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Decorating with Blue and White

posted on : April 13, 2015 posted by : nicolesteinthal 0 Comment
I love the look of blue and white accents in the home.  The ginger jars and lamps and other accessories are really beautiful and fit into so many decorating styles.  I have not been able to figure out where in my own home I can use these ideas, but I am always dreaming about how great it would be if I had an area that looked like one of those featured below. 

images The Enchanted Home

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Meet Madeline Weinrib

posted on : April 11, 2015 posted by : nicolesteinthal 0 Comment

Madeline Weinrib is a very well know textile designer whose carpets, and fabrics are often featured in high end home design magazines (or “Shelter Books”).  Her family is the founder of ABC Carpet and Home, the eclectic home store in Manhattan, NY.  First Dibs chose Madeline as their Saturday Shopping person.  Though most of her choices are very high end, I still love her style and I am sure you will too.  Saturday Shopping with Madeline

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Fashionable Friend Friday

posted on : April 10, 2015 posted by : nicolesteinthal 0 Comment
This week’s Fashionable Friend Friday are a pair of friends!!, Bets and Ally.  They are two very talented ladies who own the store Nest Inspired Home in Rye, NY.  Nest is my go to for home accessories and furniture.  Unfortunately I met these ladies right as I finished my home renovation but I make it a point to stop into their gorgeous shop frequently to check out new home trends, vintage finds and clean lined furniture.  I always seem to walk out with a little trinket whether it be a delicious smelling candle, a set of unique vintage glasses or a contemporary coffee table book!!  You can also find Nest online HERE.

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The Polo Bar

posted on : April 8, 2015 posted by : nicolesteinthal 0 Comment

Last Saturday night my husband and I went to The Polo Bar, Ralph Lauren’s first restaurant in New York, featuring classic American cuisine and speciality cocktails.  Since it’s opening last December, The Polo Bar has been the “IT” place to dine in New York City.  I usually rope my girlfriends into coming with me when I go somewhere to research for my blog, but THIS outing I thought was “husband worthy”, so off we went.  The restaurant is beautiful.  It is very regal looking, decorated in the typical iconic Ralph Lauren style, similar to that of his other retail and dining locations.  There were special touches everywhere.  The drinks are stirred with little polo mallets, which they generously gave me a few, to feature on my own bar cart at home.  A small memento from such a special place.  If you are in New York and have the opportunity, you will LOVE The Polo Bar!

images Ralph Lauren
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Girlfriend Tip …..ThredUP

posted on : April 7, 2015 posted by : nicolesteinthal 0 Comment



Since I have started this blog, I think this is probably one of the BEST tips that I am going to give my readers.  I recently found a company called ThredUP.   It is the Web’s largest clothing consignment shop, specializing in providing high quality like-new clothes at reliably low prices.  The beauty of this site, is that they will send you a bag, to fill with clothes that you want to clean out of your closet and your children’s closets and give you CA$H.  You can decide whether you would like to donate what they do not keep or would like them to send the items back to you, for a small fee.  ThredUP is offering to mail you your clean out bag with return shipping for FREE (you fill it, seal it and leave it out for your mail carrier).  All you have to do is click  HERE to sign up.  I have already filled up quite a few bags myself and the money has really started to add up.  ThredUP has been amazing!!!



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Book Club Monday

posted on : April 6, 2015 posted by : nicolesteinthal 0 Comment

A great book was recommended to me over the weekend, it is The Asylum: True Tales of Madness from a Life in Fashion by Simon Doonan.  Simon is the Creative Ambassador at Large at Barney’s New York.  He is responsible for their wonderful year round outstanding window displays.  He is also married to designer Jonathan Adler.  I met Mr. Doonan a year or so ago at the NY Gift Show and he was just as fabulous as the designs he creates.  I cannot wait to read this book and the juicy fashion secrets it holds! You can buy this book HERE.