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Wendy
Wendy is Home and Lifestyle Editor of Redbook, where she oversees features on home decorating, design and lifestyle. Prior to that she was Senior Editor of Remodeling and Design at Home, where she created features on readers’ homes, designed and produced real-life makeovers, covered the design market, and edited columns on everything from technology to how-to projects. She was also Senior Associate Home Editor at Family Circle, and wrote for InStyle.com. She has a master’s degree in journalism from NYU.
Recent posts by Wendy:
Yesterday was my coworker’s birthday, and I got her a bunch of gorgeous peonies. But I didn’t pick up a vase, so we searched the office for something we could use because I’m not really a fan of the clear square and cylinder shapes we keep on hand. Instead, I like to place flowers in [...]
Posted by: Wendy 6/23/09 at 5:42 pm
Gorgeous spaces don’t have to cost a lot. It’s all about thinking outside conventional decorating ideas. Textiles are, by far, my favorite design element. Instead of thinking in terms of tradition and using textiles to dress windows or reupholster a sofa, I use fabrics—and items made of fabric—in new ways.
Posted by: Wendy 6/22/09 at 12:53 pm
I don’t fancy myself a green thumb by any means. In fact, I usually kill plants entrusted to my care—unintentionally, of course. But I want to change. I want to have pretty pots of colorful flowers and gorgeous garden objects on my apartment terrace. But what sort of garden design is right for me? Which [...]
Posted by: Wendy 6/19/09 at 3:25 pm
Summer brings warm weather, longer days, and houseguests. And when it comes to hosting, I have an open-door philosophy. In the past month alone, I’ve had five visitors. And I love it. Friends actually refer to me as the houseguest junkie.
Posted by: Wendy 6/17/09 at 1:29 pm
This past weekend, I headed to the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party in Madison Square Park in New York City. The two-day festival brings together the country’s top pitmasters, who grill and smoke up their award-winning dishes for thousands. And it makes for a fantastic day—live music, lots of sunshine, and pulled pork and coleslaw, [...]
Posted by: Wendy 6/15/09 at 12:43 pm
It’s been raining for what seems like ages in New York, and I’m desperately trying to put myself—and my home—in a sunny summery mood. The easiest way to do that? I’m donning my brightest, cheeriest outfits and adding a few breezy objects in my apartment.
Posted by: Wendy 6/11/09 at 4:34 pm
