You can stay in an Airbnb, get a Lyft to your destination, and even take a Flyte. Now you can live out your seafaring dreams with the new boat sharing app, We Are On a Boat. The app matches boat owners (also known as social Captains) with those who really want to be on a boat.
I always thought the Louvre-Rivoli metro station was so cool with the fabulous fake treasures of the Louvre lining the platforms. I attempted to photograph it many times but the lighting was too dim. A few months ago they stripped the station bare to renovate it and the platforms now look like an art installation, somewhere between an archeological dig and Robert Rauschenberg paintings with remnants of phrases from old posters and splotches of bright paint on the dirty white tile.
Traveling with toddlers? There's a site for that. Kid & Coe offers a curated selection of vacation rentals that are all family-friendly. Currently in beta, the site lists properties in all over the world, and offers city guides written with the help of local parents.
Lindsaycdavison@dani is it you? :)
Name: Dani
Location: Vancouver, Canada
We live in Vancouver British Columbia, and have a lovely sunny condo. We love Scandinvian design and how the space is so bright and inviting.
Lindsaycdavison@asd rocking chair
Name: Wyatt (6 Months)
Location: Tustin, California
Room Size: 10x12 ft
While I'm not usually a fan of primary-colored nurseries, I was absolutely smitten from the moment I stumbled across this happy space that Whitney Johnson created for her baby boy, Wyatt. By starting with a black and white base and adding small pops of primary colors throughout the space, she kept the room feeling colorful and happy without making it feel too saturated or busy. I also love that she was able to add so many personal touches to the space, telling a bit of her family's story for her little one to enjoy as he grows.
LindsaycdavisonLies, eat at the rendezvous. Side note: I could go for a piece of garlic texas toast right now. YUM
Any visitor's guide will tell you the most famous restaurants, but I've compiled a list of truly local establishments that are native favorites but, for the most part, not well known on the national stage.
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This black rice salad is full of color: avocado and cilantro for a shock of green, mangoes, and oranges for some stark contrast, followed by a sprinkle of red onion and a shower of earthy, crunchy pepitas, all tied together with chili and cumin-spiked orange vinaigrette.
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LindsaycdavisonUMMMM what?
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Lenny Kravitz is partnering with BR-111 to create a line of hardwood flooring. The rocker-turned-actor's latest designer offering will come in ultra-wide planks and eight colors. Kravitz Design previously launched a line of tiles and wallpaper.
Margot, my client, was offered a “great” job as the CFO of a fledgling unit within her company. It was a nice little step up for her, and she was thrilled by the prospect. Margot had earned this promotion by spending the previous six months running her department while her boss was out on leave. She did an exemplary job leading a vast piece of the company and was rewarded with a modest promotion. My first thought? Big whoop, Margot.
In her landmark study published in 2003, Linda Babcock found that women don’t get ahead at work because they don’t step up and ask for money and promotions. Our research indicates that this finding still applies, but perhaps not in the way people think. In the process of coaching hundreds of top female executives over the past decade, we’ve routinely interviewed hiring managers and pored-over 360-degree feedback reports in search of trends and commonalities. One of the things we’ve found consistently is that women do, in fact, step up and ask for more money and better jobs. But they don’t ask for enough. They take what they get on their first try without lobbying for what they really deserve—more.
Dial it up. Many of the women we coach are worried about being perceived as pushy, when in reality they’re not advocating for themselves as forcefully as they should. To help them calibrate their efforts we tell them to visualize a TV remote—and visualize dialing it up three clicks. That brings the volume up to just about where it needs to be. When it comes to increasing your ask, there is a vast gap between wishy-washy and assertive.
Here’s what we mean: 1.) “I believe I deserve a raise.” That’s wishy-washy. 2.) “Based on my work during the acquisition I deserve a [be specific] raise.” That’s confident. 3.) “Based on my work managing the team during the acquisition I deserve a [specific] raise and I would like to be put on the fast track for a [be specific] promotion.” This is truly assertive.
