Recap of this past weekend: AMAZING! Saturday I went shopping and bought a dress and a belt (yay!) and then went to the Met with a friend. We saw the jaw-dropping
Alexander McQueen exhibit. Somehow, some way you
have to see it too! After the museum we walked around a lot and ended up eating lunch/dinner at Chipotle. It's like Costa Vida or Bajio but better. Is that possible? Maybe it tasted so good because I was so hungry...
Sunday was sunny, so after church my roommate and I headed to Central Park to soak up the sun. As I am writing this, it is (well...was) pouring rain. Crazy weather!
This week has been very busy at the office. On Monday, I helped out all day at a client's house for a photo shoot. It's for an online magazine, so when it's out I'll let you know. I even go to arrange some picture frames to go on the door. Today and yesterday I have been drafting rooms for various projects. Realization: I do not like hand drafting. AutoCAD is my best friend!
Here is a little peek at the office. These books shelves are filled with my kind of books. Big, colorful, with lots of gorgeous pictures. When I get sick of the sample room, I come here to flip through some inspiring pages.
This is the said sample room in it's original, disastrous state...
...piles and piles of fabric, tile, and wallpaper everywhere!
After a massive overhaul with the help of all five interns, it became relatively organized. You can actually see the table.
And since I have been drafting, I've been able to claim a desk for myself. I have my laptop (with the Beatles for my background of course), some inspiration photos on a bulletin board, and drafting supplies. I actually have a nice view of a church from my window, which you can't see because it's raining.
I forgot to add one last thing! And of course it's about food. I ate a most delicious cupcake from Crumbs on Saturday. Mmm good!
Tiny tables by oomph
Seashell art
Gold "barnacles" for your wall
Pirate boxes (so cool!)
Shadow boxes by Christine Originals
Funky globe
Bouy mirror
Lined paper pillow
Terrarium (new obsession)
Backgammon table
Patchwork-print stools
Army helmet lamp
Stone stool with hand-painted design
Cute little vases
This is the said sample room in it's original, disastrous state...
...piles and piles of fabric, tile, and wallpaper everywhere!
After a massive overhaul with the help of all five interns, it became relatively organized. You can actually see the table.
And since I have been drafting, I've been able to claim a desk for myself. I have my laptop (with the Beatles for my background of course), some inspiration photos on a bulletin board, and drafting supplies. I actually have a nice view of a church from my window, which you can't see because it's raining.
I forgot to add one last thing! And of course it's about food. I ate a most delicious cupcake from Crumbs on Saturday. Mmm good!
There was this famous piece that was pretty cool. You might have heard of it: Waterlilies by Monet. :)
I saw my most favorite vase, the Savoy Vase, by Alvar Aalto. So great.
This piece called Broadway Boogie Woogie was one I learned about in a class and I am in love with the name. There were a lot of pieces that we learned about in the museum.
Strolling around today in my tennis shoes made me feel like a tourist and I don't like standing out like that. Thanks to my investment in these shoes, most days are less touristy and more classy. I basically live in them now. Thank you Banana Republic for making beautiful, cushy shoes that match everything I own.
Wandering around the MoMA was wonderful. The slower pace was great and the temperature was refreshing after the hot, humid day. Once we emerged from the building (almost 4 hours later) we walked past Radio City Music Hall to Rockefeller Plaza for some lunch/dinner and Tri Tip Grill. Oh man the sandwich I got was meaty and amazing. I love chain restaurants in New York! While we walked through the building, I thought of Tina Fey on 30 Rock (though I don't watch that show...).
I am in love with the book, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. I have just read it twice, immediately starting over after finishing it. For the second or third time. My friend who visited recently said that the last time she visited, I was reading it. I guess I must really like it.
Recently, my friend introduced me to Kelly Wearstler. She designs interiors, creates her own fashion line, and paints fabric while standing on a chair. In heels. In sum, she's pretty inspiring. Check her out here. I especially like her monochromatic sample tray and her hip glasses.
I have lots of dream homes and this one has been added to my collection. This tiny cottage nestled in the forest with heavenly white interiors is 9' x 10' and was once a square hunting lodge. There is no bathroom or kitchen (minor details) and the bed is in a loft accessed only by a ladder. This article is all about it and has even more gorgeous images.
We can have mid-March resolutions, right?
And this is the hut of Dylan Thomas, the poet. I could almost write poetry in this space! Almost.
Great things are created in great places. That's one of the reasons why I'm an interior designer.
