my favorite ornament and this year’s tree.

A few weeks back I posted some pictures that JBA and I took and hoped would print well enough to hang on our walls.

There has been some progress.

We also got some nautical charts of gardiners bay, peconic bay, and little neck bay, which we cropped and had framed.

I’m almost done finalizing what a bathroom renovation would look like. I love the look of teak and other wood grains. The sample here is actually a porcelain tile!

I’m lucky enough to have a weekend getaway for the summer. White flooring, beech wood furniture and linen drapes make this place extra comfy on rainy days. I’m definitely more motivated to work smart/hard and save so that I can one day have this all year long.


This year DWELL offered their first “home tours” in New York as part of Bklyn Designs which opened on Friday. I got the chance to visit some pretty amazing spaces in Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene, and Boerum Hill.

Each of these has something to be desired and be inspired by. The owners were very friendly and had great stories to tell about building their beautiful homes. With all big projects it sounded like their visions were finally realized with lots of love and patience.

After walking around town all day JBA and I had a well deserved meal at Char No 4 followed by drinks at the Gowanus Yacht Club.

slot house

barr residence


pineapple loft