Thursday, October 20

Time Out! (New York)


WOAH, wait, wait....Time Out -- New York??

Much to my surprise (and excitement) Time Out New York Magazine decided our New York City apartment was stylish enough to make it into their yearly "Apartments" Issue. 

Here are a couple of photos from the recent shoot:












Since the article came out I have been asked by a few people how we made our apartment come together in such a short period of time (about 5 months time.)

And while I didn't have an exact answer for this question because I, myself, was a little baffled that we even found time to hang a couple of posters, let alone fully furnish our apartment, in that amount of time but I would have to say that we found our decorating method through the idea of buying or thrifting anything we loved and just called it 'eclectic' 

And while this can also be considered the beginning signs of someone ready for an episode of "Horders," we found our inner self control once we felt a room was "finished" and stopped purchasing.

As far as thrifting is considered in New York City, it did take a little adjusting. For one, as far as price is concerned-- not all thrift stores are created equally. Although, they can offer very similar products the prices vary greatly. I recommend finding about 3 or 4 stores that you feel are priced competitively and stick to those. Leave the fancy "vintage consignment" stores to those who are willing to pay the price.

Also-- don't be afraid to check out the various flea markets at your disposal!

 Personally I do enjoy the Brooklyn Flea but what I enjoy even more are the plethora of 'stoop sales' that line the streets on your way to the flea market. Often, the clothes and home decor are just as cool and about a fraction of the price!

Here are a couple of my own Brooklyn stoop sale spoils:
Beatles artwork: $5.00 and Vases for a buck a piece!

But my best piece of advice when thrifting is for home decor is to be adventurous! If you find a piece and fall in love with it, don't hesitate, buy it! You can always find a use for a piece you love and you'd regret it if you let it slip away. (However, there is a special "re-think it" clause for those in the 'Hoarders' category.)


How have you turned your place into your "home, sweet, home"? I'd love to hear about other ideas!

-xoxo.