[REVIEW'D] New York Mag's Design Issue

As soon as the annual New York Magazine's Design Issue hits newsstands, you can basically hear the tornadoes of jealousy whirring up all over the city.  Because unless you have a job where you make mannny millions of dollars a year, you're basically guaranteed to live in a way shittier apartment  than any of those shown in the mag.

Featuring seven unaffordable apartments that are all like 1500-6000 square feet (my first apartment was 280 square feet so I'M NOT JEALOUS OR ANYTHING), this magazine that allegedly covers all five burroughs could apparently only find acceptable apartments in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Go fuck yourselves, other burroughs!

For some reason, they decided to give this year's issue a theme (families!) even though they almost completely ignore it.

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[I'M OBSESSED] Harpoons

Everyone meet, Caroline. Caroline, meet everyone. C's gonna be dropping some delicious Design Blahg-y postage on ur faces every once in awhile around here, so make her feel at home by clicking on her blog 17 times in a row and hurling an insult or two her way.

I’ve been obsessed for a while with old-timey whaling (not whales. Whaling.) and I’ve tried to incorporate that into the design of my apartment with some art work and scrimshaw pieces, including an amazing painting of an impaled sperm whale shooting blood that hangs above my bed.  

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