Coming from a brownstone apartment in Brooklyn, I only dealt with hardwood floors. Now, in Philly for almost a year now, vacuuming my wall to wall carpeting has been quite the issue. I put the task of purchasing a vacuum off as long as possible (4 months to be exact). Finally, visitors began to comment and [...]
If you are in the market for a portable personal sauna, then you’re in luck! A person in Abington has listed one on Craigslist for $50. The picture is priceless. This would make a great gag gift for a friend or maybe a wedding present. Just make sure to disinfect first…ewww! Portable Personal Sauna
This is heartbreaking news for a relatively new interior designer. The Huffington Post reported today that Domino Magazine has announced that it is closing up shop and folding all together. The website will also cease to exist. While I mainly look towards Elle Decor and higher-end magazines for inspiration for clients, I look to Domino [...]
A very kind man named Jerry broke some bad news to me today. I am a horrible speller and when writing my review on Aura Paint by Benjamin Moore, I spelled Aura: Aurora. Thankfully, he was very gentle in breaking the news. Truth be told, I failed a spelling test in 1st grade and knew [...]
I recently purchased this vanity off of Craigslist for $30. It needed a LOT of work and I wasn’t sure if I knew what I was getting into. But, after a few weeks of sitting sadly in my bedroom, I couldn’t ignore the sad vanity anymore. It was time for a face-lift. With an electric [...]
Mark you calendars!! Stark is holding their annual warehouse sale October 30th through November 2nd this year at the Morristown Armory in New Jersey. This is your chance to purchase Stark’s high-end carpeting directly from them at discounts up to 75% off the retail price! Not only is this a great deal, but typically, Stark [...]
Today, I took a stroll through Ikea. Now, this could be a dangerous act. However, after losing three hours on my last trip to the Megastore, I discovered a handy trick: Enter through the “Returns/Exchanges” entrance, then walk into the warehouse section through the “Self-Serve Check Out” station. You can find everything you could possibly [...]
I still have the hallways, kitchen, and bathrooms left to paint so I am by no means an expert on this yet. However, after completing one room, I have already picked up some handy tips that I believe deserve to be passed on. First things first, when you blue tape along the floorboard, you can [...]
Meet Sam. After a string of apartments that didn’t allow pets, I became restless and sought the best next thing: taxidermy. I was lucky enough to find Sam at an AMAZING estate sale in Park Slope, Brooklyn. ($6 for the Ram, $50 for the necklace, a steal!) Adorned in his tribal necklace, I just didn’t [...]
I recently used Benjamin Moore’s new Aurora paint to doll up the living room. First off, let me say that I highly suggest using gray if you’re prone to getting annoyed with too much color yet bored with white. We used Gray Owl. The coloring is subtle yet gorgeous! Anywho, my point is that Aurora [...]