LA Living – Goodbye NYC, Hello Los Feliz!
Friends know that every winter I complain…endlessly…every…single…day… about the cold. This winter, Shawnyboy and I are living in Los Angeles and I couldn’t be happier to boycott a bitter NYC winter. I get so excited ...
The Painted Ladies of San Fran
Hello lovelies! Things have been good but busy so I appologize for the radio silence! I wanted to share photos of some wonderful Victorian homes from a recent trip to San Francisco. I am such ...
Buttermilk Falls Inn
Living in NYC, I have a constant desire to escape the city, breathe some fresh air & just get away from all the crazy. One of my favorite places to occassional visit is Buttermilk Falls Inn. ...
Greene St Graffiti
Love this little work of art on Greene St in Soho. Even among all the luxury shops, graffiti still has a place in Soho. Happy Saturday everyone! x Nina
The Grounds – Coffee Down Under
I stumbled across one of the most amazing coffee shops located in Alexandria, Australia! Located in an old pie factory from the early 1900′s, The Grounds is a specialty coffee shop, cafe & garden. Caroline ...
Sunday Morning: 06/24/2012
Sunday, June 24, 2012… Record: The Velvet Underground Reading: The New York Times Tea: Earl Grey with Lavender Hope you’re enjoying your weekend as well! x
Soho Window Displays
I love walking around SoHo – it’s one of my favorite NYC neighborhoods. The architecture is beautiful, brick streets & there’s such a wide variety of shops with creative & lovely window displays. Here’s a ...
Another Sneak Peek on Design*Sponge!
I’m so excited for friends Karen & Chandler’s home to be a featured Sneak Peek on Design*Sponge today! Karen is a good friend of mine and a truly talented photographer who has a gift for capturing ...
ABC Home & Carpet Visit
As a designer, regular visits to ABC Home & Carpet are a must. I love strolling through and looking at all the beautiful displays, unique pieces of furniture, delicate plate ware & soft linens. I’m ...
Mojave Sands Motel in Joshua Tree
When my friends invited me to Joshua Tree, they knew the way to sell me on the trip was to tell me about where they were staying. Mojave Sands is this beautifully simple and well-designed ...
Retail Therapy: Orla Kiely NYC
Seasons come and go and in New York City, and so do stores. One day they are in and the next day, well you know the rest. So we’re excited about the recent opening of ...
Glimpse at Joshua Tree Visit
The desert is generally not my landscape of choice. But when good friends Adam & Audrey invited me to Joshua Tree, California where Adam was directing and Audrey was costume designing the new James Iha ...
Modern House Tour in Palm Springs
I had never been to Palm Springs before. So when my friends invited me to Joshua Tree, I decided to stop off along the way and check out some Modern architecture. Known as Desert Modernism, ...
Specialty Coffee & Fancy Grilled Cheeses
While running errands in my ‘hood of Astoria the other day, I stumbled upon the newly opened Kickshaw. Their tag line is “Specialty coffee, fancy grilled cheese sandwiches, wine, craft ales and cider”. Yes please…all ...
Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market
I stumbled upon the Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market yesterday and of course, had to stop and take a gander. I love weaving in and out of the booths. You never know what you’re going to ...
Road Trippin’: Hudson, NY
I’ll use any excuse I can to drive upstate. The landscape alone is enough to make you forget the stench you left behind in NYC – the rolling hills, the valley, the river, the fresh ...
Thanksgiving Menu
Yey, Thanksgiving! What a wonderful holiday to spend with family and friends…and good food, of course. We’re hosting family & friends again at our place this year. And with various people’s tastes, I’ve try to put ...
Sunday Drivin’
I love NYC but the crazy can get to anyone living here. We have family near Poughkeepsie so we’re up there quite a bit visiting. The Hudson Valley is rich with history and charming towns ...
A Lil’ Jaunt Around The West Village
I had some free time in between a business meeting and dinner with girlfriends Joyce & Cortny yesterday so I enjoyed the beautiful Fall day wandering around my favorite neighborhood in NYC – The West ...
If I Lived in Venice…
For the last couple of nights of our LA visit, we stayed at our friend’s amazing condo right off of Abbot Kinney in Venice. The uber trendy neighborhood lived to its expectations and being a ...
California Love
After an incredibly busy & hot summer, it’s nice to have a couple of days to relax in Los Angeles. The sun is shining, the temperature is a perfect 72 degrees, and we have nothing ...
Hollywood Regency Style
Hello folks! I’m working in L.A. this week and am really enjoying being away, surrounded by lots of palm trees & endless Hollywood Regency inspiration. Here’s a few photos from a hotel lobby I passed ...
Styled: Saratoga Getaway!
I’m so excited to finally share a photo shoot that I styled in Saratoga, NY! A Victorian-styled vacation home to some of my dear friends, I’ve always loved coming here. They’ve made a lot of ...
Happy Anniversary!
For the past couple of days and I’m sure all day today, we will continue to play the game of “One year ago today….” For example: One year ago today I woke up singing Going ...
