NYC - Part IV - Pearl River

A SoHo gem is Pearl River (477 Broadway).  It is full of an assortment of inexpensive home decor items - lighting, dishes and so much more.

Only $20!

Lovely little trinkets

Creepy?

NYC - Part III - Fishs Eddy

On the corner opposite ABC Carpet & Home is a fantastic shop called Fishs Eddy (880 Broadway).  I just stumbled upon it and stopped at the sight of their gorgeous window display.  The place is chock-a-block full of beautiful and quirky tableware, glasses, tea towels and everywhere you look is another lovely collection.

The prices are very reasonable and I wished I could have picked up more.  What caught my eye were the mismatched table settings (great way to design an unusual table setting without having to hit up garage sales or flea markets), the floorplan line and the NYC-centric pieces.

NYC - Part II - ABC Carpet & Home

I've read about ABC Carpet & Home (888 & 881 Broadway at east 19th) and checked out their website but was not prepared for all of the amazingness that fills six floors (and two across the street).  They have absolutely everything you could want in a home and it is all so very, very lovely. 
 

The main level is full of table after table of gorgeous home decor pieces presented in lovely little vignettes.  I loved the all-white and whimsically woodsy settings.
 

I loved the metallic branch-like legs of this table (bit of a self-portrait as well). I saw an episode of Home by Novogratz where they included a cluster of these lights.



There were Art Deco pieces, mid-century modern and industrial plus rooms dedicated to designers like Barbara Barry and Timothy Oulton (his rooms were certainly very masculine). 



I could have filled my camera with photos of all the wonderful lighting options.                           

 I loved these springs re-imagined as wall art.                



At one point, I was near the windows overlooking the building across the street and you could see row upon row of dance studios,  one room was ballet, another modern dance and a third had dancers warming up.  It was such a great NYC moment.

NYC - Part I - The Ace Hotel

Spending some much needed time off from work in NYC.  I love this city and wish I had spent more time out here as I've only managed two visits in the last six years.
  

Great signage

 I decided to stay at The Ace Hotel (20W 29th Street) which is a great boutique hotel in the historic NoMad neighbourhood.  Originally the Breslin Hotel, the interior was re-imagined by the New York firm Roman & Williams.  The rooms and lobby include vintage furniture and lighting and even the smallest details (e.g. the silkscreened bag that holds the blowdryer) help to maintain a consistent industrial chic design with a touch of playfulness. 

Pendleton blanket on the bed

Bent pipes form the "closet"

         

Cabinet in the bathroom

  

Brass fixtures and dark grout in the bathroom

 

Original artwork behind the bed

    

Poetry