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July 2008

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    I love grey (& gray).

    Lately, everything I covet is grey. Chest of drawers from Knack Studios. Molto sectional from CB2. Togo sofa from Ligne Roset. Paige ankle boots from Frye.…

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    The first part of my commute.

    To get to my job in Manhattan, I travel 60 miles from my house in Newburgh. It’s not a short commute, but it is a pleasant one (most of the time), and…

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    Getting closer…

    There’s still more to do (electric, plaster patching, wallpaper, medicine cabinet, window film, etc.), but we have something that really looks like a bathroom now! Doesn’t the radiator look great? I’m so…

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    Peeking in on the bathroom…

    The plumbers are on a lunch break, so I snuck in to take a few photos of the progress. So far things are going smoothly, with the exception of the sink faucet,…

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    Bathroom renovation burnout.

    No pictures, because my camera hates me. (A new one is coming tomorrow. Phew!) Okay, here’s a picture—it’s of me 30 years ago, but I think the expression on my face is…

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    Refinished sink & wallpaper.

    After six long weeks of waiting, our refinished cast iron corner sink and clawfoot tub were finally delivered to us! (You can see a before picture of the sink here, but that…

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    Weekend scavenging finds.

    Today we went to pick up a pretty credenza we found on Craigslist (you can see a detail photo of the woven front here) for a great price. It’s in just about…

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    Busy, busy.

    Just a little inspiration from Orla Kiely‘s bedroom, in honor of the fact that she now has a U.S.-based outpost for her online store. Hooray! (Thanks, Holly!) I’ve had no time to…