Interior designer in the Los Angeles area focused on living intentionally and thoughtfully.
Finding time to work on our own home has been difficult these past few months. This weekend we are forcing ourselves to take some time and finish a few items on our list. We love the concrete floor, but want to darken it just a tad, and reseal. Next up is the kitchen, where we are going to paint the cabinets and change the countertops. And baseboards... and hanging art work... and a backsplash for the kitchen... it's a never-ending project, but that's the fun of it.
We hosted a summer bbq at the Malibu Racquet Club last Friday. I love planning and setting up events, and here are a few photos from the setup. These simple floral arrangements were harvested from the grounds, and the serve-yourself bar worked out well.
Urbandaddy posted a wonderful write-up and some lovely pictures of V's today. Check out the slideshow and article.
My husband and I just celebrated our two year wedding anniversary. On Tuesday we enjoyed the chef's tasting menu at the Tasting Kitchen in Venice, and we decided we would take a long weekend. After much discussion of where to go and what to do, we realized we'd be much happier and able to relax if we just stayed put and enjoy where we live. So today, staycation starts with a short drive to the beach.
I'd really like to work from this office today. It seems so serene and organized. And that lovely garden behind the french doors... Fun to imagine.
I love this "Cocktails on Wheels" idea featured on remodelista today. A G+T made bike-side looks delightful.
Nothing compares to vinyl. Luckily my husband has quite the collection. Although I give him a hard time about his "collecting," this is one collection I utilize.
Today is one of those Mondays where I would really like to just do this...
Have you seen the documentary Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter? It is fascinating! They were insanely ahead of their time.
via the brick house
This wallpaper is exploding with life.
This room makes me so happy. The rich blue couch is great, but that piano, that piano makes this room. You can tell it makes this home. And you can tell it is loved and treasured. As it should be.
This piece by Muller van Severen is everything.
I truly appreciate and crave beauty in every aspect of life, and the thought of enjoying a breakfast as elegant as this excites me. Really.
We recently installed a copper roof on the Malibu Racquet Club, and it is so beautiful that I now dream in copper. I love this concept of an entire kitchen in copper.
My friend, Celeste, recommended this book a while back, and it has since served as complete life inspiration. I cannot get enough of the spectacular, delicious recipes in the most beautifully simplistic environment.
I am really digging mature cacti right now.
Who wouldn't want to have coffee here?
