Baba

I had a great brunch yesterday at a new restaurant here in Brooklyn called Baba. It's a Mediterranean inspired eatery and grocery with great food (Scrambled Egg Crostini with Feta and Finocchina..YES) a friendly staff, and such great design. I was gawking over the wallpaper and fixtures for most of the meal.

Images: facebook.com, yelp.com

Inspired Dining by Design

The 2010 DIFFA Dining by Design event produced some pretty amazing tables. Check em' out.

 This has gotta be my favorite. It was done by students at the New York School of Interior Design, and created entirely out of recyclable or repurposed materials.

Cindy Crawford hosted the event, certainly to push her line of home accessories at J C Penny. Her table actually looks quite nice though, if overtly simple.

images: nytimes.com, nymag.com

Cold Spring

Last week, I spent a day upstate in Cold Spring, NY with my friend Deanna. It was a perfect sunny Spring afternoon for lunch al fresco, browsing antiques and strolling along the Hudson.

Plant It

Check out these cool planters from Terrain made of recycled fiber cement. Great shapes, right? I think they would look so good on a patio filled with succulents or perhaps some ferns.

images: shopterrain.com

A Spring in your Step

In white, navy, browns and grey...canvas, leather, rubber or suede... a selection of shoes for any and every occasion this Spring. 

Clockwise, from top left: Seavees Navy Pantone Plimsoll; Clarks Oakwood Suede Desert Boot; Alden Leschi Picnic Saddle Oxford; Vans Era True White Core Classics; L.L. Bean Signature Eastport Navy Suede Blucher Moc; Marc Jacobs Suede Derby Shoes; Shuddy Rubber Driving Shoes; Asos Grey Suede Deck Shoe.

Rebirth of Nature

One of the most unique and wildly artisic fashion spreads I have seen in quite some time, with out of control amazing prop styling. 'Rebirth of Nature' from Vogue Homme Japan.

images: homotography.com

Brownstone Love

Dang this is a cool space. An awesome brownstone in Brooklyn, via DesignSponge. So many great details and design ideas on display here.

And this kitchen is kind of my tall fantasy. And a garden view with giant windows, in NYC!

That DOOR!

Leading to this serene bathroom that I adore.

images: designspongeonline.com

Armory Show 2010

I had the pleasure to attend the 2010 Armory Show this weekend. So much fantastic art was on display! (Not to mention some interesting people watching.) Here are some shots of work that really stood out for me.

My three favorite paintings.

A lot of large-scale, metallic sculptures...

...and sculpture with legs.

Loved these sort of found object installations...

...and these suspended books.

Yarn sculpture piece. Love the textures.

Crazy sculpture of beads and porcelain birds and flowers.

Thinkin' Spring Fashion

It's March, the snow is melting and temperatures appear to be slowly rising, so I'm thinking about Spring and the fashion that comes with it. Lighter jackets, fewer layers a brighter palette (and the return of my boat shoes). Here are some fashion images that I'll be looking to emulate in the coming months.

images: brothers.se, unabashedlyprep.com, colehaan.com, urbanoutfitters.com, eyefivestyle.com

UnCommon Table

A modern and unexpected idea for a table setting from fashion label Commonwealth Utilities' dinner party. Gold lacquered picnic tables matched with golden tanks, toy soldiers and gold candelabras. It's sophisticated and elegant, but still a little rugged.

images: homo-neurotic.com