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Design and Innovation

Eye On Design: The Graffiti Christmas Tree of Freeman Alley

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holiday tree from spray paint cans photo by gail worley
Photos By Gail

Last December, Freeman Alley —  the street art Mecca on NYC’s Lower East Side — delivered one of the most delightfully unconventional holiday installations I’ve seen in ages: a Christmas tree made entirely from empty spray paint cans. Installed at the entrance to the boutique hotel UNTITLED at 3 Freeman Alley, the piece celebrated the neighborhood’s deep connection to graffiti and street art while giving the traditional holiday tree a thoroughly urban makeover.
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House and Home, Lifestyle

Simple Steps To Next-Level Curb Appeal

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Investing time and effort in the way our homes look can have a major bearing on their value and saleability, but it can also boost our mental health and well-being. There’s something special about pulling up on the driveway after a busy day and feeling happy when you look at the house in front of you. If you’re eager to enhance the external aesthetics of your home, here are some simple steps to next-level curb appeal.
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Arts and Culture

Sui Park’s Summer Vibe Installation in Riverside Park

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sui park summer vibe photo by gail worley
All Photos By Gail

If you’re looking for a fun way to get in your daily steps, while enjoying nature and discovering a bit of contemporary art, then head on over to Riverside Park and check out RE:GROWTH, A Celebration of Art, Riverside Park, and the New York Spirit, a summer-long public art exhibit which includes site-specific works by 24 artists and covers 100 blocks of the westside park and waterfront.

sui park summer vibe photo by gail worley

Among my favorites of these works is an entirely charming fantasy garden installation by New York-based Korean artist Sui Park entitled Summer Vibe.  While not entirely accessible — it’s located behind a locked gate — Summer Vibe is easily spotted along Riverside Drive at 78th Street as long as you know what you’re looking for.

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Design and Innovation

String Lights Made From Recycled Plastic Bottles!

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Recycled Bottle Lights
All Photos By Gail

In the first week of December, I was invited to a fantastically fun Tree Trimming Party at The Norwood House, a private Arts and Culture club located in a multi-story townhouse on West 14th Street in Manhattan. The club is filled with beautiful contemporary artworks, rare collectibles and antiques, and eye-catching oddities throughout its many rooms. While I was exploring, I spotted this string of large, irregularly-shaped colored lights, which were  draped around a bust nestled on a stairway landing, and they grabbed my attention right away. Because, colored lights.
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Design and Innovation

Eye On Design: Upcycled Side Chair and Table By Xtreme Upcycle

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Upcycled Lounge Chair and Side Table By MH Couture
Photos By Gail

Creating cool, modern furniture from upcycled car parts is not an entirely new idea, but in this case there is a unique motivation behind the design. This fun and funky Side Chair and Cocktail Table — which incorporate discarded car tires and refinished bike wheels — is by Xtreme Upcycle, a small business whose proprietors have a deep social conscience behind everything they produce.
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