Category: <span>Etc</span>

Hoboken Furnished Apartment for RentTo walk away from your day-to-day life for 16-months, you need to tie up a lot of loose ends but we’re getting there. Quit job—check. Sell car—check. Find new health insurance—check. Rent apartment? This remains the one major missing piece before we take our honeymoon around the world. The hope is to rent our apartment fully furnished because 1. Putting stuff in storage is a pain. 2. Someone is bound to appreciate all my hard decorating work!

For anyone moving to the New York City area temporarily, who doesn’t want the typical box filled with industrial-grade furniture and craves an inviting, thoughtfully designed space, we want you to have this apartment. Everything in our home was chosen with great love and care (ex. we lived in camping chairs until we found our dream couch. When we couldn’t find the right kitchen island, we built it ourselves.) This furniture doesn’t deserve to be covered up with dropcloth; it deserves to someone who could love it as much as we do (or even be half as obsessed).

Condo Specs:
Three-story brownstone building, circa 1900
1,130 Square-foot condo
2 Bedrooms
1 Office/nursery
1 Full bathroom
Original wide-plank pine hardwood floors
Dine-in kitchen w/ large butcher block island
2 Decorative fireplaces
Backyard w/ patio, outdoor seating, grass, garden, trees, grill & fire pit
Dishwasher and stainless steel appliances
Washer and dryer in the building
For full details, see our apartment listing

Here is the abbreviated house tour but for more photos and full makeover backstory, just click on the room name.

The Living RoomHoboken Furnished Apartment for rentfurnished apartment for rent in Hoboken
The Kitchenfurnished apartment for rent in hoboken
The Master Bedroomfurnished apartment for rent in hoboken

The Bathroomhoboken apartment for rent

The Guest RoomSo if you know anyone—a visiting professor, a businessperson on a long-term project, a couple who’s moved across the country and left it all behind, or anyone who would just love our space, please email me at Anne@SeeingDesign.com

Etc

wedding-save-the-dates-heartI hate to say it, but in my life, I’ve probably sent more Evites than printed invitations. Birthdays, house warmings, dinner parties have all fallen to virtual letterpress–but weddings, this is where I will draw the line. Our big day is nearly six months away and that means it’s time to hunt for pretty Save the Dates.

I’ve browsed around on a bunch of different stationery sites but in terms of selection, pricing, and convenience, Wedding Paper Divas has definitely impressed me the most. They represent some of my favorite boutique stationers like Oh Joy and Cat Seto but back them with around-the-clock customer service, quick shipping, and an online editing system for easy customization.

In narrowing down our options for our Vermont winter wedding, we wanted something that hinted at the snowy season and rustic venue but without the obvious snowflake and pine cone conventions. Here are the five designs we’ve narrowed it down to (colors and fonts come later); let us know your favorites!

(Above) Cupid’s Mark by Petite Alma

wedding-save-the-dates-stonesSpeckled Stones by Oh Joy

wedding-save-the-dates-flowerSweet Peonies by Louella Press

wedding-save-the-dates-leavesStriped Leaves by Oh Joy

wedding-save-the-dates-blackFalling Petals by Good on Paper

Etc

weddding-reception ideas with flower petalsThere are plenty of fantastic wedding photographers out there but the right one can be hard to find. Every photographer’s offerings, pricing, and caveats are so different, it’s easy to lose site of the goal: pretty pictures. So to make the most diplomatic decision for our Vermont wedding, Mike and I decided to do a blind test. To start, I picked ten images from our five favorite photographers (Corbin Gurkin, Orchard Cove, Birke Photography, Sabin Gratz, and Eve Event), gave each image a random number, wrote it down on my little decoder sheet, and put them in one big desktop folder. Then Mike and I each independently picked our top 20 photos from the master batch and determined the winner by seeing which photographer’s work was on our lists the most.

It was a bit of a process to orchestrate but in the end, we had a clear winner–Birke Photography. Founding photographer Caroline Bargerstock’s work is artistic without trying too hard. When you look at her photos  you see all the happiness, love, and beauty that should go into a wedding and that’s exactly what we were looking for.

Here are some of the photos that wooed us into choosing Birke Photography:
weddding-reception-ideas for barns

weddding-reception-ideas and chapel

wedding-reception-ideas-flowers

wedding-reception-ideas-cheek kiss

wedding-reception-ideas-flower-girls
wedding-reception-ideas-kiss

Etc

lighting ideasWhen it comes to modern design tradeshows, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) is by far the biggest and best in the U.S. The four-day New York show ended yesterday and held up to its reputation with a slew of inspiring products and displays from around the world.

A few of my favorite finds…

Above, 13 wood-veneer pendants from LZF Lamps cluster together to form a show-stopping installation.

modern outdoor seating ideasKenneth Cobonpue’s new canopy lounger for Hive is so inviting, it’s worth the funny tan lines.

unique ideas for bookshelvesBrooklyn-based Faktura turns traditional shelving on its head with the V Bookshelf.

best votive holdersA sweet floral design appears within these bone-china votive holders by designer Hanna Tonek Bonnett. The best part? When lit, the pattern shines through and casts shadows in the shapes of roses.

modern kids chairsBaby Acapulco by Innit Designs is one hip kids’ chair. I took a seat in the little chair and the durable vinyl cords made for a surprisingly comfortable seat.

modern double-use furnitureWinner of ICFF’s New Designer Award, Objeti has come forward with a very clever line of multipurpose furniture. My favorite within their new Aerialist series is the Line bench/table/console. The three powder-coated steel panels can flip to become a cushioned seat, tabletop, or a combination of both.

modern lighting ideasSpanish company Fambuena had a number of gorgeous lights but this geometric pendant was the most dramatic.

modern baby cribFor the modern urban family, the Koo bassinet could not be more functional. Made by Lunar, the front folds down to become a rocking chair.

Which design is your favorite?


Etc Finds