bklyn/bflo's Profile

I have been living between a somewhat large house and a tiny apartment for the past year. Last week, the house sold (for a profit, yayayaya!!!) and all of my belongings were gathered in one place for the first time in quite a while. The thing is, the 'place' was my parents living room, where I had to stay for two weeks until my subletter left. I had already donated massive amounts of "stuff" but there was so much more to go. It was an eye-opening experience mostly because I thought I had already let go of so much.

I am now going back into my wonderful little space with even less and have reinstated the rule I established when I began this journey: Anything I live with must be both extraordinary and irreplaceable.

Sometimes extraordinary means a really well designed JosephJoseph cutting board/ drain board combo. Irreplaceable: my grandmothers huge ceramic mixing bowl, that is really too big for my space, but she made it and I love it, so I've integrated it into my studio.

As we really think about our consumption, sometimes its worth realizing that we lose perspective when we have too many choices in many areas of life, our homes should be an example of making good choices, it is so much more relaxing that way.

"We try to make the design of a room feel as inevitable as possible, but we know that achieving that is a constant process of arrangement and rearrangement."
The use of the word inevitable is truly one of the most brilliant descriptions of good interior design that I have ever heard. And they have certainly achieved it in this wonderful space.

ABC on Broadway had a whole bunch mixed in on displays on the first floor and the "mod" floor (is that 3? 4?) Someone told me they were recreations of the original edition bulb, that supposedly lasts forever?? I'd love to know more about them as well if anyone has more info.

wasn't trying for a trend, but for a creative use for a fantastic piece of furniture. I found a 1930's mahogany medical exam table- drawers galore, pull out writing drawer, even the little nooks where supplies can be stored. Added a 1950's banded oak teachers desk top and made it into the BEST kitchen island a girl could ever want!