Y’all, there’s been a lot of glamour going on in my world recently, so please forgive my lapse in posts. The biggest is that we’ve moved into a new apartment, which y’all will be learning a lot more about right here… holla, new decorating hijinks!!! The other is the completion of our first episode in a new web-series I’ve developed called, Style Rehab. If the title doesn’t convey it enough, it’s a show about stylish ways to rehab, or rehabilitate, one’s space. Our first episode features Andrea, who’s in dire need of some craft corner style love. Watch and enjoy and of course, I welcome your comments! And if any of y’all are in need of a serious intervention, Style Rehab is taking on new patients! Send me an email of your ailments, we’ll get you good and fixed-up!
Y’all, choosing the right window treatments for your space can be overwhelming, to say the least. There are tons of options. I like to let the existing architecture of the window trim help guide my choice for a solution. If it’s serving me drama, I go with a treatment that won’t compete with that, but will still have some razzamatazz for the room. That’s usually simple muslin, or canvas curtain panels that puddle a little on the floor. I add a little somethin’-somethin’ with grommets, bead chain, and re-purposed pipe and flange as the curtain rods. But not always:
Y’all know sometimes you just can’t control exactly when or where you’ll want to bust a move…like at your local Home Depot, where on another makeover visit with Disa in Maplewood NJ, she tore up the plumbing aisle with some dancing glory! Check it:
Y’all, it’s been a while, but I’m back! If you hadn’t guessed it already, designing a House of Destiny is no easy task—especially when you’re working with someone as glam as Disa. Afterall, this is the lady who’s been known to rock a gold lamé headband AND take color inspiration for her house from an 80’s prom dress! Damn! But don’t be fooled, y’all, my years spent in shoulder pads and ‘Cruel Summer’ pastel bandannas helped make me the style friend I am today! Thus, with feathered hair, I give you my sketches for Disa’s Dining Room:
Don’t hate! Obviously this isn’t to scale, and is way rough!
Y’all, inspiration for redoing your space can come from anywhere…like an incredible Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam song, or even a bad-ass bridesmaid dress! Meet glam girl Debbie, or as I call her, Disarrono, or even more elegantly, just Disa (as her purple bridesmaid dress with matching headband would suggest- pure ‘Dynasty’ drama! I love it!) Disa and her adorable family (husband of hotness Brian and love bug son Will) need some help with their new home in the quaint town of Maplewood, NJ. Holla, new project for PJ! Read the rest of this entry »
One of the best dumpster dives I ever had was when I still lived on Status Island, NY (a.k.a. Staten Island)…yes, y’all, I called the oft-forgot borough home for three years! And what a sweet home it was… top floor a an old grain warehouse, at least 3500 sq feet of space… and my bedroom, which doubled as my rehearsal space was complete with ballet bars and a wall of mirrors! Strictly for rehearsals, ahem, of course! Oh shiot! Me and my creative partner, Alane, dubbed the place Chateau Monroe. Read the rest of this entry »
As some of y’all have experienced firsthand, dogs aren’t content to chew on just dog toys alone…they often need more. Sounds like some humans I know, but that’s another post altogether! In this instance, my friend’s dog decided her Eames DCM, or Dining Chair Modern –gasp- would make a tasty treat! Uh huh! But, don’t be a sad panda, this tragedy was turned into a triumph b/c she gave me the chair! Talk about a tasty treat, y’all, damn! This was a modern classic score! Read the rest of this entry »
Y’all, it’s official, my style destiny has been fulfilled! Our apartment is going to be featured in the upcoming design*sponge book!!! I love design*sponge blog, so it was a complete thrill to learn our apartment had been chosen for inclusion in their first book on stylish spaces. Read the rest of this entry »
I love having lots of artwork on my walls. I think it’s a relatively easy way to inject all kinds of style and drama-glam into one’s space. But y’all watch out, ‘cause what you choose to hang on your walls, says a lot about who you really are! It’s kind of like a window display into your soul! So keep that in mind when you’re debating about where to hang that velvet Elvis painting, holla! Read the rest of this entry »
New York City is pretty amazing in a lot of ways, but a stand-out for me, is the TRASH. Uh-huh, that’s right. Any given sidewalk can be a treasure trove of all kinds of things- furniture, art, lighting…if you can think of it, it’s probably been found on a sidewalk here. (Now don’t go there… you dirty boys and girls!) It makes sense too, b/c the sidewalk is where our trash collection happens. But it’s also just easy for most folks who are getting rid of unwanted items to put them out on the sidewalk. Once you’ve struggled down five flights of stairs with a dresser on your back, you’re pretty much done with the thing at that point. And that’s when someone else’s backache becomes my sidewalk salvation, y’all! And trust that I’m not alone in this revelry. Discovering some completely unexpected find is not only exciting, but outright joyful for a lot of people like me.
As some of y’all have experienced firsthand, dogs aren’t content to chew on just dog toys alone…they often need more. Sounds like some humans I know, but that’s another post altogether! In this instance, my friend’s dog decided her Eames DCM, or Dining Chair Modern –gasp- would make a tasty treat! Uh huh! But, don’t be a sad panda, this tragedy was turned into a triumph b/c she gave me the chair! Talk about a tasty treat, y’all, damn! This was a modern classic score! 
