matteo home

The heat and humidity in New York

has me longing for the cool drape 

of vintage linen sheets from

Matteo

which i saw last week at 

ABC Carpet & Home

Based in Los Angeles, Matteo do simplicity and quality

I am really thinking of a black and white theme for the new apartment

These would work perfectly.

all images reproduced with permission from Matteo

image from future flyers

With all this coming and going I realise I haven't really

let you know whats going on!

I am currently in NYC

leaving this weekend back to Ireland to pack up the house

pick up the kids and then back to NYC mid July 

Then I will be here full time.

All been so hectic but I am looking forward to 

settling in and showing my kids the bright lights.

I will keep you updated on the progress.

Thank you for all your kind comments and emails wishing us well

x

NYC living

So I am settling in to my new NYC apartment.

I am loving the area which is Carroll gardens in Brooklyn.

Currently the furniture situation is pretty scarce....romantic minimalism!

but I am looking forward to searching the local antique stores and flea markets.

Some of my first acquisitions are this little cobalt jug $1 at a local flea market

and this milk glass vase $3 

The Peonies are from the sunday farmers market

X

so good they named it twice.................

 I love it! ......
New York New York....

As the song goes 

and it's true I do 

That is why I am so excited to let you know

I am moving back!!

It's a huge undertaking with husband, 3 kids, 2 dogs and a cat 

This is not like the last time I emigrated to New york 1n 1993

with $500 in my pocket and a one way ticket

One step at a time though we will get there

and I will take you along for the ride

So this post is all about NY apartments

New Yorkers are obsessed

with their apartments

Location

Size

Rent

Rent control 

(where the landlord can only raise your rent a minimal amount each year...more on this later)

School catchment area

Are all HOT topics, 

so I had a fountain of knowledge to dip into amoungst my host compatriots

on all things to do with apartment searching.

Think I have found somewhere but will keep you posted

Meanwhile here are a few I have seen 

that whetted my appetite

 

images from New York Magazine

I like this "Neo country" in Brooklyn.

A little to modern and sparse for me though.

images from New York Magazine

I like this Greenwich Village apartment of Designer Rita Konig

a little too flowery though..

  

 

images from New York Magazine

I'd take the dog and the apartment......... this one is in 

Williamsburg though...... not for me

But This one in Cobble Hill would be just right

from the NY Times

I like the location

Good schools

Period features

Quite spacious looking

LOVE the floors

Homey but not too frou frou

Modern but not minimalist

......... only 1 bedroom........there's always a snag

That and the fact that its not for rent!!!

Which one would you live in?