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Hooked on Brooklyn

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Photo by Michael Falco for the Globe and Mail

Check out my musings on Red Hook (which neighbors my neighborhood). Home to quiet bike-ride-able streets, killer street-scapes, charming shops and bars and, most importantly, creative people like my friends Amy and Matt—it's one of my fave spots in the world.


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Gifts 2008: Rubber Made

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Personalized rubber stamp

The best presents I gave this year were personalized rubber stamps fit for stamping social stationery, business cards, notepaper, and more. I chose a decorative font from My Fonts, saved a file of the recipient's name as a jpeg, and uploaded the file to Simon's Stamps, an A-plus shop that delivers in a jiffy. I rounded out the gift with notecards, envelopes, and an ink pad from Paper Source (which I love) and presto, a gift that for less than $20 every time.


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Gifts 2008: Sewing Redemption

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Fabrics from Brunschwig & Fils, Waverly, and Kaffee Fassett

For my sister Louisa, a gift from the fruits of my colossal fabric collection. The full reveal after the jump.

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Gifts 2008: The Good, the Bad, and the Unwearable

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Santa window, Aunt Sadie's, Boston

Years of editing magazine gift guides had me thinking that holiday gifts take just three shapes: cashmere, scented candles, and whimsical tableware. Well-trained, I asked for--and received--one of those from Greg. My gifts to him are less conventional, always handmade, and sometimes unwearable. Click the jump for 2008's cringe-y offering.

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Love Letter: Paper Source

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Welcome to Love Letter an unabashed, wholehearted endorsement of products, places, people, and more. Up first: Paper Source. New York City has many things but it does not have Neiman Marcus, Baja Fresh, or Paper Source. Pity!

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About Sophie Donelson

I’m a magazine writer and consultant. My stories have appeared in Interior Design, Elle Decor, Departures, and Martha Stewart Living. More details are on the About page.

Selected articles by Sophie Donelson

2010 Best of The City: Home
Manhattan, Jan-Feb 2010

Gift shopping in New York
Globe & Mail (Toronto), December 12, 2009

The LBDs of Design
Manhattan, December, 2009

Hooked in Brooklyn
Globe & Mail (Toronto), October 20, 2009

Treasures on the cheap? Try Brussels
Globe & Mail (Toronto), April 15, 2009

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Palm Springs, I love you

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Talking Heads

December 12, 2009 8:05 PM
Spoiler Alert! Holiday Gifts Edition

December 9, 2009 5:41 PM
The Little Black Dress of Furniture

November 16, 2009 5:17 PM
Chair Jewelry

November 6, 2009 12:25 PM
Editor TV Brings the Party to the Small Screen

October 23, 2009 10:33 AM
Hooked on Brooklyn

September 29, 2009 10:25 AM
Empty Nest

September 10, 2009 10:06 PM
Geek Squad

July 3, 2009 9:55 PM
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