Author Profile: Caroline Wolfe Papocchia
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Caroline has over six years of professional event design and planning experience. Based in New York, she has worked on public and private events for a variety of clients both in the US and abroad, ranging in scale from a dinner party for 10 to an opening gala for 1,500.Publications »
Mustachioed for all seasonsPosted in Weddings on 1 March 2010
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All great fashion and design trends come and go, and come again. After a couple of decades when clean-shaven faces were de rigueur for the modern man, in recent years the mustaches and beards of yore have become ubiquitous on the faces of hip young men.
A truly popular trend, however, will resonate beyond itself and [...]
DIY Wall ArtPosted in Interior Design/Decorate on 5 February 2010
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What if you love the look of wallpaper but either can’t afford it or don’t want an all-over look? If you are even a tiny bit crafty, you should indulge in the art of decorative wall stenciling.
While flipping through the latest issue of Readymade magazine, I was stopped short by a tiny DIY-story about wall [...]
A Visit to MOCAPosted in Art/Museums on 27 January 2010
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This past Thursday I took advantage of Target’s generosity and paid a (free) visit to MOCA, the Museum of Chinese in America on Centre Street. I did not realize before my visit that the museum’s address is fairly new, and that it is now housed in an exquisitely-realized space by (Chinese-American) architect Maya Lin.
Out of [...]
Mid-century magicPosted in Furniture, Interior Design/Decorate on 22 January 2010
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Clean lines, natural and organic shapes, a muted earth-tone color palette, and an abundant use of woods such as teak, walnut, and oak are the hallmarks of mid-century modern design. Peaking in the 1950s with great influence from Denmark and other parts of Scandinavia, this design movement has real staying power: furniture and accessories from [...]
Crashing Wedding CrashersPosted in Events, Weddings on 21 January 2010
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Jennifer and I had a great time last week checking out Brooklyn Based’s Wedding Crashers Bridal Event in Brooklyn. The event took place at The Bell House, a very hip music and event venue located in a very hip part of Brooklyn near the Gowanus Canal.
This bridal event was a unique experience and - as [...]
Cold carved artPosted in Events, Weddings on 21 December 2009
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At a recent bridal event, a colleague and I were drawn to a large bar offering electric blue cocktails. The cocktails were not nearly as interesting as the bar, however, which had been carved from a solid block of ice. Beautifully detailed with a linear pattern and hollowed-out sections that perfectly accommodated the bottles, the [...]
Posted in Events on 21 December 2009
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I have always loved old-time photo booths, and through the years have collected a myriad of classic 4-photo strips - friends piled on friends; boyfriends making goofy faces; my little brother in consecutive states of confusion. It is hard to deny their nostalgic appeal.
While it’s difficult to find photo booths in traditional entertainment venues, they [...]
Pretty porcelainPosted in Bath/Kitchen Design, Green Design on 4 December 2009
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Earlier this week I was writing an article for Designer Monthly about reclaiming and recycling. Part of my reaserch delved into the very good works of Build it Green! NYC, a warehouse store that sells reclaimed and surplus building materials at a mere fraction of their original cost. I am a fan of old things [...]
Posted in Green Design, Interior Design/Decorate, Lifestyle on 25 November 2009
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The last time I visited the DWR Tools for Living Store, I was instantly smitten with their collection of natural coal purifiers from designer Louise Vilsgaard. These black pieces of “white charcoal” made from Korean oak come in a variety of forms and can be used to purify your water, deodorize your refrigerator, or simply [...]
Posted in Events, Start Me Up!, Weddings on 13 November 2009
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We are happy to announce a new feature on the Stylehound - Start Me Up! - a series of dispatches from a professional planner on the front lines of opening a wedding planning firm. To protect her most vital trade secrets, she will be posting anonymously as Wedding Belle - but don’t worry. Belle has [...]
