inspiring sundays

January 25, 2015 by Taryn Antoniou in brooklyn, decor, Food, healthy living, home decor, inspiration, interior inspirations, Local, love, nyc, store design, sundays, wall art, weaving, yoga

Today I found some inspiration on Franklin Street in Greenpoint. Sadah and I had the most adorable brunch and then walked around. We hit up People of 2morrow, Home of the Brave, a few other cute home decor shops. The store designs were all just as beautiful as the product. Makes me excited for the day that I have a whole house to design instead of just one room.

I also got closer to finishing my frame wall. Very excited about that. I think I need maybe three more and my collection will be complete!

So the shopping therapy was taken care and now we take care of the mind and body...

Lately I've been doing two videos a night. That's just how I function... I'm in my zone and I want to keep going. Day 10 was nice and is why I love these videos so much. They are challenging but they also allow you to relax and not feel like you have to have this crazy difficult work out everyday. It's nice. I also just think she's hysterical.

I hope some of you have tried these videos or at the very least they have inspired you to get out and move around in your own way. One of my best friends, who was also a yoga instructor, would always encourage me to just simply move around a little. It doesn't take much to release stress and make your body feel good.

I hope everyone has a wonderful week.

day 5 + 6 + i found my crow

January 20, 2015 by Taryn Antoniou in art, artist, decor, diy, handmade, home, home decor, inspiration, interior design, interior inspirations, Local, nyc, wall art, watercolor, weaving, yoga

And by crow I mean my crow pose in yoga and not my original raven painting. Trying to be a little witty here combining my yoga practice with my painting practice. And yes that's my Treasure Troll top knot and belly button. Anyways, I am SO excited because, like I said, I found my crow again and I held it for a whole 10 seconds! It's the small victories on this feel good inside and out new years resolution challenge. Tonight I completed days 5 and 6 of the 30 days of yoga and I feel great! I will of course leave the videos for you to follow along as well. But first! I want to share my very special surprise from today... it felt a little like Christmas..

My dear friend Kat finished my wall tapestry! This is her first woven tapestry and I absolutely love it. I have big plans for this guy. One of which is that he will hang from a branch from my home town on the wall next to my bed. When he is finally complete I will of course show him off! For now he's just hanging out on some antlers. So excited!!

I hope you are getting inspired either through these little yoga videos or through learning about new and beautiful ways to make your home feel cozy! Part of feeling good in the mind and body is feeling good in your space! Maybe that will be my mantra. Keep my mind, body and space clean and feeling good.

With that being said, I'm going to light some sage and cook a little dinner!

Namaste. (prayer hands emoji)

throwback thursday: paper dolls

November 20, 2014 by Taryn Antoniou in artist, home decor, illustrations, inspiration, interior design, Local, nyc, syracuse, kitchenware, decor

It's strange when you identify with certain words so much that when you see them it's as if you're reading your name. I perk up every time I read the words "paper doll." My name was taken from a 1980's soap opera called Paper Dolls, my first blog was The Life of a Paper Doll, and my personal Instagram still remains @paperdoll_ta.

Yesterday I received an email from my favorite local kitchenware store, Fishs Eddy, with the subject title "Paper Dolls Box #2 [small size]" and I got SO excited. For those of you who are not familiar with Fishs Eddy it is a kitchenware company run by Syracuse alum (woo!) in the Flatiron district of NYC. Their store's interior is a little piece of upstate NY countryside heaven. You can find everything from archival plates, to quirky dinnerware, to classic table settings. It's such a great shop. My DG sorority sister and best friend introduced me to it when I first moved to the big city.

What I love about Fishs Eddy is the story behind it because.. if you can guess.. I can relate to it so well! The owners were wandering through the small towns that make up upstate New York and stumbled into Fishs Eddy. This little town is where they discovered a barn filled with dishes and bowls and platters! And they got to take home all of it! When they brought everything back to their apartment in NYC the seedling of Fishs Eddy started to sprout!

While attending Syracuse University you found yourself doing a lot of wandering through backroads and small towns. My friends and I would make a point to find cool little undiscovered (to us) streets and antique stores to run around and get lost in. This company reminds me of that moment in my life.

Fishs Eddy has been collaborating with illustrators and artists for years. This particular project, Paper Doll Box #2 [small size], is something that designer Todd Oldham brought to the table. The funny thing about this scenario is that Todd didn't actually draw these dolls, he discovered them at a flea market in Ft. Worth Texas! You can read his story any more on the Fishs Eddy blog! These girls and boys are now printed on a tray, a glass and a pillow which make up the collection. Go to fishseddy.com to shop it!

All photos are from fishseddy.com

farm + floral

September 08, 2014 by Taryn Antoniou in flowers, Food, inspiration, Local, photography, plants, sundays

Sunday was such a beautiful day. The lovely thunderstorm the night before really cooled things off in this sweltering city. The past few weeks have been so crazy with travel and fashion week, a trip out of the city and into farm country was just what I needed to clear my head. Even if it was just for tea and a scone!

Great food, beautiful grounds and wild flowers that made my stomach drop. Stone Barn Farm felt like a little slice of heaven. I can't wait to go back in the fall for apple picking!

farm to table

June 14, 2014 by Taryn Antoniou in South boston, Food, Local

Many moons ago, when I lived in South Boston, this little shop filled with all organic and locally grown goods opened up called American Provisions. My best girl and I were their biggest fans! We signed their petition to allow them to sell alcohol and we purchased their food and coffee every chance we got. The products they carried were not only delicious but the packaging was so cool.

Two years later their shelves are stocked with beer and wine, their variety of products have grown so much and the shop was looking as fantastically merchandised as ever! Everything in there is presented perfectly. From the vintage shopping baskets they offer at the door to the basket of freshly made breakfast sandwiches at the register, everything is just so damn Instagram worthy! I'm telling you, presentation and packaging is everything..... as we learned $200 later.

They now carry Mast Brothers Chocolate which made me feel right at home! Grabbed one with a motorcycle print for Father's Day!

If you're in the Southie area I highly suggest stopping by for at least a coffee. It's also a great pit stop before a BBQ for a host or hostess gift this summer!
They're located at 613 E. Broadway in South Boston.