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Shady Beauty

Because there is so much construction going on in New York, scaffolding eyesores abound. But according to The Architect’s Newspaper, “In the hope of banishing these unsightly overheads, the Bloomberg administration and the AIA New York Chapter launchedthe UrbanShed design competition in August to find a new alternative,which the mayor unveiled today in Brooklyn. The…

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Lively Jewelry

Tie a string around your finger to remember to water this! Take a moment from Chinese New Year’s cleaning to admire these fun and Feng Shui friendly accessories. One of the main purposes of Feng Shui is to create environments that achieve maximum harmony with our space using principles of nature. These awesome jewelry designs…

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Dancing with the Stars

Time to get in the holiday mood! Whether you’re celebrating Kwanzaa, Christmas or Hanukah, try to sneak over to the Shops at Columbus Circle to see the beautiful display of musical stars. Holiday tunes play while the color changing stars dance along with the rhythm. It’s a festive display and not to be missed! I…

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Chrysanthe-Mom

Funny thing happened when I went to visit my parents. My mom freaked out when saw my beautiful blue chrysanthemum brooch made of felt that I bought from my friend Rhea’s company, Digs, www.digs.com. As you can see from the photo, these brooches are wonderful and original. I can understand that it’s not everyone’s taste…

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Maybe I promised you an Herb Garden

As the temperature in NY creeps closer to freezing and darkness falls at 5pm, it’s frighteningly tempting to crawl under the covers and eat microwave popcorn in front of the tube. But of course that doesn’t sound familiar. What I find makes the dreary days of winter more manageable is bringing a bit of nature…

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Tip Top Design

Call me crazy, but amidst this holiday madness, I have been dedicating my time to networking and attending speaker events on topics that interest me. Maybe that’s my secret way of staying centered. I went to see Jonathan Adler speak at an Apartment Therapy event last night. If you are not familiar with Jonathan Adler,…

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