The latest topic of the apartment discussion is how to get a bookshelf wall we are happy with, on a budget, without making it look obviously cheap. We have a good amount of wall space, and lots of books on the ground. Above, the latest leading candidate. Not much is needed for this: L brackets, a drill, a level, and our wood of choice. I’m thinking a nice wood with the money we save, or staining a cheaper wood.
Post from Design*Sponge via Huffington Post.
The past couples of weekends (except for hyped-up-hurricane Irene weened) I’ve found myself at ABC Home, the F.A.O. Schwartz of gorgeous furniture. Located just North of Union Square my first trip was with Mackenzie who just happened to win a hundred dollar gift certificate to ABC Kitchen while there. Couple weeks I returned with friend Travis whose an interior designer, and saw everything except for his beloved Johnathon Adler chair while there. Figuring that my girlfriend who works at Architectural Digest, and my interior designer best friend you’d think I was dragged there, but in fact I think I’m the one itching to go back for a third time.
Maybe it’s just my new apartment I moved a month ago, and wanting it to look as awesome as possible. Above are a couple of pieces I’d seriously consider dishing out some cash for.
What a powerful space from Elle Korea.
My sister Emilie has been blogged by a number of blogs in recent years for her company Gildem. She has been mentioned by Design For Mankind, Apartment Therapy, PoppyTalk, among others for her home-goods which she makes in her small studio just north of LA. This RISD graduate launched Gildem in 2009 focusing on original designed pieces out of leather and wood. Yesterday she got some love from Creature Comforts, being in a gift guide for guys/dads. Her key chain which was featured, sells for only $12. Emilie also has a couple new items in development including a clock.
Headed down towards the East River in Williamsburg with Mackenzie to check out the new Sunday location for the Brooklyn Flea. I expected a different scene from the typical Fort Greene crowd, but it was all the same great food (with the addition of a stand from Saltie), fashionable people, gorgeous furniture, and your fair share of cute puppies. I fell in love with a desk constructed by Fat Dog Fabrication, which I’d love to introduce to my laptop some day. Maybe after a few paychecks and some guts to shell out the cash.
This also made me think about my favorite furniture site which I visit too much, Sit & Read, which Mackenzie showed me. With a couple locations around New York, this store has only a few hand-picked pieces of furniture and vintage book which are often sold even before they photograph them for the site. Below and the photo above are a few of my favorite pieces from Sit & Read.
I’ll be sure to give you an update (that’s worthy of it’s own post) if ever I do buy the dream desk by Fat Dog Fab.
The couch that Mackenzie found on Sit & Read. She was very close to purchasing it before it sold.
One of my favorite piece, but the price tag is way out of my budget.
Love this piece, as it’s obviously from New England, listing a few nearby towns/areas to my mother’s house.
Interactive Designer for Details, and GQ.
