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As someone who lives and walks this city daily…my blog is all about delving a little deeper, seeing what it has to offer, and capturing the true essence of New York City. Whether you live in Gotham, or just visiting…feel free to look around my blog. Bet you might find something new to do!
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Tag Archives: Flatiron District
deconstructed…wabi-sabi saturday
Wabi-sabi with a twist? Walked into Restoration Hardware in the Flatiron District and immediately fell in love with this dramatic installation, a collaboration between graffiti artists Cmentone and Geology. The artists have created a multi-layered background that highlights inspirational quotes written by Restoration Hardware chairman and co-CEO, Gary Friedman, to reflect their company’s vision and beliefs. This particular one is titled Fearless and Hopeless…“When we fearlessly fight for what we believe in, and remain hopelessly optimistic about life, love, and the future, we create an authentic connection with all in our path, most importantly with ourself.”
Let’s just say one of their new lines, Deconstructed, takes vintage, antique, wabi-sabi to a whole new level! The collection consists of 16 reproductions featuring distressed walnut frames, exposed hardware, and rich burlap and antiqued cotton upholstery secured with tailor’s tacks.
Speaking of Gary Friedman. Check him out here. Wowza!
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experienced a shoegasm lately?
Come on in! We’re having a sale!
Oh my…I cringe at the thought on how much I spent on shoes during my corporate years! Now I can barely find a pair that fits due to my bunion issues (compliments of my dad) and possibly the last several years of flip flops(?) All I know is…I haven’t had a shoegasm lately. You?
Flatiron District, NYC
paper confession
WARNING: What I’m about to share with you will suck so much money out of your bank account. But if you’re brave and reckless…keep reading.
There’s a cute little store on 7th avenue in the West Village area of Manhattan called THE INK PAD. Stickers, paper, cards, stamps, inks, stencils…anything and everything a crafter would love. With over 10,000 stamps you’re hard pressed not to find THE ONE you’re looking for. But never fear, if they don’t have it? They’ll have it made for you.
Oh..and the classes. Just took one this week on image transfers…turning old (or new) photos into instant antiques. So fun! Which leads me to…finally…confession time. I’m a compulsive obsessive paper junkie. I could spend thousands (and probably have) on greeting cards, have way too many journals because they’re cute, could spend days looking in paper stores, and now I’m collecting these adorable stamps. But there are worse things, right? Have I mentioned Paper Presentation on West 18th in the Flatiron district? OMG.
