While you’re going in on the spring cleaning, scrubbing every inch of your house and getting rid of clutter, have you thought about cleansing the energy too? Negative energy tends to stick around a cluttered and dirty environment, just like literal filth, it gets stuck to things and brings down your mood. For this reason […]
Things you learn as a homeowner
I grew up in an old school style Latino household, so this means my brother and father did the manual labor while my mother and I handled the cooking and cleaning (poorly – I cleaned poorly, not my mom. In fact, I wasn’t a great cook either!). When I moved out of my parent’s home, […]
“The Plant House” – A Jersey City Green Oasis
It’s no secret to the advantages of having plants in your home, not just for decor purposes but for overall wellness. I have a cute little nook in my small JC apartment with a bunch of different sized plants and I love it. Any plant lover will tell you that once you start you can’t […]
Closet Makeover Part 2: Sydelle Interiors
Sydelle is an extremely talented interior designer here in Jersey City. I met Sydelle a few years ago and hired her to help fix up some rooms in our home and since then, she’s become one of my great friends. Sydelle has helped me on multiple projects both in my home and at work. She […]
Journal Squared
A year ago, I was invited to the “Topping Off” of Journal Squared, a 53-story building and the first of its kind in Journal Square. At 563 feet, you can take in the Statue of Liberty, Downtown Jersey City, the Pulaski Skyway, One World Trade Center, and the rest of Manhattan. I remember being incredibly excited […]
Sydelle Interiors for ChicpeaHQ
If you’ve ever wondered how our HQ space looks so good, you can thank Sydelle Interiors for her awesome work. She has organized everything perfectly to keep it looking spacious and chic, and I don’t know what our space would be without her! Watch Sydelle as she explains the story of ChicpeaHQ and see her […]
Modera Lofts
Photos by Andy Mac I’ve visited quite a few buildings since I started my blogging journey, but none of them were like Modera Lofts. They were all awesome, don’t get me wrong, but they were all new buildings that were built from scratch. Modera Lofts has a unique story behind it – it was redeveloped […]
The Morgan at Provost Square
The Morgan is a brand new luxury condo building located in the Powerhouse Arts district in Downtown Jersey City. The Morgan has all the amenities you can dream of and it’s conveniently located right by the Grove Street PATH train and all the downtown action. They recently invited me to tour the space and I […]