The first thing I am going to do when the Mr. and I buy a house is install white Carrara marble in our kitchen. Calacutta marble is also one of my personal fav’s, but it is far more pricey than Carrara. I have so many clients show me pictures of their favorite white kitchens with read more…
Design Dilemma
If you have been following the blog for a while you know my major design dilemma has been finding bedside tables for our mater bedroom. The tables I had my heart set on ended up being way too big for the space, and everything else in my price range just looks like a regular old read more…
Sale At The Studio!
Every November Mom and I have our annual Christmas Gift Show at the studio. All of our orders are slowly beginning to arrive, it’s so tempting to want to keep everything! In order to make room for everything over the next few weeks, we are having a mega sale. I put some of the items read more…
“I’d like some fresh, clear, well seasoned perspective.”
The other day one of my clients said “I had to laugh when I read your post about how mad you were at your husband for spilling coffee on the sofa…wait until you have children.” That certainly put things into perspective for me. Last night as I was cooking, I heard the Mr. yelling from read more…
Get The Look
A lot of my clients rip out a favorite living room or kitchen picture from magazines to show me the look they are going for in their own homes. Whether the budget allows for all new furniture, or a just a few new pieces mixed in with the old, not everyone can successfully pull together read more…
The Elephant In The Room
Love it or hate it, you probably have at least one TV in your house. Back in the day big bulky armoires were the perfect solution to hide big bulky televisions. With the birth of the flat screen, people have become more and more creative when it comes to disguising their TV’s. Personally I hate read more…
A DIY Chandelier
Adorable DIY chandelier ideas for parities or your dining room. Coco Kelley via Apartment Therapy To get the look, purchase a hanging pendant hardware kit like this one from Shades of Light Then add something fun (not too heavy) like the Pottery Barn french wire hamper… take out the lining and hang upside down with read more…
Weekend Eye Candy
via Sunday Brunch!
Livable Luxury
I got my October Veranda in the mail yesterday and I am obsessed. Featured is Veranda’s first ever concept house in Los Angeles, The House of Windsor. Windsor Smith, the LA based designer who is the mastermind behind this 8,000 square foot home, collaborated with Veranda and nine other designers to create this magnificent property. read more…
Washington Post Home Front
Today in the Local Living section of the Washington Post they printed an excerpt from the Home Front chat from last week. In case you missed it, here were some of the questions.
The Faux Stain
While I am stressing out over getting the coffee stain out of my sofa, Starbucks is celebrating their 40th birthday by selling t-shirts with a faux coffee stain on them… for $85. I don’t get it, I would pay someone $85 to get the coffee stain out of my sofa, but $85 for a stained read more…
Apartment Update
I have been getting a lot of emails asking me where I got certain pieces in the apartment along with questions about the bathroom and kitchen remodel. My landlord happens to be my Dad so I have a little more flexibility than most renters. I was the property manager for the apartment for the past read more…