@yeswilliamsburg instagram takeover

February 21, 2015 by Taryn Antoniou in brooklyn, artist, decor, fire escape sketches, flower crowns, flowers, home decor, inspiration, interior design, interior inspirations, nyc, plants, store design

Today I took over @yeswilliamsburg's Instagram account and I am loving it. I am doing what I love which is sharing what inspires me. This time it's with a larger audience than my own. Very cool!

Every restaurant and every shop in Williamsburg has such a cool vibe and is so visually stimulating. All I do when I'm here is take pictures. So far I've taken everyone to Bakeri, my most favorite and adorable coffee and bake shop, my bestie Sadah's apartment that she let's me go crazy and style and decorate however I want, GANT Rugger Williasmburg, my proudest moment in my Visual Marketing career, and Sprout Home, where I get my flower crowns and love to look at all of their trinkets, plants, and home decor! There are so many other places I could share as well but I only have 3 more posts left!

Above is a photo of my fire escape from when I lived here. I loved setting it up with all of my plants and pillows. I would have a beer and watch TV through my window while I sketched. It was heaven. I miss it. But one thing I definitely don't miss are the sounds of Bedford at night... I do not miss that.

Anyways, I'll be posting away into the night so follow along on @yeswilliamsburg + @thecrabandthemoon!

this is 29

July 16, 2014 by Taryn Antoniou in moon, art, brooklyn, illustrations, birthday

Teepees, super moons and tacos..... I can't think of anything more fitting for my birthday.

I decided for my first celebration of the last year of my twenties to have a grownup birthday party in a teepee. I learned of this teepee through the lovely people of North Brooklyn Farms. It's called The Tipi Project and it's located in Havemeyer Park in Williamsburg. All I wanted was to spend some relaxing time making art with the people that I love. And I got to do just that!

The Tipi Project is a nonprofit space that offers things like workshops, yoga classes and events and when the Tipi isn't in use you can rent it out for your own boho party or gathering. Denise hooked me up and was super helpful with the whole planning process. I highly recommend at least visiting the space if you're in the area.

My morning started at Salon AKS where Sadah tatted me up and made my hair pretty and pink. Then it was off to the teepee. The day was a warm, beautiful day. My friends brought their own personalized art projects. Molly worked on her jewelry, Liz started building a vintage style camera from scratch and Kenzie... my beautiful lawyer... brought a kids coloring book. I had made some lemonade with blackberries, strawberries and mint. It was the perfect non-alcoholic refreshment and super easy to make! We ended the night by eating tacos and drinking Prosecco under the super moon. It was....... the best.

birthdays in wonderland

July 15, 2014 by Taryn Antoniou in birthday, brooklyn, nyc

My 29th birthday was an absolute dream from start to finish. It started with a vacation home to see my family and close friends, went on to celebrate in a teepee in a beautiful park, then sipped champagne and St. Germain under the super moon and ended with a fairytale. My dear friend Sadah planned a whole day filled with clues and activities based on one of my favorite stories, Alice in Wonderland. Everything lead up to the final event which was a late night interactive play called "Then She Fell" in Williamsburg. This play takes you through a psych ward and into the mind of Alice. Very similar to Sleep No More, but a little more personal. My favorite part was the mad tea party. It was SUCH a great experience. I really do have the best people in my life. Thank you to my Angel Face as well for helping with the surprise. It was seriously a day I will never forget. 29 will treat us well!