dining area

on a whim one day when hhh was out of town, i changed around the entire room: the sofa went against a different wall, the fireplace went into the nook where the dining table currently is, and the table went into the middle of the room. it didn't look quite right though, so i moved it all back. at least it was a good workout. this is what it looks like: 

what do you think of the gallery wall? too cluttered? thinking of switching it out for one bigger piece. 

what do you think of the gallery wall? too cluttered? thinking of switching it out for one bigger piece. 

there's something about autumn that makes me want to change things up around the apartment. (although i should probably be focusing on work now that school is back in session, and not on random household improvement projects.) so here are the photos of the dining area, because i'll be mixing it up soon. 

(actually, that floor lamp has already migrated to poughkeepsie and a new one has taken its place.) hhh found the chairs upstate for cheap. one of the terrariums are by twig, the other is by me. vase from anthropologie. the art deco mirror was found…

(actually, that floor lamp has already migrated to poughkeepsie and a new one has taken its place.) hhh found the chairs upstate for cheap. one of the terrariums are by twig, the other is by me. vase from anthropologie. the art deco mirror was found at the ps 321 flea, before it was the bk flea. art on the walls: a couple from clare elsaesser, custom artwork by yina kim done for this piece by hhh, a black and white photo of mlk jr. eating a slice of pizza, a bunch of giraffes, and a bunch of dogs. 

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a cabin in the woods

this is my new house!

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just kidding. this is the model home at hudson woods, a new architect-designed development west of the hudson river and about three hours north of new york city. the architect is drew lang, and he gave us a tour last weekend. the place is gorgeous.

the details are incredible and the add-ons are the stuff of dreams, as if the house itself isn't enough. fruit tree grove, anyone? pool? or a 2-bed/2-bath guesthouse? i'd definitely go for the greenhouse and vegetable garden.

anyway, here are the photos! peruse them while i go convince hhh that we need one of these.

the winding road to kerhonkson. it took longer than we thought it would...but it was scenic!

the winding road to kerhonkson. it took longer than we thought it would...but it was scenic!

the functional and lovely entryway. 

the functional and lovely entryway. 

a view from the living room out towards the pool. the furniture is all from small makers, a lot of them local. 

a view from the living room out towards the pool. the furniture is all from small makers, a lot of them local. 

the kitchen is compact but has everything you need, plus a tiled backsplash from heath ceramics. you get a choice of color. 

the kitchen is compact but has everything you need, plus a tiled backsplash from heath ceramics. you get a choice of color. 

i would almost be willing to live outside nyc if i got to live here. 

i would almost be willing to live outside nyc if i got to live here. 

the master bath.

the master bath.

view from the master bedroom.

view from the master bedroom.

the master bedroom. 

the master bedroom. 

the downstairs den, which gets plenty of light from big picture windows that look out onto the trees. the door back there leads to the laundry room. 

the downstairs den, which gets plenty of light from big picture windows that look out onto the trees. the door back there leads to the laundry room. 

another view of the den. this door leads to a spacious storage area.

another view of the den. this door leads to a spacious storage area.

the laundry room.

the laundry room.

the second bedroom. 

the second bedroom. 

the second bath. 

the second bath. 

the third bedroom, with build-in wood shelving and heavy felt grey curtains as closet doors. 

the third bedroom, with build-in wood shelving and heavy felt grey curtains as closet doors. 

another glimpse of the third bedroom.

another glimpse of the third bedroom.

a view out one of the windows on the lower level. 

a view out one of the windows on the lower level. 

across from the main house, there is a garage/studio space. 

across from the main house, there is a garage/studio space. 

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the deck, which wraps around the first (upper) level of the cabin. 

the deck, which wraps around the first (upper) level of the cabin. 

the pool. i could really get used to this.

the pool. i could really get used to this.

the view of the house as you drive up towards it. no windows on this side. good for privacy? 

the view of the house as you drive up towards it. no windows on this side. good for privacy? 

the driveway. i was so sad to leave. 

the driveway. i was so sad to leave. 

away in poughkeepsie

it got to be too much for hhh to commute back and forth to work (it's about 85 miles each way), so we decided to get a place on campus. we now have a cozy little one-bedroom where we can all stay. willa is super happy about that, since her love of vassar grass knows no bounds. this love is communicated through howling and incessant barking anytime we are within poughkeepsie city limits ("why can't we be outside ALL THE TIME?" she wants to know), which has probably (definitely) made us the bane of our neighbor's existence. 

a view towards the back of the room. the sofa came from our home office and faces a really lovely but non-working fireplace.

a view towards the back of the room. the sofa came from our home office and faces a really lovely but non-working fireplace.

we moved up a few weeks ago, and the place is coming together. i'm of the belief that one should unpack ASAP, i.e., on the day you move. (boxes are the worst.)  we were able to bring a lot of the furniture from carroll street, and got a couple things from a friend's moving sale. that plus a trip to the poughkeepsie target (leaps beyond than the one at atlantic terminal...it's like they aren't even the same store) has us pretty much set up. the only thing left to do is to hang the photos! 

i am incredibly excited about this conran console, which came from a clearance sale at jcpenny's. 

i am incredibly excited about this conran console, which came from a clearance sale at jcpenny's. 

i was actually going for a minimalist look, but have had to resign myself to being just an aspiring minimalist (as long as i live with hhh anyway. he loves his clutter.).

i was actually going for a minimalist look, but have had to resign myself to being just an aspiring minimalist (as long as i live with hhh anyway. he loves his clutter.).

a little black pig, some books, a projector (aka tv!), a philodendron. 

a little black pig, some books, a projector (aka tv!), a philodendron. 

this is phil the philodendron. we got him at the greenhouse at adam's fairacre farms.

this is phil the philodendron. we got him at the greenhouse at adam's fairacre farms.

these cast iron windows are beautiful but don't really keep out the bugs. it's still a lovely view of trees and the lake.

these cast iron windows are beautiful but don't really keep out the bugs. it's still a lovely view of trees and the lake.

art, which has yet to go up. and the fireplace! grafitti by jon naar, "despair" by yuji yamada.

art, which has yet to go up. and the fireplace! grafitti by jon naar, "despair" by yuji yamada.

willa is sulking because i am taking photos of the apartment instead of romping through the great outdoors with her.

willa is sulking because i am taking photos of the apartment instead of romping through the great outdoors with her.

that's it for now. i'll be back eventually with the bedroom and kitchen. xoxo