Now that I have a new camera, I was finally able to go to my friends Kellie and Adam's house to take some photos. I helped them with their place almost two years ago and it's still looking great! The Lumix (and my new tripod) did great! And that wide angle lens proved to be incredibly handy.For today - some shots of the living room: Read more
I'm helping our friend David with the renovation of his condo. Now David is super handy (actually, he's a handyman!) so he's replacing the floors himself, installing new kitchen cabinets, painting the walls etc. I've been tasked with helping him select furniture, colors, accessories etc. David lives by the beach, but isn't super into the shabby chic beach house vibe. He prefers a cleaner look with... Read more
If I still lived in a tiny New York apartment I would consider investing in one of these ingenious ModKat litter boxes:No more litter strewn on the floor A compact design with scoop and brushA hinged top so any excess litter falls right back in A reuseable linerThis is the like the mini cooper of litter boxes. Well designed, compact and cool. Read more
Well, it's another weekend chalk full of activities. At what age does it end up that your weekend itinerary ends up jam packed and you're scheduling things out a month or six in advance? Between traveling, visits from friends (this is not a dig at my friends - please keep visiting), and trips to the hardware store, it seems like an entire month's worth of weekends can get gobbled up in no time... Read more
Nest Studio is now on facebook. You can Like Nest Studio here. Or check out the new app to the right. Just click the "like" button. Read more
A 360 degree rotating outlet. Who'd have thunk. From 360 Electrical. Read more
Yup - I have finally succumbed to the Twitter Gods. Nest Studio is now on twitter. Follow me at jessdnest Read more
I've been dropping a few hints on my blog about some new items that were coming your way in 2011. Well, the first has finally arrived! I'm happy to announce the opening of my new Nest Studio Etsy Shop. The first item I'll be selling is a duvet set designed by yours truly (and based on some of your comments from a little survey I did a while back).It's a simple white 400 thread count duvet set -... Read more
The laundry storage situation at the Ahnert Davis household is rather bleak. As you can see from the photo below, we have the foldable laundry bag hamper from our Brooklyn days, a cheap plastic (and broken) laundry basket, the IKEA "bug" hamper which we use to tote the laundry to and from the laundry room (because the plastic basket is broken) and pile of dry cleaning on the floor (which Floopy... Read more
I discovered Raleigh Denim through Tom Fishburn's "Mission Statement" blog post that Scott forwarded me. Founded by a young couple with no experience in denim manufacturing, Raleigh Denim has really managed to ride the wave of artisinal high end jeans. They have a really inspiring story of a locally made and sourced product that they've managed to develop into a thriving business. Now if only I... Read more