I’ve been working on a beautiful, large house in the Boston area for a while now. The project is almost at completion and I am absolutely chomping at the bit to share the after photos with you all! I would happily move into this home in a heartbeat!

Here’s a teensy preview. In the older daughter’s room, we almost ordered the Bungalow 5 Jacqui side table. It retails for $720, which was more than we wanted to spend here.

So my client picked up one of these little nightstands at Home Goods, gave it a paint job, and added new pulls, and

Voila! Adorable! Pretty darn close to the inspiration piece and we were able to save $500 for other purchases in the room, including some custom-made curtains in the most perfect shade of coral pink…

This week I’m posting snippets from my ‘NYC APT’ inspiration folder…

Check out what a little bit of orange paint can do to old and too-simple cabinetry? This would also work wonders on that super bland furniture that we all have at least one piece of.

via D*S

We’re in the market for a new (matching) pair of arm chairs for the living room. These are a gazillion dollars from Hickory Chair, but I love them so.

We’ve had basically non-stop visitors since we moved to New York. And we’re pretty much booked through Christmas. All the house guests have turned my focus to linen closets and I have dreams about mine someday looking like this:

What could possibly be better than an antique empire chandelier? Two of them.

Completely enamored by the colors and pattern in this antique textile from an old Style Court post. I’m going to try some experimenting with fabric dye and white silk for a pillow or two.

Not new news, but I love skirted tables. This round, trimmed out table by Celerie Kemble is really doing it for me. I’ll take that lamp too, please and thank you.