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 […]
The 3D: Design, Decorate, Detail
How to make your house a home? The Scots have it down with updated riffs on their traditions and much of it is in the details. These throws from Anta-UK and Ireland’s Avoca Mills are a must have for the upcoming season. Soft and beautiful and so many colors! You can see where the inspiration […]
The Elephant in the Room
The previous owner of my clients’ new home had outfitted the place to suit her own needs- which didn’t work at all for my clients- especially the TV placement in the living room, which was mounted way too high on a travertine-clad monster. I assumed the structure had to be housing something, because no one […]