Inspiration
This week my adventures took me to many places and inspirations came from all over the place. For breakfast recently I have been making oatmeal. Filled with textures and layers of colors. Even first thing in the morning, things can inspire you. My new favorite combo by the way is dried apricots, flax […]
Canadian House & Home
I am thrilled that the dining room that I designed last year for the San Francisco Decorator Showcase was recently featured in the Canadian House & Home– January, 2012). If you are not familiar with the magazine, I highly suggest picking up a copy (I see it at news stands all of the time). It […]
Inspiration
Wallpaper. I try to use it in every project. We recently hung this beautiful graphic paper in a client’s powder room. I just love the colors and scale of the design. A trip to the flower market this week was filled beautiful orange trees for Chinese New Year. Makes me dream of a garden… Love […]
Grant’s guide to buying art
A client emailed me over the weekend to ask about recommended art sources. It really got me thinking about this and where I like to go for my home. To me, art is a very personal experience. What I might suggest for a client might not precisely coincide with what they would pick for themselves. […]
House Beautiful- February 2012
House Beautiful (February 2012) asked me to send them a picture of something that I had around the house that was able to multi purposed. “Some vintage Milo Baughman furniture inspired me to have this pair of Parsons tables painted to look like tortoiseshell. Pushed together, they make a great cocktail table- or I break […]
Inspiration
The last few weeks were filled with lots of fun. A few favorite moments… I love setting the table for a dinner party. This was for a special 80th birthday celebration! I love trying new recipes. I made crepes. Not sure why I had never made them at home before, but really kind of […]
This weekend…
This is what I am doing this weekend, and I can’t wait! Wishing you a wonderful 2012!
Helen Frankenthaler
“There are no rules. That is how art is born, how breakthroughs happen. Go against the rules or ignore the rules. That is what invention is about.”– Helen Frankenthaler Helen Frankenthaler December 12, 1928 – December 27, 2011
Holiday decorating
I seem to be talking about color lately. When you think of this time of year, red and green come to mind. There is something about seeing all of the decorations up WAY too early every year (I swear I saw some up right after Halloween this year) that makes me want to do […]
Orange
I tend to gravitate towards more neural color palettes for my own apartment. I am really not afraid of color at all, and really love using it in my work with clients. But there has always been something about coming home to a space that isn’t overall colorful that relaxes me and calms me down. […]