NEXT STOP: Tommy Guns A museum of epic proportions. My iphone pix will not do this place justice. (see their gallery shots at bottom). First off, the owner- Russell Manly (i mean, how could that name be any more perfect?) is a complete gentleman. We stumbling in, and found that we could not leave. He’s english, looks like a Harley Gang member, and is an insanely talented artist. the space is like walking back in time. a barbershop specifically- circa 1920. it’s outfitted with everything period. (down to the cash register) He sells new old stock toiletries that you cannot…
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NEXT! The Brooklyn Art Library. This is the library that houses all of the amazing volumes of sketchbooks that have been created by the traveling art journals send round the world. the final resting place for amazing art in the form of collage, painting, sketching. We’ve had a couple of these journals make their way to our annual Art Camps, but I could never have been prepared for what we witnessed when we walked through these doors. Thousands of books to explore. we could have moved in. some snaps from our visit: some examples of some of the sketches within:…
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NEXT! We popped into MAST BROS CHOCOLATE with my friend Angela on our little adventure tour day in Brooklyn. I’ve always been obsessed with their product & packaging, but now I’m really a fan. Some snaps from their space: and an incredible video shot by Scout on who they are
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NEXT! We stopped into MOON RIVER CHATTEL, and (be still my heart). This is the shop I would have if I could move to Brooklyn and be 25 again. In love. Awe and lust with this space and everything in it. A little bit old school merchantile with a lot of amazing things that would not fit into my suitcase 🙁 We’ll be back soon.
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I spent a day in Brooklyn with my friend Angela of POST27 store a couple of weeks ago and found so many lovely places that I had to share: First up: our friend Tara of SPROUT HOME. (Her shop in Chicago is just a few blocks away on Damen at Chicago Ave.) But this is the first time we’ve paid her Brooklyn store a visit. Swoon! She has a fresh cut shop, and a couple doors down her full boutique. Some snaps from her space(s). And for good measure, a few snaps I stole from her gallery: (LOVE)
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These folks reached out to me recently– I am in love with their aesthetic. I want to go visit!! check it out 39 Church Street HAWTHORN, 3122 MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA store @ thewoodsfolk.com.au 03 9853 7581 instagram: thewoodsflk
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I didn’t know if we had just walking into the Moonrise Kingdom house or onto the set of the Notebook… but we’ve been utterly seduced. Typically, lakehouses are stripped of their character by layers of bad 80s wallpaper and new formica countertops. This one shows very clear evidence of nearly a century of a family of lake lovers. (Thank god) (I’m not gonna lie, it made me really sad to see so many generations of summers and family memories – all coming to an end with the sale of this house…. I met Mrs Hann last summer and she is…
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**SORRY TO ANYBODY READING THIS LOOKING FOR CAMP STUFF** We’ve never done this before on this blog, but this little slice of heaven hasn’t been on the market for EVER- and we will not be pushing real estate on here in the future. Promise. But- Because of all the inquiries the last post got, here is some more information: (video tour, photos, etc) The last house that was up for sale a few doors down sold in 10 days, so if you are even remotely interested, call the realtor, like yesterday. All I can say is that when David and I walked through it, it…
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In the 1930s the Hanns house was a lake store. You could get live bait, rent a boat and buy beer. Miss Hann (now well in to her 90’s) kept it in immaculate condition.(check out the history of this little house’s community- some of the photos we shared in this post)Its going for $180k- you could likely get it for $150k ($1200 a month)ITS A LAKEFRONT COMPOUND * Main house (1600 sq ft- 3 bdrm) * guest 2 bedroom cottage (formerly the lake store) * 1.5 car garage (could be another adorable cottage) * outbuilding (craft building?) * a half…
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apartment 9 paid us a visit and cooked up A STORM. Check out their story on their blog here Story by Jourdan Crouch Fairchild, Photography by Paul Octavious, Yewon Kim and Michael O’Neal. Cookin’ by Andy Schwegler + Julie Morelli of Letterform
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