I caught up with the hilarious Margaret yesterday about wedding stuff and her upcoming trip to Israel. We inhaled some sweets at Jones on 3rd. Isn't her new wood cube necklace from Homako just lovely?! Want. Now!
I've been away working on new stuff for the shop. Still ironing out the kinks. The shop's been dormant for months so I can't wait to have goodies in it again. It's gonna be a long weekend of work for me. Have a fun weekend!
And how do you feel about this NY TIMES article regarding over styling or over propping? I can't help but feel like they're talking about me. Eek!
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ReplyDeleteand I just read that NYt article. Hilarious and totally guilty as charged.
Oh those sweets look seriously good.
ReplyDeleteAnd one of the main things I thought when I saw your home on here a little while ago was far from over-styled! I loved how authentic it looked - like someone with great style loves their home, as opposed to someone wanting a show home. Bravo for having great taste I say!
beautiful photos. hope you have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteJO — Thanks, Jo! That's so comforting to hear. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteELISSA Thank you. You have a good one too! :D
ReplyDeleteLove the photos! And I am a fan of homako necklace :)
ReplyDeleteRE : The NY Times article...
ReplyDeleteI think it's natural to want beautiful things. Because of the way we share information, the ease of buying from all over, and the rise in social acceptance of thrifting, people can see something they like and try it. If that corner with the school desk and vintage typewriter didn't have those two things that the article denigrated, what would they have? A small table with photos of family or a collection of Findlay glass? Because that's exactly the sort of things that were in my grandparents' houses and my parents' houses.
I think you could look around my house and see that we use what we have, but we are broke and live in a pretty small apartment, so there isn't room to design for design's sake. We choose to design with the art hanging on our walls, and it is unique to us and awesome. If people with larger homes and more expendable cash want to fill their spaces with beautiful design pieces, who am I to ruin their fun?
I think that writer can shove it. Your house is beautiful and inspirational. I would hate to see it sanitized of all design elements that aren't 100 percent functional. What would I look at for beauty every day, if you did that?
inhaling sweets sounds divine. :) i love margaret. and, i love your photos, your beatrice and your style. over-propped? no way!
ReplyDeleteCame across the article last week (and found out which Tumbler blog they could not name, likely because the F word is in the title) and I'm really surprised there has not been more mention of it. Probably not a lot of mention because a lot of us are feeling a little "guilty as charge," as your first commenter noted.
ReplyDeleteI had a great time hanging out with you. Those treats were too good.
ReplyDeleteThat article is nonsense- don't think for a second it applies to you.
Re: the NY Times article. The pendulum always swings one way or another. We are living in a very decor conscious era as a contrast to this generation's previous lives of Ikea and dorm rooms. We are discovering what it means to have a home. If it's a trend I think it's a good one. And in a few years, we'll wipe our slates clean of all our trinkets and start again with something new. Bring it on!
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