Mother’s Day is quickly approaching. I love this holiday because it means that I usually get to spend some quality time with my mom. In the past we’ve spent an afternoon at Roger’s Gardens and followed up with a watermelon lemonade from Milk & Honey just down the street. My 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
Goose Grease was born out of a mom’s desire to create a few wooden toys for her little gosling at home. Alongside with custom painted wooden miniatures, Goose Grease evolved to offer a large variety of undone supplies for the artists/crafters who want to do-it-themselves. Goose Grease‘s Artistic Director is 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
Amy of Wildfell Hall Vintage is a New Zealander who has been living in Brooklyn for the past 10 years and has collected, worn, altered, and coveted vintage since she was a teenager. She considers 1989 her favorite year, or at least that was when she had the most hair Continue reading
On a recent bkstyled home tour with Christina Love (you can read the article here), I fell in love with her display of beautiful glass perfume bottles on her dresser. They are the perfect touch of femininity to any girl’s bedroom and morning routine. Although I don’t wear perfume too Continue reading
This weekend is St. Patrick’s Day and I don’t know about you but I’m getting a hint of green fever lately. I find it nice to put out little home accessories that remind me of the fun holiday in season. Need some ideas? Here’s what some of Brooklyn’s best Etsy Continue reading
Kristen Tomanocy: thespian, poet, educator, and street style temptress. Kristen, 23, came to Brooklyn post-undergrad to continue her studies at NYU where she focuses on educational English and theater. When deciding on her place of residency, she chose Brooklyn as a living space over Manhattan because of its “neighborhood-y feel.” Continue reading
Jerod Hugghins is a man who works with his hands–a true craftsman–and has a vast understanding of the various corners of the design world. He grew up in Round Rock, Texas, and made his way to Brooklyn to study industrial design at Pratt Institute. He’s honed his 3D computer aid design Continue reading
Natalie Jacob of Etymology has turned her Etsy shop into a full-time business in just two years. Her early work was the inspiration for her company name–the bulk of which incorporated Scrabble letters and other vintage game pieces. Since then, her brand has matured to include precious and colorful stones Continue reading