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eBay is a Beautiful Thing!

I have an exciting bedroom update! I’ve been looking for the perfect pair of low chests for my room to function as nightstands/clothes storage and had been eying these 1950s Baker campaign chests on eBay for a few weeks. Now they’re mine! They’re walnut and have the most beautiful wood grain finish you’ve ever seen…plus they’re in perfect original condition. They arrived on Thursday when I was away on a business trip and I returned yesterday to find them perfectly in place, nestled on either side of my bed. I’m in love!

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Antiquing on a Hot Saturday Afternoon

Yesterday was the hottest day of the Summer thus far here in New York, but even with a 98 degree temperature coupled with extreme humidity, I still decided to brave the heat and spend the entire day walking around Chelsea, hitting up all the flea markets and antiques shops in the neighborhood. The strip of 25th street in Chelsea between Broadway and 7th Ave is filled with antique shops, vintage stores and flea markets and is always bustling on the weekends. Yesterday, however, was relatively quiet because anyone with any sense was at home indulging in the comfort of their …

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The Source of the Beautiful Props Revealed!

I received quite a few inquiries about the source of the gorgeous French furniture featured in my previous post.  All of the furnishings we use for our photo shoots at work are rented and I asked the prop stylist where he found the pieces used for this particular shoot. His response: “a bunch of antique stores on the Upper East Side and some of the stuff is from Antony Todd.” Sort of a vague answer and I didn’t want to probe since I was neglecting my responsibility of managing behind-the-scenes interviews to ogle over the furniture! Afterward I did …

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Best of ICFF: Stylish Furnishings for the Modern Baby

I was astounded at the number of brands at ICFF that cater to the modern baby. Seems like hip, modern furnishings for the little ones is becoming quite the trend so I thought I’d devote my last ICFF post to recapping some of the standout products designed with stylish kids (and parents) in mind…

Casa Kids was probably the most stylish of all the modern baby brands that were present. Nearly all of the modern baby furnishings I’ve seen are very angular but I love the soft curves of the Casa Kids line. And all of their pieces are versatile …