LEGO Event at the Novogratz Home...

Hello! How is everyone? I swear, I'm so exhausted. Had family in town & stayed up too late. You know how that goes I'm sure. 

Well, I've been meaning to post about this event I attended on May 17th with LEGO friends & the Novogratz here in NYC. I ended up taking my NEW assistant with me, whom I hired a couple days prior, what a great first day of work no?! It was all about how to unleash a child's creativity. Cortney & Robert as well as a few others spoke about how a room DESIGN can inspire a child's imagination, and I very much believe this is true.  In fact we all agreed that EVERY child should be engaged in the home's design in some way or another.

Lego friends explained how boys like to play outside of what they build & how little girls prefer to explore the inside of the home. Coming from a family with both brother & sisters, I can say this is pretty ACCURATE. I loved decorating the inside of the doll house while my brother loved taking action figures & so on & then build forts around it! 

They also went on to explain how in a survey they performed, 71% of parents said that the interiors of the home did make a difference in the creative development of the child. Robert & Cortney also mentioned how they believe art should play a big role in EVERY room of the home. Basically ending it with saying, more art, less toys. I love this concept, I find toys to be a waste of space & money and unless it will stimulate the child's brain somehow, it's pretty much USELESS. Of course, that is my opinion...

On another note, while I was there, I chatted with Robert & Cortney. They are super relaxed and down to earth people - Cortney told me to roam around her home & show myself around...

 

So, I decided to shoot some areas that really caught my eye & bring it here to share with you. Their place is mind blowing.  Full of color, edgy details and just a whole lot of fun stuff!  Their kids were pretty cool too. 

I gave Tallulah Novogratz the gold CROSS bracelet I was wearing, she loved it. Those are the same ones that will soon be on sale on Made By Girl! Hope you enjoy this post! 

 

-images by jen ramos

Designer: Christina Murphy

As I flipped through the pages of New York Social Diary - I was totally enchanted with this home. However, I almost nearly passed out when I found out it was Christina Murphy's home & GET THIS, she has one of my LOVE candy prints hanging in her home! Too cool. 

Christina Murphy is an Interior Designer whose designs (I'm sure) you've seen all over the Design blogs. Her office is based here in NYC - not too far from where I live, lucky me. 

She's such a talented lady & was named one of 'America's Top 100 Designers' By House Beautiful. Of course, she deserves it since she creates original and beautiful spaces for all her clients.  For more on Christina's work, check out here portfolio here.

There it is below! - neat!

Below are examples of Christina Murphy's Interior Design. Amazing no? Stylish people rule. 

- top 6 images by jeffrey hirsch
- bottom 3 images from Christina's site.

NYC Photographer Annie Schlecter

Do you guys know Annie Schlecter?? 

She's the photographer behind all these amazing images below! Annie is a native New Yorker & has been working as a photographer since 1998. WOW, that's as long as my husband & I have been together! 

She works with top clients like Veranda, Travel & Leisure, The World of Interiors, Martha Stewart Living, Gilt Group, Kelly Wearstler & more. She also worked with Designer, Jonathan Adler on a book project, which I'm certain you've seen. 

I just love her images, the homes don't seem too overdone. Know what I mean? Sort of like, "Yea, someone definitely lives there"

Have you seen Annie's work? Do her images inspire you?

-images by annie schlecter