Eat your way through Eataly Photo by Evan Sung/Courtesy Eataly Hit the High Line & The Whitney Photo by Timothy Schenck/Courtesy The Whitney Spend a night in Koreatown Go shopping downtown (but skip Soho) Walk the Brooklyn Bridge to Dumbo Make a (really great) night out of Hamilton Photo by Stephan Schacher/Gallery Stock Take your kids to Prospect Park Photo by Sarah Wight/Gallery Stock Photo by Matt Hranek Stay late at the Met Photo by Chris Sorensen/Gallery Stock Photo by Oddur Thorisson Courtesy Cheim & Read Shop and drink in Williamsburg Photo by Matthew Williams Bike Manhattan's West SideI keep finding new examples of my favorite upholstered dining chairs. It’s like a traditional wingback chair fell in love with Arne Jacobsen and had beautiful babies. (Oh, you pretty thing.) I’ve rounded up a few more examples of the style below. Oh man, if my kids weren’t so messy, I’d be all over these for my dining room.
There’s always the hostess chair route, I suppose. Just a pair, with one at each end of the table? (You know the second you get upholstered dining chairs a kid will drop a plate of spaghetti on them. I think it’s a rule.) And the shape is nice and cozy. Which one’s your favorite? Galloway Wingback Dining Chair, Crate & Barrel Choose from several colors or go with a solid fabric instead. Deeda Chair, Jayson Home Customize it or pick up this one that’ on sale. 1940s Wingback Side Chair, Restoration Hardware Just perfect, from the shape to the nailhead detailing. Sloan Fabric Armchair, Restoration Hardware That base! Irvine Button Tufted Back Accent Chair, Overstock Button tufting? Surprise — it’s on the back. Portsmouth Upholstered Dining Chair, Arhaus Another turn around surprise — the back has exposed wooden support detailing. Bowden Wingback Chair, One Kings Lane Great fabric and a lighter frame. Hugh Dining Chair, Arhaus Brass nailheads and a lovely aged crackled leather finish.
My first purchase was a pair of Joe's Jeans, Skinny Ankle Indigo for $49.99. Joes sells the exact same jeans on their website and in major department stores for $158. While in this department, I also found a black Michael Kors top with a gold zipper for $35 (retailed at $80). I purchased the top on my own but wore them together on Girls Night Out with my best friend Keri, who also scored an adorable black dress at Marshall's during this shopping excursion for $19.99! Since I wanted my $100 to go towards the three things I love most, jeans, running and cooking, I headed over to the sporting goods section. I've been searching for a 4 bottle water belt since I am currently training for a marathon. My two bottle one isn't getting me very far in this summer heat. I got VERY lucky this day as Marshall's had a Nathans 4R running belt for $24.99 (retails for $55). I promptly grabbed it and added it to my #projectfab purchase. Finally, I headed over to homegoods and after strolling through the aisles, I found myself in the clearance section.
Hidden under other items was a Paella pan and upon further inspection, I noticed it was a Antonio Sotos Paella Kit marked down to $13 (retails for $50!). I love Paella but have never made it at home before. Not owning a Paella pan always concerned me as I am known for burning rice. I knew this would be an adventurous experience and take me out of my culinary comfort zone. The Paella kit brought my total to $90, so I used the extra $10 towards my Michael Kors top! Making Paella was an experience. I had a difficult time not stirring the rice at the end and stopped the process a little early due to fear of burning. Overall, my Paella turned out nearly perfect. I made a similar version of Tyler Florence's Ultimate Paella, not including his dry spices since my kit came with it and leaving out the Lobster and Little Neck Clams. Gabe was very impressed with this and asked me to make it again. Overall, I couldn't be happier with all of my Marshall's #fabfound purchases. If I purchased the three items individually (not counting the Michael Kors top), I would have spent $250.
At Marshall's, the total was $90. My waterbelt was my most needed purchase while my paella pan was the best deal. The Joe's jeans will be a perfect for the fall, winter and spring since I can wear them under boots or rolled up, paired with cute flats. During my shopping trip, I did fall in love with one item which was not purchased. A Cynthia Rowley hand placed nail head accent chair for $129. I would have picked this up in a heart beat if I had somewhere to put it. What would you purchase at Marshall's if you had a $100 gift card? You can also win a $50 Marshall's gift card from Project Fab by posting photos to their instagram, twitter and facebook, using the hashtag #fabfound. Each week, one lucky shopper will win a $50 gift card!Prev1 of 28Next THE RISE OF THE MOM JEAN | “Mom jeans” may have been humorously called so to describe those blue jeans in the ’80s that were unfashionable and unflattering—the …I hope everyone enjoyed National Ice Cream Day as much as I did on Sunday!
The roomies and I decided there wasn’t a better way to celebrate than to beat the heat with ice cream at Union Market. Dolcezza has several locations throughout the DMV, but we are lucky enough to have the factory in our neighborhood. Dolcezza offers delicious gelato and sorbetto that is freshly spun with fresh and local ingredients and produced that very day, in addition to espresso and coffee. The combination of espresso and gelato is one of my all-time favorites, also known as the affogato. If you’ve never tried it, put it at the top of your list. On Sunday I opted for one of Dolcezza’s sorbetto push pops. The lemon basil flavor was incredibly fresh and delicious, and – most importantly – cold. Stella & Dot City Slim Clutch | Stella & Dot Jewelry: On The Mark Necklace Photography by Sarah Stuart Walters I’ve had this Cynthia Rowley dress for like ever – it’s the perfect “I don’t know what to wear, so I’m going to throw on this simple and comfy dress” dress that I will probably never get rid of.
I managed to find it at TJ Maxx one day on a lunch-time shopping trip, and felt like the luckiest girl in the world when I did. I’ve been asked things like, “oh, are you a dancer?” when I wear this dress, and I’m not one to carelessly toss a feel-good (albeit generous) compliment. I am not a dancer, but I’m going to toot my own horn and admit that I’ve been working out a hell of a lot. Thank you, The Bar Method. B and I escaped my workout (and work) routine a few weekends ago to visit my dad in Maryland. On this occasion, I chose this dress to allow me to comfortably eat a 2-pound lobster, and then some, but it also didn’t hurt that I could prance around in it on a gorgeous day and pair it with my new Tribal Scarf from Stella & Dot. You may be thinking, “isn’t it a bit warm to wear scarves in July?”, but you can’t really blame a girl for wanting to wear an oh-so-soft goes-with-anything scarf, can you? If so, please excuse me on this one. I’ll be wearing this thing all summer.
Stella & Dot Tribal Scarf Stella & Dot Pave Chevron Ring Stella & Dot Pave Triangle Ear Jackets Stella & Dot Pave Chevron Necklace Joe’s Betty Pumps | Our second to last stop on our trip was the desert. We arrived in Merzouga in the evening and caught the last few moments of a golden sunset. We stayed in a beautiful auberge with cozy rooms and beautiful views, but the highlight of Merzouga was our early morning camel ride along the sandy dunes. I look forward to this holiday weekend every year, partially because it offers a little relief from a particularly busy time at work. B and I took advantage of the day off yesterday and took a walk around our neighborhood. The roads seemed more sleepy than normal, so I assumed that everyone was relaxing at home or preparing for their backyard barbeques and parties. We have a backyard party of our own that we are attending today – I can’t wait for burgers, sprinklers, and later – sparklers! Happy 4th of July!