this month’s issue of lonny has a very inspiring story of paul caddell’s life-changing move from memphis to manhattan, and how he went from health-care administrator to opening his very own design shop abingdon 12. his vintage-inspired west village town home is right up my ally, too — here’s a sneak peek at both his home, and abingdon 12.  
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please [here] if you’d like a closer look. mercí.  
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have you heard of jarlath mellett? well, here we go again, because i’ve discovered another inspiring spot which was not on my radar, until now. fashion and interior designer Jarlath Mellett founded jarlath mellett, a design studio based in Manhattan, as well as a boutique shop in the Hamptons (online, as well), utilizing materials that create fresh, modern interiors... 
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the other day when i posted my new living room set up, i got a whole mess of inquiries about the ‘mountain poster’ (above) which is actually called up. so, it would appear to be high time i re-introduced you to the work of artist elisabeth dunker, if you have not already seen her collection. i’ve long been a huge fan of fine little day, elisabeth’s... 
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there’s a sweet little nest in my noe valley neighborhood. one part Parisian flea market, one part haven for pampering yourself, the urban nest is one of my favorite little san francisco shopping secrets, but pssst…i’m gonna let you in on it. when i’m on the hunt for a unique, personal gift, the urban nest is the shop i’m likely to hit first,... 
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