“It’s all about the chandelier,” I said in all seriousness to my friend Traci after I walked into her newly decorated living room. The room was large with a lot of natural light and very comfortable furnishings. The walls were painted a light shade of buttercup, so not to be overpowering, nor non existent. Photos [...]
After my first five years in New York City, I was ready to call it quits. It wasn’t the frantic pace, the crowds of tourists or my meager paycheck that had me on the run; it was the lack of outdoor space. Certainly, New York has its fair share of public outdoor spaces — Central [...]
Aisle After Aisle at Home Depot
Not a great omen for an unfinished project when I realize I don’t have enough of something and have to head over to the local Home Depot. I can honestly say I spend way too much time in those stores gawking and drooling.
No, I am not a germaphobe, let’s get that out of the way right now. Nor am I a creative director at a European Advertising firm that wears $3000 Jill Sander or Prada suits, but now that I write it, that would be nice.
By: Vivian Fuentebella-Sanchez
13 summers ago, as my then fiancée and I were closing escrow on our first home, my mother gave us our very first house plant. Not a fern, mind you but an almost 6 feet tall Raphis Palm Tree. I loved that plant, it complemented my then shabby chic furniture style with its [...]
By April Nieuwsma
Before his mysterious death in 1940, Walter Benjamin- a progressive German philosopher, began a massive volume on a single architectural phenomena: a magnum-opus of aesthetics called the Arcades Project. The book, which I have attempted to finish on several occasions, takes up the fascinating sociological, political, and philosophical themes suggested by the Parisian [...]
By: Vivian Fuentebella-Sanchez
“New York state of mind” “Baltimore sky” “Crystal Springs” “Key largo Green.” No, these aren’t destinations for a travel site but rather the names from Benjamin Moore’s color palette. Painting our walls, especially with descriptive names as mentioned is a definite way to empower a room. Done with the right color, walls can [...]
White Frou Frou Parasol with Base
Designer Davy Groseman is based out of Belgium, but brings his highly stylized look to the world via the Conran Shop. No doubt, this is one hell of a showy umbrella with fringes and tassels galore. Talk about jaw dropping and extravagant. As the wind blows, so do the fringes, [...]
By: Style Swami
Style: a distinctive manner of expression
Style: a distinctive quality, form, or type of something
By Steve Miller
Themed parties are always so much fun if you’re not the one throwing them. I love going over people’s homes just to see how creative they are, especially when the invitation reads “A Night in Tuscany.” The image conjured in my head doesn’t always translate to the actual party. What should be a [...]