This is the range of comments we see everyday from women in 360-degree feedback conversations. The best way to “dial up” an ask, then, is to take credit for your accomplishments and ask for a specific reward that is commensurate—and don’t accept anything less.
Raise your expectations. If there are two job openings, why not ask for the dream role rather than the smaller promotion? Always ask for more than you think you deserve in terms of the job and salary level. We’ve found that women consistently undervalue themselves. They also underestimate where a given position falls in terms of salary range. This may be why a man, in most cases, is paid better than the woman sitting next to him doing the same job. They expect to be well-paid and they are not afraid to ask for more.
Ask up the ladder. Research indicates that men are more willing to exchange favors than women are, and we believe that puts them in a better position to line up promotions. Women hesitate to trade on their relationships because that feels crass and unseemly. We coach women to network in a much more purposeful way and establish a quid pro quo of career favors with colleagues. In addition, women shouldn’t be reticent to network with their boss’s boss. Yes, you need to proceed with caution in terms of protocol, but courageously hob-knobbing above your level can earn you respect and get you noticed.
Ultimately, this is how Margot got the job she deserved. She did the CFO role well for a few months. During that time she got to know the division president and told him a little about her experience managing the unit. He was impressed and eventually offered her a much bigger position in the company. It took a lot for someone like Margot (she’s modest) to lobby so far above her pay grade, but she did it well and it paid off in terms of career advancement. And no one thought she was aggressive or overbearing, as she had feared.
In the end, it is important to put things in the proper perspective. There is very little risk—and tremendous reward—in asking for the big job. You will never be considered for it if you don’t. And simply stepping up for it means that you are registered for a promotion. Letting people know you want a bigger job is the first step in securing it.
Lindsaycdavison@dani! cute :)
Just about everyone I know is moving this week, or next week, or the week after that. As a kid, we moved A LOT, so whenever a friend or family member has a new home, I get the itch to wander! However, it's probably best just to wander over to their new home and get a taste of the fun, rather than picking up and moving every few months.
Lindsaycdavisonand there ya go....
No matter where you live, you can commune with Parisians today, the national holiday known simply as “July 14th” (only outside of France is it known as Bastille Day). The National Orchestra of France will play a classical concert with a theme of “War and Peace.” The show, which takes place on the Champs de Mars, in front of the Eiffel Tower, will be simulcast here starting at 9:30 pm Paris time. Tune in, turn on, frog out!
For the first time ever, the Champs-Elysees will be closed to automobiles in observance of July 14, or what Americans (but not the French) call Bastille Day. From 2pm-6pm, the famed promenade will be for pedestrians only. Most Parisians and savvy expats avoid the Champs-Elysees, a morass of tourists and chain stores such as Abercrombie & Fitch.This novel event might be a chance to rediscover it.
A few months ago, I was scouting some apartments in the Plaza Hotel when my guide asked if I wanted to see the Plaza’s courtyard.
Now here’s the thing: not only did I have absolutely no idea the Plaza had a courtyard, I couldn’t even figure out where a courtyard would fit. But, after winding our way through a maze of hallways, we finally came to a door…
…and stepped out into the Plaza Hotel’s hidden courtyard.
Though you’d never know it from the street, the Plaza Hotel is actually U-shaped, to afford windows and airflow for its inner rooms.
The courtyard stretches the entire length of the inner area, and features manicured gardens and several pools, beginning with this large one at the widest part of the building…
Then, a series of tiered pools continue out to the west (water flows from pool to pool)…
…finally ending in a large fountain…
…and a garden beyond:
Here are some pictures of the fountains in action during the warmer months from Delta Fountains, the architects/manufacturers responsible for the space.
The pools feature a series of underwater lights, which must look beautiful at night when shimmering up at the towers surrounding them.
I tried to turn up some of the courtyard’s history, but for some reason, there’s next to nothing to be found.
One neat perk is that most of the courtyard level rooms feature personal balcony spaces, a pretty good consolation if you can’t get a street view:
Looking up:
I’m a big fan of hidden urban oases, and I love how the Plaza’s courtyard offers a private and tranquil sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of the city, yet never lets you forget you’re in the heart of Manhattan.
