• Thrift

    The Thrift

    The perfect Saturday begins with sleeping in and typically involves thrifting. I have my favorite places and each is a pretty well kept secret. I have a three to four thrift stores and then…

    February 6, 2011
  • Travel

    Furnish Green

    The ice storm canceled our Toronto plans but gave us the chance to stay in the city a little longer. We were able to catch up with our friend, Pittsburgh native and recent New…

    February 3, 2011
  • Travel

    In pictures

    Pittsburgh to New York, Mike Birbiglia and Joe Bags, blurry proof that I don’t always eat alone, and a pretty terrible sandwich.…

    January 31, 2011
  • Travel

    Catching up

    We made it back from Dallas safe, sound, and on time. Every time the plane passes through the clouds and Pittsburgh emerges, I feel instantly at home. Waiting to greet me at home were…

    January 28, 2011
  • Client Projects Interiors Inspiration Shopping

    Mantel Envy

    [Images clockwise from top left: The New York Times, Door Sixteen, Adore, Beach Studios] I’m working on a project involving a pretty boring mantel that is not original to nor suits the house it’s…

    January 26, 2011
  • Art + Design

    Jane Eyre

    [Images Copyright Focus Features, Photographs by Laurie Sparham] It’s so reassuring to find that movie posters can still be beautiful. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë is one of my top ten favorite novels and…

    January 21, 2011
  • Travel

    Dallas and the Spiral Diner

    I didn’t know it could get this cold in Texas. It’s in the 30s and I’m helpless without my parka. The weather is much worse in Pittsburgh where a snow storm is ruining everything.…

    January 21, 2011