Discovering New York Neighborhoods: Yorkville
Krissy, our designer based in NYC, shares some of her favorite places in various New York neighborhoods. First stop, Yorkville!
Design Direction
Do you have a challenging space or need some design guidance? Design Direction is a chance for you to submit photos or videos of your design challenge(s) and a Vastu interior designer will provide you with some help. Every Wednesday we will feature one reader’s submission.
“I need your help! I’m in a panic! I’m having family over for the holidays because my parents and sister want to see my new condo. The thing is I live in a studio! They’re not staying over, but we they will be hanging out and having dinner. How would you suggest maximizing seating and a place to eat?”
Brian on AT NY!
Vastu Art Director, Brian Petro, recently had his NYC studio featured on Apartment Therapy. Click here for more pics. Congrats Brian – the space looks great!
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Design Direction
Do you have a challenging space or need some design guidance? Design Direction is a chance for you to submit photos or videos of your design challenge(s) and a Vastu interior designer will provide you with some help. Every Wednesday we will feature one reader’s submission.
“I have seen the walls beside sliding glass doors painted a dark shade to frame a view. I was thinking of doing this in my apartment with a medium blue green shade – Ralph Lauren Sanctuary is the paint colour. I have painted my backsplash and island this colour as well. Let me know what you think.”
Places to go | Folks to know – NYC
Yesterday we posted tips on how to mix old and new home furnishing pieces. If you’re in the NYC area and in search of those “old” pieces, our NY-based interior designer, Krissy Stecyk, suggests giving the Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market a try.
The flea market it located on West 39th Street between 9th & 10th Avenues and it’s open 9 AM – 6 PM every Saturday and Sunday. Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market includes vendors that offer shoppers antiques, collectibles, vintage clothing, mid-century modern items, and more. The market’s Hell’s Kitchen South location is near the Port Authority Bus Terminal and Times Square.
Design Direction
Do you have a challenging space or need some design guidance? Design Direction is a chance for you to submit photos or videos of your design challenge(s) and a Vastu interior designer will provide you with some help. Every Wednesday we will feature one reader’s submission.
Hi – I was just hoping to get your advice on something. I’m in search of dining chairs to go into a kitchen eating area that will get lots of use by both adults and children. I thought about doing wooden chairs for easy cleaning, but I really prefer an upholstered chair. What kind of material should I be looking for that can withstand a lot of use?
Thank you!
What do you think?
Places to go | Folks to know – NYC
If you’re in the Big Apple, then you must stop by Serendipity 3 if you haven’t already. Who doesn’t want to end a day (or begin a night out) with an enormous dessert?
Serendipity, most famous for their frozen hot chocolate, also serves up non-chocolate desserts, and a full breakfast, lunch and dinner menu.
225 East 60th Street
between 2nd and 3rd Avenues
New York, NY 10022
Places to go | Folks to know – NYC
Foodies that haven’t yet made it over to Txikito (pronounced chic-kee-toe) should make the trip. Txikito pays homage to the food and cooking techniques of the Basque region in Spain. Where’s Basque you ask?
There it is! Txikito introduced the city of New York to the food from this region and one restaurant reviewer says…
With Txikito, [owners] Raij and Montero show they are masters of using unusual (at least in this country) Spanish ingredients.
Must-Haves: Albondigas, patatas mentaiko, bocata, arraultza
Price to enjoy Txikito: $25 to $50 a person
240 Ninth Avenue | New York NY 10001 | 212-242-4730
In the New York City area and in need of some interior design help? Contact our NYC-based designer, Krissy Stecyk at krissy (at) vastuny (dot) com.
NYC Restaurant Week!
dessert sampler
Going on now and running through July 31st (Saturday’s excluded, Sunday participation optional), Manhattan restaurants are offering some fabulous deals for patrons. Restaurant week started during the 1992 Democratic National Convention. Tim Zagat and others organized the event to get convention participants to sample the best eats the city had to offer. Each participating restaurant signed up to offer a prix-fixe lunch menu. The program was opened to the public and due to the program’s popularity the event grew to offer a prix-fixe dinner option as well.
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