Monthly Archives: February 2010

“Get Organized, Baby!”

  • Posted on Feb 4, 2010

…I’ll never forget when I heard that quote,  I was watching the movie Niagara in Bryant Park under the stars with my future husband and his sister. Vintage Poster found at Cinema Master Pieces Marilyn Monroe was on the big screen, completely hysterical and going a little nuts. Her husband busts into the room, takes her by the shoulders (see poster inset for ... Read More

Looking Up

  • Posted on Feb 7, 2010

My friend George, a fellow blogger, sent me an inspiring article from The New Yorker  about a female architect in Chigaco that is working on the tallest building ever designed by woman.  Yes, that caught my attention! I found some more photos on Edward Lifson’s blog Hello, Beautiful!, that show the project in its finished state. And I love the seductive curves in ... Read More

Got Cards?

  • Posted on Feb 9, 2010

Okay, so it’s February… and we still have all our holiday cards hanging up.  I think it’s time to move on.  Does anyone have a good idea of what to do with all the wonderful photos of family and friends?  I use to cut up the generic cards for present tags… but I think grandma might get confused if ... Read More

Winter Wonderland

  • Posted on Feb 10, 2010

Our first good snowfall of the year got the Marsh’s out the door early this morning.  I like to enjoy the snow in a pristine state before ‘man and his car’ gets it all messed up!  It’s amazing how a simple white covering can refine our world to pure sculpture.   Here’s some of what we saw on our walk…   No wonder Ansel Adams loved ... Read More

Let’s Talk Table Lamps

  • Posted on Feb 15, 2010

As I wait for the light fixture over my dining table, I’ve been thinking about lighting in general…especially now that the days are so short!  Table lamps are an easy and inexpensive way to change the feeling of a space.  When we added this floor lamp from Crate & Barrel, it instantly created a new cozy place to read… Pockets ... Read More

Snow Architecture

  • Posted on Feb 17, 2010

Look at what we discovered in our neighbor’s backyard yesterday… How’d they build that?! You can check out more cool snow structures at the WebUrbanist.... Read More

A Useful Hallway

  • Posted on Feb 20, 2010

As I was picking up clothes this morning (mom task #1 out of 250) and placing our pjs on the hooks in our hallway, I realized how great it is to have them… and that everyone should!  Usually, you see them in mudrooms for coats, but why not use this organizing idea in other areas of ... Read More

Interior Design Tool

  • Posted on Feb 24, 2010

Here’s an eco idea (both environmentally and economically speaking),  instead of buying a stack of magazines to find inspiration for your next home project, go to the Decorpad website. It’s a great resource for seeing lots of interiors in many different styles.  So rather than flipping through countless magazines looking for particular images that might inspire you, go to ... Read More

Holiday Photo Collage

  • Posted on Feb 26, 2010

So I finally got those holiday cards off the wall!  It made for a fun afterschool activity for me and my daughter.  We cut out all the photos, pasted them to some paper to make a collage, and then scanned it into the computer.  Now it’s a great desktop image! LJ made her own photo collage of friends ... Read More

Outdoor Living…Hoboken Style

  • Posted on Feb 2, 2010

A friend of mind forwarded me a great NYTimes article about the jobless plight of many architects right now.  A lot of us are taking on any small projects we can get during these tough economic times… like the deck design I’m working at the moment. Which has got me thinking about our own backyard…. Yes, it’s time to start planning ... Read More