREADY own streamline your dressing routine protect from potential damage - tangles & knots mix & match creatively show off what you ... read more
