About Us
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Our goal is to provide our readers with a daily guide to style–whether it’s tips on how to re-vamp a traditional dresser or where to go to get a great deal on designer shoes. We want to share our passion for all things style with you! When it comes to interiors, our intent has always been to create rooms that always look fresh and inspired, using an inventory of key pieces that are so classic, so flexible, you can move them from room to room and from home to home for a lifetime. For us, decorating is not about the quick fix and it’s the opposite of chasing the latest trends. It’s about making choices that allow for the most versatility and reflect good taste. We tell our friends, family, and clients to choose pieces for their homes that they love today, and that they know they’ll still feel the same way about ten or fifteen years from now. It sounds simple, but it works. The same theories hold true in fashion. Timeless pieces don’t have to translate to boring. We wear and buy clothes because they fit impeccably and are well-made–and that doesn’t necessarily mean expensive! We are tireless bargain hunters and consignment store and sample sale stalkers. We’ve learned that accessorizing with the latest shoe, bag, or statement necklace is the easiest (and most affordable) way to update your look, as well as have a little fun along the way!
As a former Style Editor and Producer at Martha Stewart Living Television, Suzanne oversaw hundreds of television segments focused on home decorating, collecting and crafts. She is an alumna of Barnard College and Parsons School of Design. She formed her first Manhattan design firm, Suzanne McGrath Design, in 1990. Lauren is a graduate of Bowdoin College and worked in the fashion features department at Teen Vogue magazine in New York City. As a young girl, she followed her mother to countless antique fairs, construction sites, and trips to the D & D building in Manhattan. Not much has changed—we still spend our weekends trolling flea markets and consignment stores all over the east coast.
Latest Comments (11)
Sharla
Hi Suzanne, we just met at Arcade and I love your site. I will place it on our favorite sites at http://www.suzysaid.com/rye. Great meeting you
Sharla
sarah@realestatestyle
I just found you in Good Housekeeping. I love your. Foyer SO much! Yall have a great thing going! Love the blog too.
November 4, 2010 11:49 amlilly
Hi girls-
My mom and I are just like you!! We both love the blog!!
I worked at Town & Country Magazine for five years (in the fashion dept.) and then for McMillen (interior design firm in NYC) for two. Now I have my own little design firm and blog (lilly’snotebook.blogspot.com).
I would love to do something with you guys. Maybe a special post or something. Any interest?
I think we have a lot in common.
I love your blog.
Lilly
goodbone
yes! you can reach us at goodbonesgreatpieces@gmail.com
January 02 2011 13:15 pmmissy @http://twitter.com/#!/TresCheapetChic
Nice to see you again, Suzanne and great to meet you Lauren. <3 the blog!- the format is awesome and ur posts are so fun!! keep them coming!
February 11, 2011 4:42 pmEsther Kim
You guys seem like a great dynamic duo! I love your blog! The pieces you find are some that I would see and never be able to imagine them to be that beautiful in the right environment/space! Thanks for opening my eyes and showing me to look at pieces with a new eye!
April 8, 2011 2:29 pmOurGreenRoom @@OurGreenRoom
Hello there Suzanne and Lauren!
We just wanted to thank you for following us on twitter recently. We really appreciate all the support 
I have just had a good read through your blog and found it to be very helpful and insightful as well as being fun too!
We understand you must be very busy ladies but if you do have the time to do so we would love to hear your thoughts with regards to our website http://www.ourgreenroom.co.uk
We wish you all the best for 2012!
Robbi & Lois
OurGreenRoom
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About Us
We are a mother-daughter design team with a unique approach to style. Suzanne is an Emmy-winning producer, garnering five Emmys over her decade long career at Martha Stewart Living Television and Lauren is a former fashion features writer for Teen Vogue Magazine.
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