November 2009

Recycling Down Under And Up Above

November 30, 2009 Going Green

When the Union Square subway station in New York was renovated a few years ago, the original 14th Street tile-work was salvaged and turned into beautiful stone-backed columns; each a tribute to old-world craftsmanship. The redesign used what was there to transform the former markers into modern works of art. Right now, above the station [...]

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Hungry Yet?

November 27, 2009 Places & Things To See

If you live in the New York area and you’re not too stuffed to think about food, I’d like to share the names of a couple of casual restaurants where my decorator trainees and I enjoyed lunch last week. The first, Le Petite Cafe on Court Street in Carroll Gardens Brooklyn, has a magical enclosed [...]

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Bits And Pieces

November 9, 2009 Interior Decorating and Redesign

If you would like to freshen up your home for fall and the coming holidays, you don’t have to spend a lot of money. Consider buying a pair of pretty sofa pillows or have some new covers made for your existing cushions. That’s what I did last week: I had some pale banana-colored pillow covers [...]

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LOVE Before And After Makeovers

November 2, 2009 Living Up To Your Full Potential

I just returned from the home of a client I’d worked with previously. When I first met the woman, who is in her late 40s, she’d hired me to redecorate four rooms. At the end of her consultation she asked if I had ever helped clients with personal styling, too. I explained that I have [...]

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