Posts Tagged ‘counter’

Drink and Dive: Embracing the Seedier Side of NYC Nightlife – Hannah Ongley

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Manhattan’s East Village, which I am lucky enough to call home, boasts the highest density of bars in the city, if not the world. There are lounge bars, hookah bars, cigar bars, sports bars, karaoke bars, dance bars, tapas bars, college bars, blues bars, photo booth bars, gay bars, wine bars and even a secret bar you have to enter by passing through a telephone booth behind a hot dog joint.

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CASA Decor: Liliana Leon’s Top Design & Furniture Picks For The Summer

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Dear loyal and devoted readers,

I was sitting at home last night thinking about my couch (the color, the fabric), and wondering why my mother, who has an eye for design and decorating, might have chosen that couch. After a couple minutes, what started as a couch inspection had now become a whole house remodeling and redecorating celebration of thoughts and ideas!

I imagined myself being able to clear my house completely, starting off with clean white walls and an empty space. What colors would I paint my walls? What furniture pieces would I bring in? What kind of feeling and mood would I want to interpret?

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