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Real NYC apartments and what they cost

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I’m probably torturing myself by looking at NYC real estate sites, but I miss the city so much, and it just helps to tide me over until I manage to move back. Not that I’d ever begin to afford to live in one of these homes!


Nolita
This home is part of a major project at 211 Elizabeth Street. The penthouse closed for just under $7 million, a neighborhood record for price-per-square-foot.

Read all about this apartment here on curbed.



Gramercy.
The above two photos are from a condo in the former Parish House of St. Georges Church.
Stats:

  • Condo
  • 988 square feet
  • 1 beds / 1.5 baths
  • Maint./CC
    $901
  • Taxes
    $588

Asking: $1,365,000

Central Park South, Midtown
Stats:

  • Coop
  • 1930 square feet
  • 3 beds / 3 baths
  • Maint./CC
    $2,297
  • Taxes
    $0

Asking: $2,495,000

Upper West Side
5-story, 6,000 sq. ft. townhouse, 18 ft wide x 99 ft deep currently configured as an (owner’s) triplex and three free market-rate apartments

Asking:
$4,475,000



The three images above are from a condo for sale in Williamsburg, a very popular neighborhood in Brooklyn. I lived there for two years but my apartment was a far cry from this beauty.

Stats:

  • Condo
  • 1468 square feet
  • 2 beds / 2.5 baths
  • Maint./CC
    $1,312
  • Taxes
    $0

Asking $1,090,000

Do these numbers surprise you? Pretty much what you expected? Thought prices would be higher? Thought prices would be lower?

photos and info via Curbed

One of my new favorite house tours – a combination of rustic and luxury

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It’s quite possible you’ve already took notice of the cover home of the Dec/Jan 2010 issue of House Beautiful. Well if you haven’t, you’re in for a treat. If you already have – you should have seconds! It’s one of the more memorable homes I’ve seen in awhile. You’ll see why below.

This amazing loft space graces the cover











The home is Interior designer Jill Brinson’s Atlanta cottage. Hard to believe this home is in a city!

Read the whole article and see all of the pictures here.

Designer Portfolio! The elegant and chic work of Sara Gilbane

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Probably the element of Sara’s work that I appreciate the most is how practical it is! It’s not so matchymatchy that you can’t add your own personal possessions, and it looks comfy but also has personality.

Do you agree?


Above two photos by Anna Wolf

The color of that bench next to the turquoise tables is perfect. I’m a big fan on fuchsia right now




Loving the ethnic, old world character of this room

See more of Sara’s work at her website.

Oh, a girl can dream.

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And dream in sparkles I will! I would not be in the least bit mad if someone got me this bit of beautiful for Christmas! Nope. Not mad at all 🙂


The shamelessly feminine Chanel Camilla Ring. Oh my.


*sigh*

Oh, a girl can dream.

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And dream in sparkles I will! I would not be in the least bit mad if someone got me this bit of beautiful for Christmas! Nope. Not mad at all 🙂


The shamelessly feminine Chanel Camilla Ring. Oh my.


*sigh*

Etsy Find: The cheerful paintings of Leelu and Piggy

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I have another talented Etsy artist to share with everyone. These paintings invoke a sunny weekend morning where one has hours to linger over breakfast at the kitchen table.
Go to the Leelu and Piggy shop to see more!


mmm… my favorite. Cuppa Joe





yum!

Battle of the Paints! – and help my mom choose a color for the dining room!

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I had a fun little project this weekend which was to compare Glidden’s new paint formula with a higher end paint. In this case they sent me Benjamin Moore to compare with their paint and both were a white eggshell base. I applied the paint directly on a wall in the dining room which is currently undergoing a little renovation, so it’s going to be painted over soon anyway.


The package and it’s contents that Glidden sent me. The papers with the black stripe though the middle were special testing sheets, which I didn’t end up using since I had a wall available.

Each can upon opening. This was the only place I saw a difference, was that with Glidden there was a layer of medium (a translucent layer) of liquid at the top, which I stirred in.

This is the Benjamin Moore swatch. It went on really well and with good coverage. It was a little thicker than Glidden and didn’t splatter.

I used a fresh brush and applied the Glidden swatch. It had a slightly thinner consistency and didn’t splatter either.

Glidden on the left, Benjamin Moore on the right.

All in all, and days after, I really cannot detect any difference between the swatches. I was really impressed with the one coat coverage that both paints provided. As far as wear over time I won’t beable to comment, but as of right now I can honestly say that I think performance is equal.

Now, for the really fun part! Like I mentioned the dining room is going through a little renovation, and will need to be painted. Below you will find the fabric my mom wants to use to make valances and curtains for the room.

There’s been some questions about the house so here’s some clarification: This is my parent’s house. It is a 65 acre farm in MD. The house is very country. The ceilings have salvaged beams, some of the walls have dark wood paneling, and there are wood burning fireplaces throughout. The fabric wouldn’t be appropriate in modern houses I agree, but it fits my mother (this is a lady who spends weekends baking bread!), as well as the country feel of her rancher.

I’ve tried to get the true color as close as possible. She wants to use the fabric as a jumping off point, and mom is leaning toward painting the room a warm, brickish red without too much pink in it, as seen on some of the flowers in the print. However, she is very open to some other suggestions too!

Here are the glidden swatches:
I’ve randomly assigned each one a letter and I also randomly rolled over one of the colors on the Glidden site to get the color name. Here is the link if you’d like to give me a color’s name. Or, you could just say something like, Palette C., 3rd row, second column – the pale tanish color. (just fyi, rows are horizontal, or across, and columns are vertical)

I really look forward to hearing your suggestions and I hope you’ll respond!

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Glamorous greys and other gorgeous decorating ideas…

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…all from Atelier Abigail Ahern. I am very, very excited about her new book, “A Girl’s Guide to Decorating.” You can read more about it on her site.
I would definitely like to incorporate more of the confidence and daring she illustrates in my own digs. I’ve only received a peek of the book but I will definitely be trying to check it out more thoroughly. What do you think of her style?





Love the hot pink accents!

This is a sketch of the living room above from the book which is accompanied with tips for furniture, texture, etc.

I just got a suede handbag very close to the color of those cabinets – so pretty!

I adore this home office! So bright, and alive but still serene.


A winter wonderland at my parent’s farm

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I wanted to share with you some beautiful photos my dad took of their farm, Chestnut Creek Farm, in Maryland this weekend. We got several inches of snow on Saturday – and the result was quite pretty!

In the woods beside the back fields.

This is to the side/front of the house

A tree my dad keeps asking me to do a drawing of for him – a shag bark hickory

Remember when Remi was just a little puppy? – now he’s a big puppy!

Another view out the front

some little deer, wondering why my parents are up so early

Another view out the back

Pretty no?
If you want to see larger versions just click on the photo

The coziest, prettiest sweaters

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How is it I’ve never heard of Spool No.72 until today?! Their clothing and accessories are righth up my alley! I definitely will be adding some of these feminine beauties to my Christmas list – how will I ever choose though. What would you put on your Christmas list?
See everything at Spool No. 72

I think I’d have to add this sweater..
…but I also need this gorgeous blouse…



oohhh..




I need this one too I think


So – what would you put on your Christmas list?