Wednesday, September 29, 2010

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we need more cute fashionable girls on wheels here in nyc.



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Monday, September 27, 2010

D E C I S I O N S ,   D E C I S I O N S

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after our lengthy discussion with the Em&Ger architecture team, our homework this
week is to make some freaking decisions already! actually i don't think we've been
that bad...we always had a pretty clear idea of the look we were going for: warm,
somewhat modern, a bit of clean scandinavian, bright but not too bright, lots of
neutral grays.
mmmmm yummy!
after thinking that we absolutely knew the backsplash tile and feeling so good that at
least that was one decision completed, we completely changed our mind on it because of
the countertop. We just couldn't find one that matched it perfectly. We're looking into
doing Caesarstone for it 'indestructability'. Only problem with it is the color choices.
Alot of them we just didn't really like and very few are available in a honed finish. So
right now we're thinking we like a color called 'Misty Carrera', which sounds like an
adult film star, but is actually a Caesarstone that looks alot like carrera marble without
being such a pain in the ass to maintain. So stay tuned. Many more exciting updates to come!!



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L O V I N G   O U R   A R C H I T E C T S

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ok...our architects are our cousin Em & her hubby Ger so it goes without saying that we love them. But we also love them for helping us with this huge and often overwhelming project of a kitchen and bathroom renovation. We're in the home stretch though and they spent a few hours this weekend getting some final measurements.




























































Our task this week is to make some final decisions and order some cabinets!
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

D E A R   S H E R W I N   W I L L I A M S

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you suck. your website sucks, your one manhattan location sucks, your non-samples suck... let's just hope your paint does not suck. especially in my kitchen. because that is one thing that will not suck because of you.
i don't know why my cabinet maker will only use sherwin williams paint instead of something more user friendly and widely available. getting some samples of these colors just cost me almost 40 bucks! between having to take a taxi to the ONLY supplier in manhattan on 46th and 11th freaking avenue (hello?) and then having to buy quarts because they don't have samples (hello?)...well it was just mind boggling. every other paint manufacturer is operating in the 21st century except them...and i have to deal with it ;-(
this better be some good paint!



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B I K E   L O V E

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anyone who knows me well, knows i absolutely love bicycles and riding my bike
around the city (and anywhere else of course!). there's so many gorgeous bikes
out there that are perfect for commuting without looking like an idiot or someone
who couldn't find the tour de france. bikes prefect for the city are bikes that put you in
more of a relaxed, upright position...and frame of mind! With more and more people
out riding bikes on the growing number of bike lanes it's just gonna get better and better!

i'd been meaning to write a 'bike love' post with all my current bike crushes...
then i saw someone on a gorgeous navy blue Linus and it literally stopped me in
my tracks...so minimal and utilitarian...yet kind of romantic, no?

pictured below:
Linus inspired by french bikes of the 50's
Abici Uomo made in Italy
Kronan based on the 1940's swedish military bike
Gazelle Oma made in Holland (Oma mean grandma)
Bowery Lane made right here in NYC






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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

U S   O P E N   2 0 1 0

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the most wonderful time of the year.


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