I recently met up with a good friend visiting from San Francisco. We covered all the usual topics—work, travel, mutual friends—and then she mentioned that she finally got around to buying a new kitchen table. It was the Verona from…
Author: Meghan
COOL USES FOR RETRO LABEL MAKERS
You don’t have to be OCD to love the organizational high of labeling everything in sight. And there’s something still so charming about the label makers manufactured back in the 70’s and 80’s, before digital budged its way in. Such…
HOT HOLIDAY HOOKUP: TARGET + NEIMAN MARCUS
Target is already applauded for its fun high-fashion collaborations, but they’ve been kicking it in the home department lately as well (Exhibit A). They’re partnering with luxury retailer Neiman Marcus this holiday season, offering up a pretty awesome assortment of…
IKEA FURNITURE THAT WILL SURVIVE THE MOVE
We’ve all been there: disassembling a piece of IKEA furniture whilst moving to a new place, only for it not to assemble back together again as nicely as before. To blame? Flimsy base materials, dentible veneers and shoddy joint construction,…
ZANY HOUSEWARMING GIFTS
A nice bottle of wine or olive oil is always a good fallback, but if you want your next housewarming gift to really stand out from the crowd, try one of these unorthodox alternatives: For the urban forager: an…
A FEW GOOD (OTTO)MEN
A good ottoman is so much more than a footrest—they double as extra seating or makeshift coffee tables, and their low height makes them ideal accent pieces to your other furniture. One could easily drop several hundred (or more) on…
SO HOT RIGHT NOW: FAUX BOIS
Faux Bois, aka false wood, is popping up all over the place. This rustic imitation of wood grain may conjure 70’s flashbacks for some, but in small doses it can have a charming, rustic effect. Here are some of our favorite…