Every year Madeline and I come up with some pretty cool ideas for the walls of her dorm room, but this year....I have to say, it might be our best work. On Wednesday we were in the city doing our coffee shop thing* and ended up at one of our favorite spots for lunch. While we had coffee and avocado toast we started looking around at the cool art at Two Hands on Mott Street. It was basically ...
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Choosing Houseplants
I've always had house plants, but ever since Pinterest came on the scene, I have more plants than ever before. Seeing a room without plants now seems like there's something missing. Not only does it add something living (obviously) to a room, but it also adds something not too perfect. Which brings me to fake plants. I just can't do it. I know, I know they are practical and they make them so ...
Backyard Party Drink Station
*This is a sponsored post in partnership with World Market. Â I was asked to join a group of bloggers to get the word out that there's a new World Market store that just opened in Paramus, New Jersey. Â I am very familiar with World Market from California and Arizona, so I was happy to be asked to shop at the beautiful new store and share my purchases. Â I went to the store with an open mind ...
Friday Link Love
Hey everyone, It has been cold and rainy, but I'm hoping for some sun this weekend! Â Here are a few things I've been wanting to share! First, I am in love with the work of artist Lizzy Ragsdale. Â I can't wait to introduce you to her. Â She did a beautiful oil painting for us from a photo of one of our favorite places....Tuscany. Â She's gorgeous and incredibly talented. Â In the meantime this ...
Sweatshop Coffee Brooklyn
Sweatshop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn has pretty much everything I love in shop.  Painted brick, dark gray walls and concrete floors, wood tables and stools and even a neon sign in white.  Sweatshop is known as Creative Space + Espresso Bar. I love the gray cups and saucers and the enamelware tumblers in black and gray. Every detail in this shop is sort of perfect. I might need to order ...
Black Brick Coffee, Williamsburg
Black Brick Coffee - Williamsburg, Brooklyn.  Last week Madeline and I spent the morning in Brooklyn.  The main purpose of our trip was to see Clare at Arrojo. Before and after our appointments we checked out four pretty cool coffee shops.  Our first stop was Black Brick on Bedford Avenue.  We found it after seeing it on the instagram of Coffee Cups of the World. Look up, down, ...