I’m sure there are a number of readers out there who have seen this while staying at the hotel; in fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if this one of the few spaces in New York better known by tourists than locals. Definitely going to have to try to go back now that the gardens are in bloom.
I’m also going to make it a point to really appreciate the remaining 73 days of summer, because man was this past winter brutal.
-SCOUT
Lindsaycdavisonhave u seen it?
Cuban artist Arlés del Rio installed 17 lifesized sculptures in Times Square. Titled "Nearness," the steel structures with human-shaped cutouts represent “the social, political, cultural and personal barriers that keep us away from one another." They are on display through August 18.
Lindsaycdavisonif I had a home office, I would get one of these
Office chairs are going through a rough patch. With so many offices and workers going the stand up desk route, the office chair just seems passé at this point. Enter these chairs with floral inspiration.
Flying has a way of making you feel like a sardine, but economy looks a lot less cramped when all the seats are removed and replaced with clusters of couches. Boeing has been customizing planes for billionaires since the late 90s, with lavish bedrooms, full baths, and 20-person sofas. 737s sell for about $80 million, and A380s closer to $300 million.
Lindsaycdavisonwhat a pathetic end...
Un-winners.
Lindsaycdavisoni have never noticed that.
You may have noticed, while strolling through the Jardin des Tuileries, that there are goats in the grassy “moat” near the Grand Bassin (on the east end of the gardens). Don’t feed them! These are an endangered breed of goats (Chèvres des Fossés) brought in to “mow” the grass in the steep ravines that are inaccessible to the gardeners’ regular lawnmowers. And they make less noise. The goats are managed by a non-profit association that’s trying to reintroduce this old French breed known for its milk and its docile disposition.
Spring Advertising partnered with RainCity Housing and Support Society to help provide an act of kindness toward homeless people: a bench that provides shelter. These boards fold up to create a covered place to sleep in a city with a large homeless population, since it's the only city in Canada that doesn't freeze in the winter.
Created by designers and engineers from MIT's Media Lab, Soofa is a public bench that charges your phone using solar energy. Ten benches have already been installed around Boston as part of a pilot program. Soofa's website also tracks the usage data for each station, along with environmental stats like air quality and noise levels.
Lindsaycdavisoni kinda like how it keeps old + new
Last week, I was walking up Third Avenue near 22nd Street when I noticed something I don’t think I’ve ever seen before in New York…
…an enormous, 21-story highrise that appears to have been built to accommodate a diminutive, three-story townhouse below. What bizarre parallel universe had I stumbled into?!
Here’s a view from straight on. The more I stared at it, the more it started to look like a giant game of Tetris was being played on Third Avenue.
As far as I can tell, this is the most extreme example of a cantilever building currently in New York (though there are more on the way). Apparently, the developers of 160 East 22nd Street were not able to purchase the adjacent 274 Third Avenue, which currently seems to be largely vacant save for a fortuneteller. The solution? Extend the new building 25 feet overhead…
…though if you look straight up, I swear they went over a tad. Perhaps the neighbors can ask nicely for the building to remove a foot or two?
Amazingly, this is a scaled back version of the original plan, which was to completely encase the two remaining townhouses:
I really, really hope this isn’t a glimpse into the future of new building construction in New York. While it’s kind of interesting as an oddity, the end result feels extremely claustrophobic, like the little building below is being suffocated, an annoying afterthought.
Sadly, something tells me New York developers are going to become quite good at putting together jigsaw puzzles in the coming years.
-SCOUT
Love inexpensive Swedish design, but hate the trek to the suburbs? IKEA is testing its first high street store in the Hamburg neighborhood of Altona. It's a costly experiment for the retailer, but could serve as a model for other urban locations if successful.
Lindsaycdavisonone of my living in europe regrets is not making it to menorca...
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Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Fly abandonedly into the sun
If you should return to me
We truly were meant to be
So spread your wings and fly
Butterfly
Pop Stars Go Bust: Robin Thicke Follows Mariah Carey, JLO Into Sales Abyss
First name Robin, Last name Thickest
Lindsaycdavison@the roses
