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Don’t turn on the lighting if you want to get a

Don’t turn on the lighting if you want to get a good interior shot.

Natural light is what makes a photo great. Otherwise it will look like what you see from real estate photos...it’s the first thing they do when they come to photograph your home to list it, they go around turning on all the lights.

I know. It’s not art, they are just trying to sell a house and who has time to wait for good lighting.

Anyway, it’s a rainy day here and we can’t wait for good lighting but thought it was worth mentioning since should you turn on the lighting when you photograph your rooms or not keeps coming up.

We’re not photographers so we’re not the experts on this. Please let us know your thoughts, lights on or lights off?

Also if you are looking for something to do on this dark and rainy day...if you ‘ve got sunshine, ignore this for now and go out and enjoy...otherwise...watch Pretend It’s A City. For anyone who lives New York City and even for those who hate New York City it captures the essence of why people feel the way they do about New York City.

And now after this rainy day PSA, going back with a cup of tea to rewatch Pretend it’s a City, so many morsels of goodness that it can’t be viewed too many times.

Viewer beware: Anyone 50 and under may not find this, I honestly don’t know what to call things like this, it’s not a movie, it’s not a tv show, is it a series? Oh well, if you aren’t old and melancholy you may find it dull. But that is who I am (Kim not Emma) so I fell immediately in love, it’s what I loved about Woody Allen movies back when I could allow myself to enjoy his movies...actually Fran Lebowitz is better.

If you read all the way through and your confused as to where we are, Emma is at the beach in Maine and Kim is at home. We hope you enjoy scenes from each of our weekends.

#crappyiphonepicsaremyjam #lovenyc #bingewatching #goodlightingiseverything #thatsimpeccable

How do you style books if you don’t have enough

How do you style books if you don’t have enough shelves?

Simply stack them.

Place small stacks of your favorite or prettiest books on a coffee table, a console table, under a table, next to a chair, near any flat surface!

Add some art or small decorative objects and you’ve taken the stack of books to another level.

Books are great for lifting this up, so they aren’t on the same level on a table. Put a lamp on top of a small stack, or add some artwork.

It’s one of our favorite tricks to use, and share. Plus It’s one of Our Best Design Advice tenets that we share...and available on our website for you too!

And speaking of books, what’s your favorite design book or coffee table book? We are always looking for new books to add to our collection. #thatsimpeccable

Everything has a story. And that includes everyt

Everything has a story.

And that includes everything in this room. Actually, we could tell you the story behind everything we’ve purchased for the house.

We are going to share the story of this ceiling light. Honestly, we had no idea where it would go, or if it would ever be used! It had been store in our basement for 5 years (or more) and this room never had a center ceiling light until last summer.

We received this light from my sister. She was working at Harvard, and the building her office was in, was being renovated. Thoughtfully, when they asked if anyone wanted to take some items they would not be reusing in the renovation, she brought this beauty home and asked if it was something we could use. As designers, of course we would find a place or a client to use it for.

But it sat. It sat in a box, collecting dust. Until last summer.

We started all of our electrical, and downstairs renovations and one of those needs included lighting to this room. But, we would need a light fixture.

One was ordered, and it was wrong. Really wrong. And didn’t work with the overall plan. However, we remembered we had this in the basement.

So, out it came and up it went. It’s the perfect finishing piece for the room. It’s got the right amount of sparkle, patina and history. It’s a beautiful piece, that really completes our room.

It’s what makes our home feel really special, and that’s what makes your home special too. What’s your favorite story that you’ve brought into your home? Tag and use our #thatsimpeccable and we will share your space, and story.

Have we answered your question yet? Still trying

Have we answered your question yet?

Still trying to figure out a good time of day to sit and answer your questions, we’ll get it figured out because we are loving it. And you love it too!

You questions have all been great so keep them coming and we’ll add them to the bowl.

Ask your question here 👇🏽 #questioninabowl #thatsimpeccable #designbesties📐

You asked, we are answering. Do those ginger jar

You asked, we are answering.

Do those ginger jars stay on the table all the time?

Yes. And don’t they look good?

It’s so funny, but when our friend Meryl brought this up the other day, we had NO IDEA people were even curious about this.

So here’s the deal. Yes, this is our only table to eat at AND the jars stay. Sure, it may drive a few people crazy, but beauty is pain. 😂

But seriously. They look so good! PS. We needed to add a bit of lightness to the heaviness of the state of the world. It certainly brought a smile to our face when Meryl brought it up. 🥰Maybe add a few ginger jars to your table too. #thatsimpeccable #schustagram

However difficult it is to find our way through th

However difficult it is to find our way through the all the chaos even trauma of last week...that is exactly what we must do.

We post pretty photos and work hard to make things beautiful around us. And that’s what we are going to do.

Want to know how we can help each other? Today we will story about something fun we want to do starting Monday. We haven come up with a sexy name for it but we have been calling it “pick a question from the bowl” We are asking for your questions that we will put in a bowl and then Monday we will pick a question and answer it. Your question for sure be design related but really they could be anything.

Let’s just have fun and get to know each other better.

We’ll explain more when we story later today.

#askusanything #questioninabowl #thatsimpeccable

As much as we’d like to talk about this old Drap

As much as we’d like to talk about this old Drapers table we plan to use as a kitchen island...the events that have occurred in our country this week are something we cannot just ignore.

We know there are many that will say “we don’t come here to hear your thoughts about these issues, just post pretty, don’t preach to us.” And to those of you that feel that way, you are not welcome here.

We will always speak up and out against injustice, hate, abuse, and violence.

We are not one dimensional. It is not off topic for us to share not only a fabric swatch or wallpaper selection but our horror at the caging of children at the border, a Muslim ban, inequity of justice for people of color....because frankly ignoring what is going on beyond the pretty walls of our life is the definition of white privilege.

We feel we should use our privilege to look at the issues and not look away. Yes, get uncomfortable and risk losing followers.

Good news! You have always been open, passionate, and kind...kindred spirits, maybe because we have always worn our hearts on our sleeve and never shied away from a “controversy”...whatever the reason we see you and we thank you for seeing us...all of us.

#wontjustshutupanddesign #notjustaprettyroom #mycurrentdesignsituation #sodomino #mystyle #keepthecharacter #designinspo #makeityourown #mydesign #myhome #renolife #interiorsofinstagram

Can anyone guess what the other go-to design tip w

Can anyone guess what the other go-to design tip we like to use is?

Well, if you didn’t guess it, once we tell you you’re definitely gonna slap your forehead and say “oh yeah, of course”

And it’s not of course 🙄because it’s so done or even overdone. It’s of course because it just works. Especially when you are stumped in a room, and looking for that something special, it goes with everything.

And you know what? It’s no wonder leopard print is called a neutral both in our wardrobe and in our home. It just works!

Besides being neutral and how it works with everything, it’s timeless. We found these very old photos to see if our use of animal print would somehow look out of touch for today’s design or too trendy. And you know what? It still works.

Add some leopard to your space. Add any kind of animal print, it’s just another element to give a little more personality to your home. #thatsimpeccable #schustagram

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