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
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I believe I'm rather industrious when it comes to my hoarding practices. When I accepted that my empty frame affliction was in need of an intervention, I created an Etsy store. And after years of saving bits of wrapping paper - too big to trash, but too small to use, I've found a crafty & creative solution to salvage the scraps. The past few ... read more
Earlier this week I succumbed to the plea for a crafter's how-to spray paint which outlines the basic steps to successfully avoid painting with a brush and achieve a flawless finish. Today's post is a follow-up consisting of suggestions and advice that I have amassed from years of being under the influence of aerosol paint inhalants. helpful ... read more
I've been painting with a spray can since I was a budding crafter assisting my father on home projects. I've always consider spray painting a cop out or lazy alternative to the paint brush - hasn't stopped me from hoarding cans, but led me to believe skill was not a requirement, unlike those of a graffiti artist. The apartmentjeanie etsy shop is ... read more
Who doesn't like a pretty dressed package? (Well I do know someone, but he has since stopped receiving anything beautifully wrapped from me.) Sometimes the presentation of the gift is more anticipated than the actual present. When I prepare a photojeanie client's album for delivery, I'll wrap the album in simple craft paper with a big grosgrain ... 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
It will probably take longer for me to write this post than it took for me to create a sweet magnet board from a discarded cookie tin found on the trash pile my dogs were scouting as a potential toilet - that included bringing home & thoroughly cleaning. This cookie tin caught my eye as the *tempting* selection seemed so dated and it was - ... read more
Have you ever had one of those interior decor epiphanies after looking at same design element for the 6205th time? Recently I noticed all the potential hair images I had been collecting years ago and realized that with Pinterest, these dusty & outdated tearsheets were obsolete. What I really needed was a better way to store my growing ... read more
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
