Thursday, August 2, 2012

Too Soon? Maybe

Is it too soon to be lusting over my favorites for the Fall?  Maybe?  But I don't care.  I cannot WAIT for Fall.  It is my favorite season for many reasons.  One of which is the clothes.  

Check out these fabs that I'm lusting after (some of them since June):

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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Outdoor space in the city...To DiE FoR!

When I bought my brownstone, like any home buyer, I had my list of must haves - but as you can tell from the before pictures posted here, I wasn't THAT picky.  I mean it needed to have running water and electricity, don't get me wrong, but I wasn't stuck on it being my perfect dream.  I wanted to transform it into my perfect dream.  

It needed good bones, great character and OUTDOOR SPACE.  Yes, that was the one thing I would not compromise on.  I wanted to be able to walk out my back door with a glass of wine in the summer and relax.  I wanted to see the snow as it was falling for the first time each winter.  I wanted a little slice of suburbia in my city home. And...low and behold...I got it.

Here are the before and "so-far" pics of the backyard.  It still needs A LOT more done, but you get the idea.