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I received the PB catalog the other day- and woah, is it patriotic! They went to town with red, white and blue this month.

It’s too bad they don’t rent out their furniture for the weekend, because we could have used some 7/4 decor at the lakehouse this weekend!

Nothing like red, white and blue to put you in the mood for fireworks, food, family, and celebrating America’s independence!

Happy Birthday United States! Hope everyone has a very relaxing and safe weekend.

{Tia Zoldan as seen in Cottage Living May ‘08}

To me, summer means spending lazy afternoons by the pool or at the beach!  Okay, so maybe in my summer fantasy.  When the day comes when we have a pool in our backyard I know the hunt for the perfect chaise lounge chairs will be daunting.  I decided to round up some of my favorites at all price points.

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{Inspiring rooms that are neutral, natural, and monochromatic.}

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I must say I am somewhat of a pack-rat when it comes to design magazines.  I have stacks and stacks of Elle Decor, Chicago Home and Garden, Traditional Home…you name it.  This collection, however, is not amassed in vain.  I frequently hark back to past articles for inspiration or reference.  I stumbled upon this article from the January 2007 issue of House and Garden magazine.  One of the cover stories, “25 Fabulous Movie Interiors, And How to Make Them Yours” caught my eye.  Even though this issue was published over two years ago, the movie interiors featured are classics.  I thought I’d show you some of my favorites!

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I have the best friends in the world- they read the blog regularly, send me emails directing my attention to spelling mistakes I’ve made in posts (oops!), and alert me to new products when they think they might be a good topic for MG.

Last weekend my friend Bonnie emailed me about Square Feathers.  She saw them in Town and Country magazine and thought their pillows looked like something I would be interested in.  Turns out, she was right!

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Bachelors can be pretty fun to design for.  Once you’ve gained their trust, you can really get experimental with their space.  Let me tell you, once you have their undivided attention - they’re hooked!  I do know one Bachelor client who would call to confirm his sock choice before a date.

Steven Gambrel designs the perfect Bachelor apartments.  The closet above is AMAZING.  Masculine or not I would kill for that closet!    

Another Gambrel designed closet.  I picture this one for a more conservative investment banker type client.  When I design closets, I always like the cabinetry (when possible) to be 24″ deep.

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You know you are at the beach when you are in rooms decorated like these:


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I must admit, I am a “Bachelorette” watcher.  Something about seeing grown men weep in front of a multi-million person audience every week really gets me.  Let’s face it, it’s great guilty-pleasure television!  It’s also just fun to see the clothes, the sets, the floral arrangements, the houses…

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I’m BACK from Puerto Rico, and very, very “BLUE” about it!  Luckily I love BLUE - and after this, I’m sure you will too!

After being in Puerto Rico for a week and a half all I can think about is the bright blue hue of the Carribean, and how soothing it is to me.  I find it goes best with greens and yellows! Greens like the jungles in Vieques ( a little island we visited on our trip) and yellow for that beautiful sunshine! …and now I’m back in NY where it won’t stop raining!  Ughhh!

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So, I was on one of my mad Craigslist hunts for a diamond in the rough piece for one of my clients (I love the NYC craigslist! You can find some amazing stuff, but that’s a different post)

….when I came across this image of an apartment of two young artists/designers who were selling off some of their furniture to pay for classes, books, and other college paraphernalia, and I was really, really impressed! I mean, this apartment could  be in a magazine!

…or at least a really cool blog! 

So here it is! This is the home of college students Jorge Gomez and his boyfriend Craig Warfield. They are an amazingly talented, young NYC couple whose futures are sure to be bright!

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