Author: MrsEm

Furnishing an apartment in San Francisco can either be very inexpensive (as in “check out this cool chair I found on the street last night”) or very expensive (as in “$20,000 for a chair!? Are they insane?!”). There’s not a whole lot in the classy-yet-affordable category here in the city. Only two places come to…

Nordstroms is having a huge sale online right now. Save up to 70% off some pretty nice merch. My pick: this 71 Montaigne Oversize Collar Jacket (the pants are nice too) and this Maxine pump. Overall, way too much good stuff on sale.

I’ve been to a fair share of weddings in my day and about half the time the couple’s registry is filled with totally insane items. Red satin sheets? Shot glass chess set? Crystal figurines? Where are the dishes? It’s not their fault usually, people in California reject all forms of formality and unfortunately this often…

One of the dangers of working smack-dab in the middle of the San Francisco design district is that you are constantly surrounded by fancy interior designers. The kind who talk exclusively about color palates and $600 lamps. The kind with perfect highlights, one of the kind accessories and who are always seen eating ahi tuna…

I just spent waaay to much money on new bedding from Macy’s white sale online. Time to stop and reflect on the smaller, more affordable lovely things out there. Goodness knows I shouldn’t be dropping that kind of money again for a few weeks: Handpainted Ceramic Floral Knob – With a name like that could…

New Year’s resolutions…if I don’t write them down there’s no hope of actually achieving them. After some not so careful deliberation, here are a few of my best New Year’s resolutions for 2006: Update my bedding and toss some of the old stuff (I am cheating…this one is already done) Organize the hall closet (also…

Was it just me or did anyone else get really sick of the holiday merchandise out there? Since Christmas starts after Halloween, most stores have been carrying the same ol’ boring lines for months. Finally, now that the holidays are over they are releasing some new items. I am in the market for a new…

The holidays are finally here! I somehow managed to pack for my week-long vacation and prepare the apartment for New Year’s visitors last night. I could definitely use a nap today! Click on the advent calendar or here to see today’s final holiday image. I’ll be on vacation next week but should have loads of…

Paris! The city of love! The city of light! The city of fabulous apartments! Check out these Paris apartments available to rent for $800 to $3,000 a week. Much nicer than the hostel behind Notre Dame that I stayed at back in college. Plus, with two or three bedrooms each it may even be cheaper…

I have a lot of purses…but really only one that I carry everyday. Only one that can stand up to the rigors of urban life. Only one that can carry my umbrella, scarf and pepper spray without worry. My trusty brown nylon and copper alligator leather BGBGirls bag (even just describing it, I feel the…