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I Love Boston Map

By on April 30, 2013 in Home & Design

Anyone who visits my apartment is able to tell immediately that I’m a little obsessed with maps. I have maps everywhere: framed and hung on walls, on postcards tacked to my office bulletin board, even as Jenga tile magnets on my fridge. And if my map-making design class in May goes well, I’ll have a few hand-drawn ones to [...]

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Swedish Dream Sea Salt Soap

By on March 5, 2013 in Boerum Hill, Shops

Growing up, I loved visiting Vermont. Not so much for the skiing, but for all the general stores. Every time I went on a road trip with friends or family, we’d always stop at a roadside general store that sold an assortment of nice things: candy in glass jars, flannel shirts of all colors, tools [...]

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New York Neighborhood Plates from West Elm

By on January 15, 2012 in Home & Design

I recently saw these New York neighborhood plates on West Elm’s site and fell in love immediately. The whimsical black-and-white line illustrations, drawn by artist James McNally, depict Dumbo, Coney Island, Central Park, and Chelsea. They remind me of both old Saul Steinberg illustrations for the New Yorker and vintage children’s books. If he does a part II series [...]

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