If there’s one thing most New Yorkers never have to grapple with, it’s the Problem of Having Too Much Space. But for those out there (in New York and beyond) lucky enough to have an extra room just lying around,…
Category: Get the Look
GET THE LOOK: HOME OF THE NIGHTWOOD DUO @ NEW YORK MAG
This week’s issue of New York Magazine profiles the home and workshop of the Nightwood duo, builders of stunning “reincarnated” furnishings constructed of salvaged wood and vintage pieces. A slideshow of their space shows a mix of bauhaus, industrial, vintage,…
GET THE LOOK: RUSTIC KITCHENS (PART TWO)
To get the Rustic Kitchen Look featured in yesterday’s post, you needn’t start from scratch—much of it is about adding accents such as old wooden utensils and woven baskets. Necessary to any rustic kitchen, however, is a large weathered table…
RUSTIC KITCHENS: PART ONE
Rustic kitchens are a hodgepodge of materials: worn wood, exposed brick, stainless steel, woven baskets, sturdy stone and wire mesh, to name a few. Mixing a few of these elements against a white or muted background gives a kitchen a…
GET THE LOOK: COLUMBO
Columbo was a brilliant detective tv series from the late sixties and seventies starring Peter Falk. If you haven’t had a chance to check it out, it’s available on Netflix instant. Every episode is chock full of seventies styled homes…
GET THE LOOK: GRANDMA’S HOUSE
Say what you will about grandma’s choice of decor, but visiting grandma’s place always gave me a special feeling, a unique comfort that could never be copied anywhere else. Here, an update on the look: Gotta have a…
THE “I JUST MOVED AND HAVE NO FURNITURE” BEDROOM
Unless your pockets run deep, it can take time to accumulate quality pieces—pieces that you want for the long haul and have the constitution to hold up on the journey. Unfortunately, you need stuff now, and this is never more…