Monthly Archives: July 2011

Q: We’re giving our living room and fireplace a makeover. The fireplace has deep grout that makes a simple re-paint job difficult and I don’t like the dust accumulation in the grout areas. We will

I like this little space in Spain. A small little 1 bedroom apartment that is 570 square feet at most…but made to feel open and airy…light and bright. Here are 5 things you can do to make your small space … Continue reading →

Q: I need suggestions on how to create an entry way where the door opens into the middle of the living room. We’re a no-shoes-inside house and ideally we’d have a place to sit while we put on/take of

So, was perusing real estate listings (for no apparent reason) and came across this $30 million dollar home for sale. $30 million! Not 1, or 2, or 3 or 4 but 30. What could be worthy of a $30 million … Continue reading →

Q: I hope you can help me identify this yellow arm chair and ottoman that I found on Fast Co Design. It would look so good in my living room but I’m having trouble identifying it. Supposedly it’s eith

A fabulous Los Angeles dining room that combines inherited pieces with new! (above) Was out to dinner just last week with friend Kristi Bender who is a partner at Wendy Schwartz Design here in Los Angeles (Kristi was with the group when … Continue reading →

Inside a Nantucket beach cottage! (above) Remember when I told you last week that best of friend FF invited me to Nantucket again this year to hang out with her and her husband CCF and her son CGF (who also … Continue reading →

Total design non sequitur but I must share… So was out to dinner at Eveleigh on Sunset last night…it is the latest “in” restaurant in Los Angeles. It has a covered outdoor patio with a huge skylight and for some … Continue reading →