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New York, New York

09/23/14 | apartment, home decor, New York City, photography

New York City Photography 01

This weekend I tackled quite a project, hanging three photos above my TV.  While my gallery wall is on hold until I find the few missing pieces I added these framed black and white New York City photographs to my studio apartment.  I was originally not planning to have anything above my TV, as I thought it would be distracting, but  I realized this was not a problem when I left this banner from Sparkles and Shoes 2nd Birthday up for a week and watched TV without giving it a second thought.  

I had been contemplating what type of art or what size piece I should get to go above the TV when I inherited these three beautiful, framed black and white New York City photos. I took one look at the size and knew exactly where they should go!  Plus, with my love of black and white photography, they were a perfect fit!   These large photos were quite difficult to hang by myself but I did it and the step stool was fun little workout, up and down, up and down.  Being a bit of a perfectionist I wanted them to all be the same height and the same distance apart, unlike my Italy triptych so after some quick math I got to work! 

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And then an up-close and personal look at each of the three photographs of New York City from the 1920’s and 1930’s; from left to right, a shot of the NY life building through pillars, an old-time photo of  the New York Times Tower in Times Square, and  lastly, Grand Central Terminal by Hal Morey from 1930 although the source is disputed. 

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And to share a little more black and white New York with you, take the 90 seconds and watch this Gatorade ad.  Sure, sure, it is the New York Yankees and I know a few of my readers root for the Sox or other rival teams but it is heartwarming and very well executed: 

 New York, New York, a city so great they named it twice!

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Comments

  1. Jenna says

    September 24, 2014 at 12:12 am

    beautiful black and white photos! so chic!

    Jenna from Visions of Vogue

  2. 365hangers says

    September 23, 2014 at 5:39 pm

    Such gorgeous photos. At some point we should really follow suit and add a little gallery wall. Thanks for the super cute inspo!!

  3. Dresses & Denim says

    September 23, 2014 at 3:37 pm

    I love having something hanging above or near the TV. It seems to draw attention away from my big ugly flat screen when I am entertaining and gives people something to look at instead of a blank tv screen.

    http://www.DressesandDenim.com

  4. Cece @pink sunshine says

    September 23, 2014 at 12:59 pm

    Love those pics!! We were just in New York last week and honestly one of the things I wanted to do most was see a “real” new york city apartment!! We couldn’t find a tour for it though!! LOL. I just have a fascination with NYC homes and the whole lifestyle. It’s a beautiful City!

  5. Lara Rose says

    September 23, 2014 at 10:45 am

    Looks amazing! Gorgeous blog you have! Keep posted

    xx

Hi, I am Kelly and welcome to Sparkles and Shoes, a fashion, travel, and lifestyle blog.  I am a New York City girl at heart but I moved to London in the Spring of 2018!

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