Blog / city life
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union square holiday market
We have opened shop at the 2015 Union Square Holiday Market. Please come see us!Booth A43 (two booths in from Farmer's Market - northwest corner - across from HSBC)Open daily from Nov. 19th - Dec. 24thWeekday hours are 11am-8pm, Saturdays from 10am-8pm, Sundays from 11am-7pm -
black + white school benefit
black linen dining tables w/ black & white runner via pizzazzeriewhite chinese lanterns via bobbi+mikecocktail tables most likely with black linen via style me prettytiny lights on black linen bars via save on craftsfloral arrangements, tea lights, black linen cocktail tables via hello darlingprosecco w/ blackberries via burnett's boardsblack & white straws via style me prettyblack & white cheese table via celebrations at homefun dessert bar w/extra large balloons via the tomkat studiopop of fuchsia flowers on dessert bar via style me prettytiny black & white cookies via zsa zsa BellagioFor the last three years, I've decorated Luca's school's annual benefit. It's a lot of work but I love researching ideas and designing it. This year, some Moms came up with a black and white theme so I ran with it. Here are several ideas I came across. -
our home tour: the nest
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a jewerly studio
One of the main reasons for wanting a little country house is to also have a tiny studio in the backyard so I can do more metalsmith work. I've had a fine jewelry line in my head and sketched for almost 10 years now. It's time! It's almost impossible to do metalsmith work in a small apartment for safety/ventilation reasons and studio rentals in New York City are astronomical. I'm able to do a little sawing, hammering and drilling but not much else. I found some really beautiful studios online and a few modern prefab sheds that would be perfect. The last one is a DIY. It would be so cool to build my own. -
tiny living
I was browsing through Lonny yesterday and I stumbled upon interior designer, Mischa Lampert's, amazingly beautiful 300 sq. ft. SoHo apartment. Immediately I felt a kindred spirit. For the love of Manhattan, she turned a tiny space into such a lovely home. I've always been passionate about making our little apartment work for us, specially since Julian and Luca were born. I've tried to design it so that my little boys don't even think about the smallness; only that it's a nice, warm, relaxing environment to come home to. Since I'm not originally from NYC, I didn't grow up in such a tiny space, but I'm truly just as happy. I think the approach to making a small space feel good is to keep it clutter free, keep the walls light, buy only what you love - even aesthetically pleasing toys and to store things well. View the complete home tour of Mischa Lampert's tiny SoHo apartment here. -
super tiny bedrooms
Craig and I are converting our larger bedroom into Luca and Julian's room. We want them to have a big spacious room of their own. We are moving into their super small bedroom. It was our former walk in closet! I found these cozy tiny bedroom images online. It will be super tight but I plan to make it as cute as possible. Oh the lengths we'll go to live in the big city... -
b & me
sarah and her cute kiddosb & me facebooksarah and her sweet familyMy good friend Sarah recently launched her new company b & me. I'm so excited for her! I met Sarah years ago at Luca's preschool. I remember thinking what a cool, laid back, calm mother she was and she had the most amazing style. Her newborn baby, Booker, inspired her new business. Sarah said, “When Booker was a baby, I loved keeping him in his pajamas while walking Tilly & Tatum to school. I would put him in his baby carrier, with Bobby’s jacket over us, and off we went. Our shared body heat kept us so warm and bundled. Wearing one jacket together made leaving our apartment effortless. That’s what sparked B&Me”Check out the b & me Facebook page if you get a chance. I love looking through all the photos of happy customers wearing the Booker coat in their own stylish way. -
snowy new york
robert spencer, apI was hoping for a BIG blizzard like the first image (I work from home) but it just missed us here in the city. There was still a lot of snow and the kids were dismissed from school. The last image is a view from our apartment. We're really lucky. We live on one of the few brick streets in New York that cannot be driven down. It is a gathering place for the neighborhood. The street is on a big hill that's perfect for sledding. We're heading there now and it will be Julian's first sledding experience. -
some cute looks
I love looking at street style pics from big cities like New York, Stockholm, Paris and LA. These looks are pretty casual and comfortable but cool at the same time; right up my ally. -
dark exteriors
We're on the hunt for a country house somewhere upstate New York - a place we can get away to but not too far from the city. Very daunting for me since I've lived in a small apartment my entire adult life. Craig was born on the upper east side and has lived in our apartment since he was 3 years old! I love these small, cozy homes with dark exteriors. I would love to have a flat roof but definitely not happening in the northeast.