From Rachael - Double R Design

Jul 24

The Dreamhouse

By rachaeldesign Uncategorized

Above is a photo of us last night before we went to see Barbie. My daughter cropped an old hot pink tee-shirt and glued flamingos to the back and paired it with a denim vest and shorts. My son dressed in his version of Ken, sporting a visor, lego glasses and...

Jul 17

The Unloved Ones

By rachaeldesign Uncategorized

A big part of the fun of what I do is taking “unloved” pieces of furniture and totally reimagining them. In this case, we took two unassuming chairs and put our spin on the pair. The chairs were originally on casters, or wheels, that we switched out for a playful set...

Jul 10

Hidden in the 11th

By rachaeldesign Uncategorized

Last week I spent four magnificent days in Paris with my twin sister, Audrey. What a lucky pleasure! Not only did we get to reconnect, we got to do it in Parisian style. We ate quiche and salad, steak tartar, oeufs and mayonnaise. And we drank lots of provencal roses. On...

Jul 10

Built To Last

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We went to see Dead & Company last Thursday at Citifield. It was awesome—the highlight for me was probably Scarlet Begonias into Fire on the Mountain that opened up the second set. But, like any Dead show, it's about more than just the music. Part of what I love about dead...

Jul 10

The Blueberry Bush

By rachaeldesign Uncategorized

This past Memorial Day weekend we set up a booth in the Field+Supply Market in Kingston, NY. Field+Supply is a modern take on an arts and crafts 'makers market'. This year I shared a booth with an old friend, Erin Edwards, who has a floral design business, Amorosa5. We rented a...

Jul 10

Small Town Brooklyn

By rachaeldesign Uncategorized

In February of 2020 I was laid off from my job in corporate fashion where I'd been a designer for almost 20 years. For those 20 years, I lived in Brooklyn but spent 60+ hours a week in Manhattan. At the end of my career in fashion, I was scheming about...