Even when you’re not feeling well a gal can only watch so many fashion, cooking and decorating shows so I went on channel patrol and landed on a show about Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. I know you’re probably thinking, “Geez if you were already bored there’s a sure fire way to send you straight to [...] Read more »
Re-inventing: Spinning Straw Into Gold (And Other Such Colors)
As a lifelong shopper of flea markets, thrift stores and on occasions- dumpsters, you could say reusing and reinventing is in my blood. “One man’s trash is another man’s (or woman’s) treasure” has always been a favorite mantra. Many moons before the internet (and EBAY/Craig’s List) was a way of life me and my VA [...] Read more »
Color Me In Beautiful
Leave it to the Crayola company to find a way to bring out the kid in us all. Lights, Camera, Color! a new feature on their Play Zone at Crayola.com gives you the ability to turn your favorite photos into coloring pages. And while I’m aware that this could be an awesome foul weather project [...] Read more »
Graphic Trends – Pillow Talk and Bijoux
I am always on the lookout for something affordable to brighten and refresh my space (and life) . Last weekend I was inspired by both a trip to Jones Beach and a stroll along Columbus Ave. to my eventual destination - the Jonathan Adler store. I last went into the J Adler store (my Mecca of sorts) [...] Read more »
Feeling the Felt at The Cooper Hewitt Museum
On the advice of a friend, a textile designer no less, I visited the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum this weekend. I had never been to this gem at 91st and 5th ave, an outpost of The Smithsonian housed in an Andrew Carnegie mansion. What a treat ! Visit www.cooperhewitt.org to plan your visit. The [...] Read more »
