// Artists

In poking around through my backlog of bookmarks I was struck once again today by the artwork of San Francisco-based, Barbara Kleinhans. I’m not sure what it says about me that I love artwork that evokes memories of the countryside and small towns but I do love her pieces – especially of the barns. Similar […]

// Site

When I moved to New York I didn’t know what the neighborhood I was moving into was really like. I live in Chelsea and knew I’d be on the West Side and that there was a lot of history here but I didn’t know what the people, stores, restaurants, and more would have in store […]

// Products

In New York there’s a rule that a certain percentage of your hardwood floors must be covered in rugs when you live in an apartment building to manage the noise. I brought many thick carpets when I moved in but they were hard to keep clean and they added no personality. I got new rugs […]

// Products

In keeping with my creepy Rubie Green affections of late, I wanted to post about Chairloom, a company that takes old chairs, stools, benches, etc and re-upholsters them with contemporary and fabulous fabrics. The above wingback is in Megan by Rubie Green and I think it looks inviting. These stools are in East Village…my future […]

// Artists

During my epic plane ride and blog catching up I also came across another artist who I find inspirational, Kwangho Lee. As I’ve been delving further and further into felting, knitting and crochet the idea of using new materials is one that has crossed my mind. Never did I think to use solid rubber electrical […]

// Restaurant

Last night while in San Francisco for work I was able to take an hour in between events for dinner with my cousin David. We were at a bar on Minna St. so we walked down the way to a restaurant called Anchor & Hope. The ambiance of the restaurant was exactly what I like […]

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The first year that I lived in New York I worked at a small music public relations company. I got the job while I was still living in Boston so I raced to find an apartment and move in just a few weeks. When I moved in I had a box of flatware from some […]