Shopping with Michael S. Smith
Well, rumors ARE TRUE and if you haven’t heard the HOTTEST news around town- it is that Michael S. Smith is opening a store on Melrose in Los Angeles! It’s like a dream come true for those of us that are huge fans. I had the greatest time seeing Michael’s house in Los Angeles a […]
Tag Sale on One Kings Lane!
And…we are up and running again after a little remodel on the blog. Not many major changes but I edited a few things, changed the background to white (I think that it is easier to read now) and moved things here and there. Hope that you like the changes! So as I promised last week, […]
Why are porta potties so ugly?
You know what I have noticed a lot of in my neighborhood? Porta potties! Summer must be here as it seems that construction is happening on every block again. Why do they have to be SO ugly? Now, if you are like me, you might think that a porta potty is one of the ugliest […]
Have a great weekend!
Wishing you all a great weekend. Looking forward to posting some fun things next week. It has been a great week, filled with new exciting projects and some fun things to share very soon. Until then, a few photos I have taken recently. The color of the peonies this year are just out of this […]
Turn DOWN the lights!
In my opinion lighting can make or break a space. To me, nothing is worse than horrible harsh lighting. Lighting turned up too high! Oh my! I mean I understand that there is a basic need and function for lighting. I am not suggesting that we all live by candlelight. But turn the lights down […]
Presentation at Williams- Sonoma Home
I am very excited to share that I have been asked by Williams-Sonoma Home to give a presentation next week at the Palo Alto store on the topic of: SOCIAL MEDIA I will talk about my blog and other design blogs, as well as other online sources like Facebook and twitter. Some people think that […]
Pillow talk
I look back at the photo of my dining room when it was featured in the New York Times last year and all my eyes go to is all of the pillows on the banquet! Oh my! What WAS I thinking? I mean seriously there were 25 pillows! I guess I wanted it to look […]
San Francisco Decorator Showcase
Where can you find a house that is filled with hand- painted silk wallpaper- pillows that are inspired the shape of medicine balls (and a play on a classic Michael Taylor design)- shipping crates made into furniture- walls painted to look like faux wood- modern wooden sculptures in the front yard- cocoons made into light […]
More IS More
Yes yes- I like to say edit- but some days you just want MORE! Even Britany Spears says: Gimme more! But back to my point-Hutton Wilkson lives this motto everyday for sure with his book titled More Is More: Tony Duquette (If you missed my post on Dodie Rosekrans’s place in Venice last year- make […]
There’s a FORD model in my apartment!
A few weeks ago I got an email requesting to use my apartment for a photo shoot for a local photographer for a model trying to build her portfolio. I kept telling them that the space was REALLY small and that I didn’t think that it would work out very well- but as you can […]