Style Pairing White & Bright
Style pairing whites & brights in a monochromatic space has some really cool opportunities for fun. Where to start? So my client's kid loves this fuzzy desk chair. Because we start with that, next [...]
Those Finishing Touches
The art & accessories budget used to be the first casualty in the war on interior design budgets. That mindset has evolved over the years as we’ve become savvier regarding how much satisfaction we demand from our interiors. We want to look at beautiful objects, not just use them, so pleasing aesthetics now are [...]
Style Pairing
I love Vlad Kagan's 1980 Previews chaise lounge. It nests between this classic 1960s Eames walnut stool and a gorgeous Biedermeier style bedside chest. So all these guys share clean lines! And the flouncy fringe [...]
Fireplace Facelift
I like showing the design process. In this business, showing (telling) a story is a must. Like the one about the 100 year old Shasta County farm house that my client turned into a wine tasting house. This is just one of many chapters in that story: The Fireplace Facelift. The plans called for [...]
Nip & Tuck for a Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
Always love getting those call backs from clients wanting to make their spaces even better. I helped Dr. Randal Haworth (you know, from the Swan TV make-over show) with his home (and Beverly Hills office) years ago. It was such a successful result that Western Interiors and Design magazine published it in their premiere issue. [...]
To Raze or Not to Raze?
Yes, that’s correct, your eyes are not deceiving you. Always good for business, though. Long time clients buy a 275 acre spread east of Ojai, in the middle of NOWHERE, but the spread is pastoral and serene and my blood pressure drops as soon as I pull up with the team. Problem is, all the [...]