GOING DUTCH AT VANDAAG

 All images courtesy of VanDaag

The best eating out experiences in my mind combine great food with an even better atmosphere. This weekend, my lunch date at VanDaag, a dutch restaurant in NYC, was no exception.

From the bright yellow exterior to the spacious, airy bar this East Village fav is a homage to Scandanvian and mid-century design. Eames style chairs surround the tables and bright yellow and white subway tiles line the walls in graphic pattern. The long black banquettes are paired pefectly with bright yellow and blue, giving everything inside fresh, light and modern feeling. 

Image courtesy of EatBigApple

This restaurant has such great style, not to mention delicious food, that I may just want to move in...

GONE THRIFTING

I'm a big fan of shopping online to find cool, new accessories for my apartment, but sometimes nothing beats a trip to the local thrift store for some amazing finds. One of my favorites, Angel Street Thrift had some great items yesterday....

 This mid century chair has great lines and would be fantastic recovered with some new fabric. 

How about some colorful throw pillows for this fabulous brown and white houndstooth sofa?

This huge pizza sign from the set of Julie & Julia, would look great above my couch.

Have you found anything at a thrift store that you absolutely love?

Mad Men Inspired...

 (Image courtesy of AMC)

I'm thrilled that one of my favorites shows, Mad Men is finally back! While my own experiences working in advertising hardly mirror that of Sterling, Cooper, Draper, Pryce (thank goodness!), I enjoy thinking of a bygone era of glamorous cocktail parties,  fabulous dresses and long booze-filled lunches.

I didn't realize this before, but many of my purchases for Octavia & Brown recently have been Mad Men inspired. Here are a few sneak peeks...