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  • Check out my 2010 design resolutions on Discover Interior Design

    Check out my 2010 design resolutions on Discover Interior Design

    …and a big thanks to Kristin for asking me to do this!

    Here are two of my resolutions – Click here to read/see them all!

    via MielBakes
    Keep things organized! I spent a lot of last year creating (through a lot of trial and error) and organization system that works for me. Once set up, it’s easy to maintain and it just helps me complete the task at hand much more smoothly. It might take a few arrangements and systems until you find something that works for you, but you’ll be glad you took the time to discover the best place for everything based on your lifestyle.


    via Skona Hem

    Edit and eliminate    . I’m pretty good when it comes to giving away items I no longer need or use, but there’s always room for improvement. I’ve also learned the value of being portable – I move to new apartments, if not states, almost every year, and all that packing has always been a natural point to purge. It’s also a wonderful feeling – fewer possessions sitting in fewer boxes in attics and basements mean fewer burdens.

  • A romantic turn of the century style home with a modern flair

    A romantic turn of the century style home with a modern flair

    I don’t really know how to describe this home. It’s featured in Skona Hem, so it features smart Scandinavian style, but it also looks like it could be a home from a fairy tale, or even a doll house. It looks like a home in a period film but at the same time features modern wallpaper, lighting, and fabrics. What do you think?



    I really like the tall, thin cupboard in the back

    *love* this bedroom

    I’m all about mixing and matching chairs


  • Amazing DL&Co. Candle sale going on at rulala!

    Amazing DL&Co. Candle sale going on at rulala!

    Hurry stuff is selling out fast!
    Use this link for free membership if you aren’t already a member –








  • Cool modern gifts for the hard to impress

    Cool modern gifts for the hard to impress

    From the very cool store, Mocha. Here are some of my favorites for Christmas.

    I’ve had my eyes on these nesting mixing bowls for awhile!
    A ceramic notepad

    They also have these in white! Soooo cute and kids would love them

    Adorable pot holders!

    This piece of notebook paper is actually a tea towel
    This is to scale, it’s a teacup stool!

    There more online at Mocha.

  • Real NYC apartments and what they cost

    Real NYC apartments and what they cost

    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

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

    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

    Designer Portfolio! The elegant and chic work of Sara Gilbane

    Probably the element of Sara’s work that I appreciate the most is how practical it is! It’s not so matchy–matchy 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.

    Oh, a girl can dream.

    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.

    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

    Etsy Find: The cheerful paintings of Leelu and Piggy

    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!