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Little Green Notebook
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Where I gush over beautiful things and dream of September 2009, when we will receive our first paycheck.
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So Fresh and So Clean

When I was in college I bought my first dinnerware - eight place settings of really simple Dansk dishes in the prettiest shade of jade/mint. I still have, use and love those dishes. They look great m...

3 h ago 1 person likes this

Matches Cup

The pilot light on one of the burners on our stove is a little unreliable (even though its been fixed a few times - we cant figure it out), so we have to keep matches on hand. I picked up a box of th...

1 day ago 3 people like this

The Yard - Advice, Please?

I hate showing in-the-rough before pictures without having some pretty after (or at least during!) shots for you, so Ive been hesitant to share any photos of the brownstone. Those bachelors...

2 days ago

Mint Green Step Stool

Hey friends! I hope you had a great long weekend! Ours was so perfect! It felt really long, which is about the best way a weekend could feel. :) Last night was especially fun. We went with our friend...

3 days ago 4 people like this

Websites, Catalogs and In-store

Wow! What a whirlwind week! It feels like I havent had time to even blink since last weekend. Do you have any fun plans for the holiday? Were staying in town, but hoping to get out of the house every...

25 may 12

Mixing Metals

Im a gold jewelry person, through and through. It just looks better with my skin tone I think. But when it comes to hardware and metallic finishes for the home, I like to mix things up and throw in s...

23 may 12 3 people like this

Room Tour: Annes Living and Dining Room

I am so excited about todays room tour! Reader Anne enlisted the help of my lovely and super-talented friend Lauren (who is due with her third baby any second now!) for some eDecorating advice. ...

22 may 12 5 people like this

Every room needs a pop of red

Theres a tiny little open-air flea market in a lot on 25th st just east of the Chelsea Flea/Antiques Garage (my favorite!). Its easy to miss if you dont know where to look for it. The offerings are s...

21 may 12 1 person likes this

Sign of a good weekend ahead?

I had little stroke of good luck yesterday afternoon. I was walking home from a meeting with a favorite client at Oly Studio, where we were both admiring these amazing doors.Note to future self: you ...

18 may 12 4 people like this

Upholstering a Parsons Console Table

One of the things I bought last weekend at the Chelsea Flea was this old, beat up Parsons console table. The dimensions are *perfect* for the wall I want to put the tv on in the the living room of th...

17 may 12 4 people like this

No Sleep Til Brooklyn! (RIP MCA)

Im so excited that we can finally share our news! Were moving to Brooklyn Heights this summer! We found the perfect-for-us brownstone. It has lots of space (even a back yard!) and Michaels commute wi...

16 may 12

Marlien Rentmeesters LA Home

Marlien Rentmeester is the west coast editor of Lucky Magazine. She also writes one of my favorite blogs, Le Catch, an amazing fashion site that shares how to mix high and low pieces. I especially lo...

15 may 12 3 people like this

Weekend Recap

This morning was SO nice! I totally got to sleep in. I cant remember the last time I went to bed at a decent hour and got to sleep in too! Best Mothers Day extension present ever!Sadly Im paying for ...

14 may 12

Happy Mothers Day

I love thinking of Mothers Day as a celebration of all women who nurture. Heres hoping we all get a little extra love back this weekend!And a little tip if you get a flower arrangement - dont overwat...

11 may 12

Room Tour: Fletchers Nursery

Im was so thrilled when Chassity from Look Linger Love emailed me to offer up first dibs on these photos of her new sons nursery. She has done such a lovely job here! Heres Chassity with a little tou...

10 may 12 2 people like this

Zinc Table

If we get this new place, for the first time in many years we will have a house with private outdoor space. Hallelujah! Its not huge a huge garden, but it just enough room for the kids to run around ...

09 may 12

Painting a mirror with chalkboard paint

I have always hated the gold painted finish on this old mirror I got at Brimfield years ago for about $60. Ive been meaning to gold leaf it for a long time, but just havent had the chance to get arou...

08 may 12 1 person likes this

Host and High Chairs

Hi! I hope you had a great weekend! We played catch up after a crazy week. So many changes coming our way!Ive already mentioned this one, but one of the big changes is a move later this summer! Excit...

07 may 12 1 person likes this

Copy Cat Design: Feminine Bedroom

Colleen, who is offering eDecorating services now (!!), is back for another stunning Copy Cat post. This room was plastered allllll over Pinterest this week. Wouldnt you love to call this room yours?...

04 may 12 2 people like this

More $4 Art Inspiration

Lenya from 7 Year Wedding had a nook in her dining room that was feeling a little drab. She scanned in some trellis scrapbook paper and had it made into an engineering print like I did here.I love th...

03 may 12 2 people like this

SOS: Ballad Dining Chairs

Help! Do any of you have the straight-back Louis or the Leonardo chairs from Ballard? Id love to hear your opinion on the comfort level. One of my clients likes the style of the Leonardo a lot and th...

02 may 12

Six Random Thoughts

I got back late last night from a whirlwind trip to Chicago. My head is still spinning a little from the past couple of very busy weeks, but here are six things Im enjoying lately:1) Julie from Shelt...

01 may 12 3 people like this

How to Clean Lucite

I picked up this vintage lucite stool at the flea market a week or two ago and this weekend I had a minute to reupholster the seat and clean up the base.I was so excited to use this laminated fabric ...

30 apr 12 1 person likes this

Copy Cat Design: Chic, Modern Desk

Colleen, who may have suckered me into buying a gingham dress, is back in action today with another killer copy cat post! I loved this room from Adore too! PS Colleen mentions Pinterest in her round ...

27 apr 12 3 people like this

The Ties That Bind

Ive been thinking a lot lately about the idea of binding together a handful of inexpensive/less expensive flat weave rugs to make a large custom size rug. I think the look would be super casual and b...

26 apr 12 2 people like this

Skirted Bassinet

When I was pregnant with Evie, I meant to add a skirt to our simple white bassinet. I never quite got around to it before she was born, but if I had, it would look a lot like the one here. This lady ...

25 apr 12 9 people like this

If youre scared of DIY upholstery...

I got this settee off craigslist a while back and when we bought the Chesterfield I didnt really have a place for it. The old yellow silk upholstery on the frame was in pretty good shape, but the cus...

24 apr 12 3 people like this

Room Tours: Kristins Living Room (and white sputnik!)

Kristin has a lovely home in Florida with gorgeous beamed ceilings. She emailed me recently asking for advice on a chandelier and whether or not I thought my sputnik DIY would work in her space, with...

23 apr 12 1 person likes this

DIY Inlay Dresser

I love mother of pearl inlay furniture. The layer of texture it gives to a room is so COOL, but is it really worth the price tag? Larger pieces are several thousand dollars (sometimes more than $10,0...

20 apr 12 5 people like this

Affordable X benches

Well, weve had a scary couple of days! The girls got strep last week. Graces was the worst and we thought at one point hers had moved to Scarlet Fever because she was pink from head to toe and so sic...

18 apr 12 8 people like this

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