Turkey Table

Our first Thanksgiving was absolutely lovely! My girl Sydney and I split the meal between her family of four and Will and I, and the prep went swimmingly. All of the dishes turned out delicious, and Will and I were very proud to open our home for the holiday.


Thanksgiving was the perfect time to use our wedding china and crystal for the first time. It felt so special to serve our meal on the piece that were given to us by friends and family for our nuptials.


And on to tonight, when we have our annual holiday cocktail party to welcome in winter with friends by our sides and champagne in our hands.

New York Kitchen

Embrace a theme in your kitchen to pull it together. We have two cool New York pieces and have them hanging above our oven. You see this wall as you enter our apartment, and it's a nice reminder that you are home.

Mailbox Encouragement

This is on a mailbox in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.I hope the artist is having a wonderful day.

Dinner at Justin & Joe's

Last night my best friend and man of honor, Justin, and his fantastic partner, Joe, had a lovely dinner party for a small group of friends.




Their brownstone nestled snugly on a tree-lined block of North Park Slope is the epitome of Brooklyn charm. Justin and Joe's home is so very them. Warm, welcoming, stylish and sharp.



The delicious menu consisted of croissants and baked bread, butternut squash soup made from scratch, rotisserie chicken, meat AND vegetarian stuffing, and homemade chocolate chip cookies. Basically Justin/Martha created perfection on a plate.





A great group, a warm and welcoming home, and a killer board game of Apples to Apples, all made for a wonderfully fun evening with friends.

Brooklyn Photo Shoot & Swiss Dinner Party

Please excuse me for neglecting Nest. I am getting married in five seconds/next Sunday, and am taking off soon. I leave you with these amazing photographs from our lovely and incredibly talented wedding photographer Wendy Hickok.  We had our Brooklyn engagement photo shoot, followed by a dinner party with our friends. Swiss raclette, good wine and amazing company all made for an incredibly fun evening.





When I return, I will have a new camera and will be a wife. Get ready for a whole new level of nesting!

DIY Terrariums

With Threadbanger Steam Punk week in full effect, this episode of Decor It Yourself takes on terrariums. Brooklynite Amy Merrick shows us how to make our own potted constructions and glass gardens. Click HERE for more episodes.

Bachelorette

Thank you so very much to my sisters and best friends for making my bachelorette party the amazing night that it was. I felt so loved and embraced and will never forget the once-in-a-lifetime evening with my very closest friends. Thank you my dear hearts, I adore you.



It all began with a color-scheme in our "party bus". Everyone was in black except me, who was rockin' a gold little number. I had no idea of this pre-planned wardrobe, and was so tickled at all of the planning that went into this evening.


We arrived in lower Manhattan by water, parking lots.....I had no idea where we were heading. Our destination was on a whole other level.


Tents and hammocks and lights and everyone in spectacular costumes. We were on the Southern tip of Manhattan looking at this amazing view of Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the city's newest major art installation, Olafur Eliasson's waterfalls. We were in the breath-taking Spiegelworld.


We were escorted over to our CABANA where we drank cocktails and ate delicious food. Did you read right there where I said our CABANA. Because we had one. I'm just sayin'.


We were then taken from our CABANA to the front of a line for some sort of show. I had no idea what was about to happen. We were taken inside this amazing tent-like structure to some seats and a booth. The booth had table-service, so that's where I sat. I know what I'm doing here. The show began, and my mind was blown. Absinthe was one of the most spectacular shows I have ever seen. It was such a once-in-a-lifetime experience.



It was sexy, yet classy, burlesque and raunchy, yet no one had to deal with an uncomfortable lap dance. It was the PERFECT event for an amazing and special bachelorette night. The music, dancing, mojitos all made the entire show just incredible. Really no words, you have to see it yourself.


Dancing and sipping champagne at Royal Oak in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.





Followed by late night partying, singing and dancing at our place.







My outfit, if I do say so myself, was quite lovely. I wore an Elliot Mann gold dress that felt like tissue paper covered in fairy dust. Paired with my everyday elegance from Boring Sidney and a fun gift from Michaela, my white feather boa.

Yard Sale

This SATURDAY we are having a big ole' garage sale in front of our apartment building. With lots of cool, hip new and old clothing, furniture, appliances, ART, BOOKS, you name it. We are open to bargainers and will offer good deals for those of you who stock up!!!

*We are right by the Giglio festival, so come by for a day of fun!

8:30 AM

Some of the items we are selling:

-brand new sewing machine
-clothes
-crafts
-furniture
-wall art
-2 tvs
-RECORDS, lots of rad vinyl, LPs and more
-craft supplies
-beverages
-kitchen supplies (TONS of kitchen dishware)
-pillows
-dog accessories
-jewelry

Address removed by Meg for safety.

Fire Escape Garden

DIY-Backyard Overhaul

This week is a patio make-over where we create a relaxing oasis in our urban backyard. We learn some basic carpentry skills to construct our own wooden planter for the garden and create new DIY flower pots and outdoor decor using recycled materials.




Be sure to check out the backyard blog entry that gives further ideas and inspiration for your backyard overhaul. Make these ideas as big or small as you need, depending on your patio space. Enjoy!




This week's episode on youtube.

Good Shape Design

Good Shape Design has this great new print ready to pre-order here.

Splurges From Sprout

Hickory Silk Lampshade


Twitchen Silk Lampshade


Treescape Silk Lampshade




Some special pieces that are a bit more attainable are these rad bird cage mobiles.

Village Wall

Episode 5: Spring Cleaning

As we await the warm weather, let's do some all-natural Spring Cleaning! This week, we learn how to make homemade, organic cleaning supplies and how to create a lovelier library. In preparation for the up-coming gardening season, we get a quick tip on bringing a little green into our nests.



Dr. Bronner's

Drugstore.com

Green Living Ideas

Martha Stewart

Method

Mrs. Meyer's

Seventh Generation

Rob + Corinne's

Welcome to Rob and Corinne's Williamsburg, Brooklyn pad.





Filled with beautiful recycled mid-century teak, an array of antique and new books, and an incredible collection of indie art, this home is brimming with positive, loving energy.










Their couch is perfect. So comfy and a fantastic vintage rust upholstery. These mustard pillows are made out of recycled sweaters. Fantastic.



Always adding to your collection of art and photographs make for an ever-evolving home.












This is a photograph of Rob's grandfather in Brooklyn, with one of Rob's photos as the matte.



Corinne's Grandmother made this pitcher and basin.



We filled it with flowers before Rob and Corinne's Florida-style Housewarming Party.



Oh, how I adore this Eames-era credenza.







Relics from their past, pieces of their life and loved ones make this home almost as warm as the inhabitants.