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Chalkboard door!
The room has four doors - count 'em, four. I painted the two on the north wall with chalkboard paint. Fun for the whole family!
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Disassembled lamp
The base of the lamp after I gave it a thorough cleaning/dusting.
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Prep, prime, paint
The price of scoring curtain rods and clips on clearance: having to prime and paint them because they're...
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Rewiring a lamp
Tying an underwriter's knot. This lamp has more cords than usual because the base lights up. The brown...
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The mantle
The space above the mantle is huge - about 5' by 5'. My initial idea was to buy a huge canvas and make...
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Picture on picture rail
Since the room has picture rails, I decided to hang pictures using picture wire and brass hooks. The...
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Reading corner
The reading nook offers easy access to the typewriter, in case you are so inspired. The nightstand is a...
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The bed
My happy little retreat. The walls are painted in Buckford Blue from Benjamin Moore's Historical...
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Reading nook
Yep, my Eames rocker gets me mad street cred in the Modernist Club.
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The mantle
This being an old brownstone, there are marble fireplaces in practically every room. I expended lots of...
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Vintage desk
By far the best workspace I've ever had. The old pine trestle desk and the Panton chair are both...
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Nightstand vignette
Water, fan, light, books, African violet planted in a vintage milk glass urn.
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Windowsill herb garden: sage, rosemary, parsley
Since I have south-facing windows, I felt it necessary to cram as many edible goodies onto the...
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Home in Brooklyn
Brooklyn home: progress shots
Brooklyn botanic garden
