JUNE 2019
Happy Summer!
BEFORE & AFTER GUEST BATH
PROJECT OF THE MONTH
As part of a complete gut renovation of the kitchen, master bathroom, first floor half bath and adding a new half bath to the lower basement level, we were asked to also freshen up a 2nd floor guest bath in a West Orange townhouse. (We only do a refresh like this if we're already doing other construction in the home.)
BEFORE
Builder blah.
AFTER
Simply stylish
Same: vanity
New: countertop, undermount sinks, matte black faucets & handles, black framed mirror, black wall light.
TEMBO BAGS
INSPIRATION
Tembo ("elephant" in Swahili) tote bags are a chic, sustainable go everywhere, one bag solution.

So much to love combined in these beautiful, functional bags:

  • Luxury African wax print textiles
  • Fair trade
  • Made in Queens, NY by immigrant, refugee and asylee women, partnering with The Artisan Sewing Co-op
  • Woman owned business with an awesome origin story
  • Reduce the plastic bag habit
  • Designed to change the throw away mindset
DONATE OLD PILL BOTTLES
GREEN DESIGN & MINDFUL LIVING


Mail donations of empty plastic pill bottles to Matthew 25: Ministries for inclusion in shipments of medical supplies to developing countries.

Acceptable collection items include:
  • Prescription and over-the-counter pill bottles
  • Large and small pill bottles
  • Pill Bottles with and without secure caps (child-resistant) 
2019 DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Winner, winner (chicken dinner) - we did it again!
THANKS TO THE TEAM
Gold & Silver kitchens:
Jerry & Pawel, European Craftsman, LLC
Wayne Tile Company
Fireclay Tile
C&C Granite & Marble
Karl's Appliance/ Ferguson
Pete Albanese
Beth Bernasconi, Project Manager

Silver kitchen:
Rosemarie Garner, R. Garner Custom Designs
Jason Aksman, Fine Custom Carpentry
Anne Oshman Mosaics
Mulligan & Phillips

Photo credits: Wing Wong/ Memories TTL