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Hamptons Weekend Cottage Keeps it Simple
A FRIEND OF MINE has had a tendency to move often, both her family’s primary residence and weekend/vacation homes. Fortunately, she also has a talent for making any apartment or home look Domino-ready in very short order. This two-bedroom 1930s … Continue reading →
Posted in HAMPTONS, HAMPTONS VOYEUR, INTERIOR DESIGN, LONG ISLAND, OLD-HOUSE MAKEOVERS
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Tagged decorating, Southampton, summer cottage, vintage cottage, weekend cottage
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7 Comments
Styling for Summer with Thrift Shop Finds
WITH TWO AS-YET SEMI-FURNISHED BEACH HOUSES to rent this summer, I’m back to my old shoestring-decorating tricks. Nothing I love more than visiting thrift shops and yard sales with a purpose. On my way out to Springs (East Hampton, N.Y.), … Continue reading →
Posted in HAMPTONS, INTERIOR DESIGN, LONG ISLAND, PROPERTIES FOR RENT
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Tagged ARF, beach house, Bridgehampton, decorating, East Hampton, LVIS, rental, Retreat, Southampton, Southampton Animal Shelter, Southampton Hospital, thrift shop, Wainscot
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The Big Reveal: Inside My Beach-House-to-Be
THE WAITING GAME continues. I’ve officially “gone to contract” on the Long Island beach house deal I’ve been patiently coddling for almost two years now. The seller has signed the contract of sale, my down payment has been delivered, the … Continue reading →
Posted in HAMPTONS, LONG ISLAND, REAL ESTATE/INVESTING
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Tagged arborist, beach house, bohemian, decorating, East Hampton, funky, interior photos, interiors, LONG ISLAND, modernist, renovation, Springs
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BOOK REVIEW: Design*Sponge at Home
SOMETIMES I THINK I have a case of arrested decorating development. At my age — a couple of generations past 30, which is the age of Grace Bonney, hugely successful design blogger and now author of a hefty new decorating … Continue reading →
Posted in BOOK REVIEW, INTERIOR DESIGN
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Tagged blog, decorating, Design*Sponge, DIY, Grace Bonney, ideas, tips
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The Insider: Apartment for One in Cobble Hill
MY NEW EVERY-THURSDAY SERIES for Brownstoner.com continues today in a new, easier-to-read format, with a garden floor-through in the heart of Cobble Hill by interior designer Julia Mack. These are rented digs, colorful and cost-conscious, with lots of Brooklyn-based sources … Continue reading →
Posted in BROOKLYN, BROWNSTONE DECORATING, INTERIOR DESIGN, THE INSIDER - BROWNSTONER.COM
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Tagged apartment, budget, Cobble Hill, decorate, decorating, floor-through, garden, how to, rental, The Insider
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