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Brooklyn Brownstone Project Reveal!

I spent a good chunk of last year working on a design project for the cutest family ever in Brooklyn. After living in a much smaller apartment in Tribeca for a number of years, the clients decided to decamp Manhattan for the much more residential neighborhood of Park Slope. They purchased a beautiful, landmarked Neo-Grec brownstone that was originally built in 1876 and the home features beautiful original detailing including mahogany millwork and the most stunning marble fireplaces throughout. The place needed a lot of restoration work and several areas of the house were gutted and reconfigured. I worked on …

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Top Five

Here are the top five things I loved on the internet this week:

5 Steps to Mixing Pillows Like a Pro
My designer/blogger pal Amber Lewis dishes her secrets for artfully mixing pillows on Domino.com.

How to Act Like The Most Powerful Girl in the World
Elle.com shares 12 tips to help boost your confidence in any social situation.

Supermodel Abs
Vogue sits in on a workout session with supermodel Karlie Kloss and her trainer Justin Geleband to show us all how to get Karlie’s killer abs.

31 Pretty Fashion Images That Blew Up on Pinterest
Lots of style …

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DIY Moroccan Inspired Tray Table

On Home Made Simple on OWN I do a lot of budget DIY projects. Here’s a quick and easy DIY from the show where I show you how to make a cute little moroccan-inspired tray table using a thrifted plant stand and brass tray! Click to watch the video and scroll down for a recap of the instructions!

Materials
Pant stand
100-grit sandpaper
Tacky cloth
Spray paint
Foam mounting strips
Decorative metal tray

Instructions

Use your sandpaper to lightly sand off any existing paint finish. This will help the paint adhere. Wipe with a tacky cloth or damp rag to…
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Google Will Run Your Errands and It’s the Best Thing to Ever Happen

Over the summer I was on a late-night Target run when I noticed a girl filling up a shopping cart who appeared to be checking things off a list on her smartphone and she was wearing a shirt that said Google Shopping Express. Curious, I stopped to ask her what Google Shopping Express was and she proceeded to tell me all about Google’s new same-day shopping service. As dramatic as it sounds, I knew this would be life-changing…

In a nutshell, Google Express lets you shop from your favorite local stores all in one place. You’ll find retailers like Target, …

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Decor Porn: John Legend & Chrissy Teigen’s New York Apartment

I think John Legend & Chrissy Teigen are a the most insanely cute couple and I was excited to see them on a recent cover of Architectural Digest. (Yay for diversity!) While I’m typically not drawn to dark, moody spaces I absolutely loved their home. The one-bedroom apartment located in a neighborhood adjacent to New York’s Little Italy was designed by Desiderata Design in collaboration with the architecture firm Archi-Tectonics and features a palette of exposed brick, dark and rustic woods and lots of bronze accents for a touch of glamour.

It’s no surprise that the most stunning room …

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