by Kristen Chase | Art + Decor
Despite having found so many cool kids’ growth charts here on Cool Mom Picks, I confess I still use a pencil on the side of our kitchen wall. It’s not that I haven’t loved every single one of them, but they’re either too pretty or too big or...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
I am one of those moms who totally wants my house to look as good as it did pre-kids, but also recognizes that that is ridiculously impractical and it will never happen and no, it’s okay, I have my own Kleenex. So when I find furniture that both looks great and...
by Lexi Petronis | Art + Decor
My 5-year-old showed almost zero percent interest in maps until we went on vacation to a beach town. Suddenly, it was very important that she be the holder of the map at all times.It was ultimately a good thing, even if said map ended up covered in melted chocolate...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Art + Decor
Ever look down from an airplane at the panorama below and consider how very much the ground looks like a crazy quilt? Us, too.That’s just one reason we’re smitten with how these stylish quilts that gorgeous capture the cities and places we love. Haptic...
by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor
There’s a saying in real estate: location, location, location. But after that’s out of the way, in New York we tend to put a premium on character. You know, exposed brick, tin ceilings, original wood floors. (Don’t ever expect to find wall-to-wall...
by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor
Sometimes art just speaks to you, and that’s how I felt gazing at the beautiful original artwork from artist Rachel Austin. I was poking around the Poppytalk Marketplace and discovered Rachel’s wonderful mixed media map paintings. Clearly bitten by the...
by Liz Gumbinner | Living
Last week I got a sneak peek at a cool new collaboration between design gurus and parents (of seven!) Bob and Courtney Novogratz and CB2. When I did, all I could do is smile. The colorful wool Family Rug charmed me right off the bat; and I have to say,...
by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized
Adding to the growing list of things I know now, that I didn’t when I had my first kid: I would have skipped the cheap stuff, and invested in a solid kids’ table and set of chairs. We’ve gone through far too many to count. If you’re a...
