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July, 2007

Tuesday July 31st, 2007

guides, product by Grace Bonney 68

sofa guide

sofa guide

as many of you know we spent a good 6 months looking for a sofa last year. the combination of our tiny doorway and narrow (v-shaped) hallway meant that practically everything we looked at was too big to get through. now that we’ve settled on one (room and board’s andre), i thought it would be…

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miscellaneous by Grace Bonney 3

brooklyn bride

i’m loving this little jen corace wedding album from ifn books, via brooklyn bride. it’s such a sweet way to store your memories. and…vane also has an update on the brownstone bride story (see photo below) that was in the national news. such a crazy story- and just one block from our house!

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interior design by Grace Bonney 2

chloe’s back

one of the things i get asked about the most these days is the chloe sevigny spread H&G did last year. i’ll admit, i was majorly obsessed with her hallway’s wallpaper but i’d never been so beseiged with emails asking for full-sized photos, sourcing info and extra copies. thanks to my co-worker katy the full…

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diy, diy projects, furniture by Grace Bonney 46

craft project

craft project

when i get bored i like to do little craft projects around the house using leftover fabric or paper. one of my favorite things to do is use wrapping paper to line drawers, cabinets and closets. i thought my dresser drawers could use a little snazzing up to go with our new quilt so i…

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paper by Grace Bonney 2

pressure letterpress

this beautiful new print from chris at pressure letterpress is too lovely to pass up. plus, it’s in that fabulous yellow hue that’s everywhere right now. you can pick up chris’ ‘bunny bush’ print for $15 right here. enjoy!

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interior design, miscellaneous by Grace Bonney 5

the cabin house

i’ve been having so much fun watching shayna and her boyfriend put together their new cabin house outside of san francisco. every week there’s something new to look at and i’m amazed at the speed with which they’re getting everything done. i’m also loving the bold paint color choices. if you enjoy checking out home…

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Monday July 30th, 2007

interior design, sneak peeks by Grace Bonney 19

alena hennessy

alena hennessy

i’m thrilled to post another sneak peek today, this one belonging to artist alena hennessy. alena’s home is full of beautiful artwork and i had so much fun reading through her descriptions to see who everyone was. as always you can click here to see full-sized (and several extra) photos of alena’s home, or you…

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miscellaneous by Grace Bonney 0

bye, rena

i just wanted to post a public farewell to the lovely rena tom who’s headed west tomorrow to open up shop in san francisco. i’m going to miss having her right up the block from me but look forward to her new shop in SF and the reopening of her park slope shop which will…

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artwork by Grace Bonney 6

diana baumbach

i love catching little glimpses into great art exhibits- these photos are from artist diana baumbach’s show at snowflake/city stock in st. louis, mo. looks like a fantastic show…

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textiles by Grace Bonney 3

skinny laminx

more beautiful dishtowels from heather at skinny laminx. i’m still loving that pretty ochre yellow so these ‘summer weeds’ towels are perfect- available right here for only $10. [thanks, heather!]

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interior design, sneak peeks by Grace Bonney 5

lorena barrezueta

lorena barrezueta

i thought i’d start the day with a little mini sneak peek into the home of brooklyn-based artist lorena barrezueta. lorena was one of the first artists i interviewed on the site years ago and i’ve been a big fan of hers ever since. here’s a little look into her home (bigger pictures here) and…

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Thursday July 26th, 2007

artwork by Grace Bonney 9

family time

i’m so excited because today my mom is coming to town for three days to have a good-old fashioned girls’ weekend. i’m picking her up at laguardia bright and early so i’ll be out today. i’ll be back on monday with new sneak peeks and plenty of posts- sorry this week was a little light….

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paper by Grace Bonney 4

thank you

i collect cards like they’re going out of style. these are definitely on my “must-have” list now- letterpressed “thank you” cards from noteriety press at etsy. $10 for 6 cards.

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textiles by Grace Bonney 5

ava

ta-dow that’s green! and fabulous. perfect for a little bench or chair cushion that needs a little oomph. $8.50 per yard right here.

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