Last weekend, St. Anne’s Warehouse in DUMBO hosted BKLYN Designs, a stellar lineup of creative interior design vendors local to Brooklyn. Rima and I popped in for a little bit on this rainy day to be creatively inspired. Here are some of my favorite vendors and the products that especially Continue reading
After spending a lovely sunny spring Saturday at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden during their annual Sakura Matsuri cherry blossom festival (you can read all about my visit here), I’ve definitely got cherry blossoms on the brain. Everything about those blooms–the vibrant color, the delicacy, the girlishness–has got me thinking about how I can Continue reading
This time last year I was moving into my current apartment with grand ideas for what I would do with my newly acquired backyard. It was my first outside space since moving to the city and the main reason I chose the apartment in the first place. At first glance, Continue reading
Looking for a way to incorporate the bright colors and lively nature of Cinco de Mayo into your closet or home? Today’s roundup includes a few pieces I stumbled upon in Etsy’s marketplace. These items are all local, so offer to pick up directly from the shop owner and avoid Continue reading
As I have mentioned in earlier posts, I am currently reinventing my home office to help make the many days I work from home more productive, comfortable, and fun. I have been in my Clinton Hill apartment for almost a year now and while I have gotten my kitchen and Continue reading
Originally from New Hampshire, Kimberly moved to Brooklyn nine years ago to study industrial design at Pratt Institute. One summer she had the opportunity to study fabric design and silk-screening at the Danish Design School in Copenhagen. It was her time abroad that inspired her to apply herself to a Continue reading
Saturday, April 6th marked the opening weekend of the Brooklyn Flea, now in its fifth season. I’m an interior designer, living right around the corner from the Williamsburg Flea Market and I spent some time wandering around on opening Sunday. I wanted to give you a little taste of my Continue reading
Nothing brightens up an otherwise bland outfit or room better than a splash of mint. Like toothpaste in your mouth, mint adds freshness and a sense of cool that is welcome in these late spring / early summer months. I’m currently in the market for a way to incorporate mint Continue reading
On a recent home tour with Elaine of Studio Joo (you can read the article here), she showed me this lovely gladiator helm that was on her living room end table. She giggled a little bit and confessed that she had a soft spot for brass as well as the whimsical. Continue reading
On a recent trip to the City Reliquary (you can read the post here), I stumbled upon Studio Joo ceramics. The cups they had on display were artfully stacked on one another, like an elegant mountain of clay. I immediately was drawn to the delicacy of them. After some brief Continue reading