As a stylist & Designer, i see beauty in the unexpected. this often means the neglected, the outgrown, the discarded... the unwanted. i rescue these objects from their sad fate and reclaim them into something new. The beauty lies in looking at the object in a different way, finding one of it's redeeming qualities, and reinterpreting it to make it loved again. I love the stories behind each found and upcyled treasure- even if i'm left to imagine it's story! (Oh, and I also have a super hard time throwing anything away!)

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My first apartment in Brooklyn was on a beautiful brownstone-lined block in Carroll Gardens. The summer we moved in, many of the brownstones were being renovated. These amazing old, broken and weathered bricks were of course being tossed. Well, I made my boyfriend jump in the dumpsters after them so that I can repurpose them into planters with a cool urban and nostalgic feel.

Sometimes remnants from home renovation projects can serve a different purpose! I had a few left over mixed ceramic floor tiles from old projects, all with beautiful patterns that happen to work really well together. Combine them with some felt and a little bit of paint, and they lend themselves perfectly to being coasters.

As those close to me know, I love anything old. Some even collect goodies for me! My brother-in-law found this wonderfully aged window. Not much was needed since I wanted to maintain the natural weathering. With his help (he's a skilled Glazier- a perk to having a talented family!) I changed the glass panels into double panes to create floating picture frames.

Before & After. This chair was ready for the curb, but all it needed was some TLC. New upholstery and some sandpaper was all it needed for a shabby chic make-over.

This custom console table was a collaboration with carpenter Mike Castellano of Mike Castellano Home Improvement (my dad!) combining my design with his wood working skills. I then gave the white paint a distressed finish that pairs well with the reclaimed and aged drawer pulls.