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We are so lucky. No loss of power, no loss of possessions and everyone we know is safe and sound after the storm. So, today we took a walk across the Croton Dam to see the effects of Irene. It was even more beautiful than usual.
08/28/2011
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We are so lucky-not only were we spared the eye of Irene, we were able to take a walk this afternoon, along the top Croton Dam. The vistas were spectacular and we really felt like we were in Niagara Falls.
08/28/2011
People think what decorators do is a kind of home-based bowling strike: you knock down all the pins, and set them up again—with different pins. Not so fast The best decorators—the ones with clients, not customers—often say that after the big project is complete, they get called back in over the...
08/22/2011
NYC Summer Streets – Biking Through The Old Neighborhoods We had the best time on Saturday. We biked in Manhattan by participating in the NYC Summer Streets event! Summer Streets takes valuable public space - our City's streets - and opens them up to people to walk, bike, skate and breathe. ...
08/16/2011
08/10/2011
“I don’t know where to start! This is the one room that we live in and it really has to work! We’re downsizing and need one room to fit it all.” These are the most frequent complaints and concerns I hear when I walk into a client’s home. And while multi-functionality is in fact a design cha...
08/07/2011
I get lots of design inspiration by visiting my favorite museums in New York. On a recent visit, I went to Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum to see the Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels. Van Cleef & Arpels has been an important force in jewelry for more than 100 years. The preeminen...
08/01/2011
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Joanna Cohlan
Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes