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the selby features creative people in their personal spaces. todd selby launched the website in june 2008 with photos of his friends’ homes, and quickly received requests from around the world who wanted to be featured on the site. it got so much recognition that selby now collaborates with the likes of nike, colette and new york times magazine.
i’m posting some of my favorites – from top to bottom: upstate new york, los angeles, manhattan and paris. if you close one eye and squint the other, the los angeles home is reminiscent of our catskills rental. lovely.
etsy’s modern cottage renovation is the perfect inspiration for our new bearsville cottage. our rental comes furnished, but a girl can still daydream about cozy rugs, boggle and taxidermy. i can’t wait to cozy up next to the fire with a mug of hot cocoa and book of poems by henry david thoreau (read: us weekly).
the catskills
September 2, 2009 in catskills, commentary, food + wine, travel | Leave a comment
last weekend was my first exploration of the catskills. we want to buy a getaway spot and this was our initial trip to get the lay of the land. first impressions: stunning scenery (often reminiscent of california), kind people, tremendous food (more on that later) and good vibes all around. we stayed at a wonderful b&b called breathe inn. from the impecable design to the delicious breakfast to the owner’s adorable kids, it was welcoming and inspirational.
when we first arrived in phoenicia, we ate at sweet sue’s. i had the “carrot cake” pancakes and made the mistake of ordering 2 cakes (1 was plenty). while waiting for my meal, i flipped through edible hudson valley and noticed a feature on the owner of peekamoose, a restaurant in big indian. i didn’t think much of it until a shopkeeper on main street recommended it – and later the owner of breathe inn just assumed we would eat there. nevertheless, i have already claimed peekamoose my favorite restaurant. we dined in the tap room, soaking in the cozy atmosphere, with the rain gently falling outside. we were unable to enjoy the best feature, however: the rain prohibited us from roasting marshmallows on the pit in front. you can bet i will be back to do that.
the teepee at breathe inn:
breathe inn decor:
pancake menu at sweet sue’s:
the perfect house (with a red door):
the bar at peekamoose:
