Moxie the Maven's Profile

I throw them in a photo box and look through them once in a blue moon. It's nice to get to revisit them.

Yes! This is my living room, and it really works beautifully.

I would love if future home tours included a survey question about paint colors people use. Would love to know what the color in the bedroom is.

Tomatoes and mayonnaise. On toast is fine (with sea salt, and even basil) but on a rice cake is a revelation - the crunch of the rice cake with the salty creamy mayo and the fresh sweet tomatoes with the salt is everything I want and more.

Hey!!! That's my rug! The rug in the photo is identical to the one I inherited from my grandmother, who was a world traveler and furniture collector. Mine is a bit more banged-up than the photo, but that's the one. Does anyone know more about the origins?

There's a place in Astoria that puts it on pizza, and it is outrageously amazing.

There seem to be some haters in this comment thread, which I find just plain strange. It's a lovely home, I really appreciate seeing a place beautifully furnished without unlimited funds, and I have those exact same minty tiles in the bathroom. And if you want to take a bath, you can always just move the litter box for a little while! That is what us actual small space dwellers sometimes call Not a Big Deal.

Yes! I have a bright blue shabby-chic bookshelf with color-coded books, the bookshelf is just a touch darker blue than the color on the walls, and it looks divine.

At my new place, I'm four blocks from the train, five blocks from a huge public park, one block from laundry, three blocks from the beergarden, and two blocks from two of my closest friends. Groceries and pharmacy are a subway stop away, but it's worth the compromise, especially for the BFF neighbors :)

@am_clarke if you haven't already, consider getting rid of your dish drying rack. I have verrry little counter space and putting the contraption away makes a world of difference. Hand drying dishes is not so bad!