Brooklyn Bound: Wythe Hotel

If you've never been to New York City, much less to Brooklyn, perhaps you should consider booking a trip. 

NYC is the most AMAZING place in the world & even though I don't venture into Brooklyn much, I know there are some great hang-out spots there. There are several hotels to room in while you're your vacationing here.  In fact, one of those hotels is the Wythe Hotel. This Brooklyn spot is so cool.

This hotel used to bean old factory on the Brooklyn waterfront built in 1901. It has now been renovated to feel like a welcoming & gorgeous place to sleep, dine and have drinks! I'm so tempted to just stop by for dinner one night! Isn't it lovely??

It's located at:

80 Wythe Ave. at N. 11th Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Have any of you been to the Wythe Hotel yet??

-images via Wythe Hotel

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A Brooklyn Row House

Jennifer Eisenstadt - an Interior Designer who resides in Brooklyn Heights has great style when it comes to home decor.  I came across her portfolio a few months ago & have just got around to writing about her. This particular home - which is a Brooklyn Row house - has got me thinking about the possibility of exploring this borough. 

Maybe it's the way Jennifer designed the place, or maybe it's the architecture & style of the home- either way, it's intriguing.  Jennifer has put together designs for homes in Manhattan as well, but this is my favorite - I mean look at the LEOPARD print carpeting on the stairs and landing- WOW!!!

Any Brooklyn people out there?? Where do you live? How do you like it??

-images via jennifer eisenstadt

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Design Confidential: Brooklyn.... via Traditional Home

Traditional home featured some Brooklyn homes in a piece they called Design Confidential: Brooklyn. I immediately had to check it out...because as many of you know I have a passion for BROOKLYN, (especially Williamsburg) where my best friend lives. The last time I was there I strolled around and stopped at VARIOUS cafe's and neighborhood furniture stores. I love their sense of community, you can SERIOUSLY feel it the minute you walk into a store or coffee shop! I absolutely recommend that if you visit NYC, you must go to best parts of Brooklyn...see their gorgeous brownstone-lined streets and then stop & have a cup of coffee with a bagel. 


The homes below were featured on the Traditional Home site, and in my opinion, there weren't enough of them. I REALLY do hope they add more!


Have you visited Brooklyn? How did you like it? Where did you go??

images via traditional home



P.S. One of my last trips to BROOKLYN actually inspired this Brooklyn print in my shop!

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BROOKLYN Art from MadeByGirl...

We at MadeByGirl have just turned our BROOKLYN cards into awesome posters! This piece of artwork is personal to me, being from NYC and all. My best friend lived in Williamsburg for years & when I finally got around to visiting, I fell in LOVE with Brooklyn. The cafes, furniture shops & all the artsy people surrounding you! There was so much culture, unlike any place I'd ever been. The poster is available in another color via my shop: MadeByGirl. (enjoy our weekend).

Any Brooklyn people out there??? Please feel free to leave your comments. Thanks!
*Artwork & photos by Jennifer Ramos

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What I've been reading lately....

Besides my school books, here are some great reads that are full of inspiration! First, BROOKLYN Modern is all about architecture, interiors & design throughout the Brooklyn area. I spent most of my 20's living in NYC and visited friends in Brooklyn often and while walking down the streets I would notice so many brownstones being restored. This place has become its own little world, full of cafes, art galleries, great restaurants, funky furniture shops & so much more! No wonder so many young families are being drawn toward Brooklyn in hopes of renovating their own brownstone and investing in this newly developed market. Also I've been reading from Paumes - "Stockholm Apartments" - this book contains about 125 pages & is full of colorful interiors. I highly recommend it to design students! I'll show you more photos from that book soon! Last but not least, the newest issue of Domino Magazine!

*Brooklyn note card above via MadeByGirl. (100% Recycled).

*Image above from Domino Magazine.



*Image above from Real Living AU magazine.

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