Brokelyn

Marty Markowitz blessed the 8^th annual BKLYN DESIGNS event this morning at St. Ann’s Warehouse in DUMBO, kicking off a weekend homage to furnishings and home accessories designed and/or made in Brooklyn. This sampling from the ‘Republic of Brooklyn’ (whose exports extend far beyond artisanal pickles and yoga wear) features handiwork and artistry of 45 local favorites, including a few never-before-seen designers. If you’re heading over for some (or all) of the still-full weekend left, here are a few ways to get your ticket’s worth: Read the rest of this entry »

When we wanted to find out the best cheap places for teens in Brooklyn, we knew just who to ask: Anne Ichikawa and Melissa Walker, the Brooklyn-based creators of iheartdaily.com, a newsletter full of style and entertainment tips for the pre-Daily Candy crowd. Now that back-to-school shopping is in full swing, we brought them back to scout out some cute stuff for dorm rooms that can be ordered online. (Tip: Ship it straight to your room. You’ve got enough to schlep already.) Here’s what they found… Read the rest of this entry »

Home redecorating may not be for the brokest of Brokelynites, but that doesn’t mean we should be destined forever for the furniture we’ve had, well, forever. If you can manage to scrape together enough change (from inside that dingy couch), you might find that a living room spruce-up can do a world of good, especially with how little you’re probably leaving the house these days. So, we thought we’d find out just how much cushion change some small-scale reupholstery would actually take. Read the rest of this entry »

One man’s trash is another one’s… temporary shanty fully constructed from salvaged materials. At left is artist Lisa Kirk’s Maison des Cartes, a trailer-like structure and former exhibition piece roughly the size of a Winnebago, installed at the Brooklyn Navy Yards. The 52-piece abode, which is available for rent for $199.99 a week, is a “shanty timeshare,” says Kirk, who found the materials in recycled-goods stores, dumpsters, on the street and from construction sites (see below for a guided tour). “I’m kind of obsessed with the milk crate,” she says.

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