Journal

Off to 中国

Well, by now I'll have arrived in Hong Kong, done a short hop to Sanya, Hainan for a presentation, and am probably sleeping in my hotel room right now.  It's 80 degrees here in Sanya.  Tomorrow I'll be on a plane to freezing cold Nanjing for another hotel project.  Can you find where I'll be in on this map?Hopefully somewhere along the journey I can slip in some bargain shopping, spicy noodle soup... Read more

Live The Dream

For those of you small business owners or those of you who always wished you could start your own gig, take note!  Live the Dream 2011 is a one day Expo in Pasadena on Jan 13, 2011. It's aimed to give entrepreneurs the tools and connections to be successful in the world of creative small business. Since it's a one day commitment, it's a great way to get your feet wet without committing too much... Read more

Guest Post!

Check out my guest post at friend, designer, and fellow blogger Cori Busch's site Pretty Haute Mess.  I'm doing a periodical piece called Haute Spots about some of the restaurants and bars that I recommend.  This week's Haute Spots is about Cafe Stella in Silverlake. Read more

Reclaiming your home

Great video of Dan Phillips on TED talking about his homes made from reclaimed materials and his theories on construction.  I love what he says about subdivisions and formalized culture expectations. Read more

Petaluma

A collection of our Thanksgiving experiences. The 5 on the way up north. Boys in the kitchen! A little creative place setting with some rosemary, raffia, patterned paper and a hole punch. A beautiful post turkey hike.  Some turkeys that were happy to have another year of freedom. Wine tasting at Cline The vineyards and the Sonoma hills. Read more

So I thought

The white pumpkin had been spared, but when the other pumpkins went to the dump, I guess our little pumpkin bandit thought the white pumpkin was a last resort. Read more

Trend Alert!

So, while on jury duty this week, I had the opportunity to peruse the most recent few issues of Elle Magazine.  Apparently the newest trend to hit the fall runways was fur on fur on fur.  Yes, that lady there on the left is from the Chanel fall show.  I think the outfit is incredibly slimming.The big debate amongst the fashion set, though, is whether one is supposed to take the trend in the Wookie... Read more

Blogger Event!

Fellow blogger Kevin from Hollywood Forever is hosting his first ever La Cienega Design Quartertour on Saturday December 4th starting at 10:30 am. The event will be recurring, but this first one is free to bloggers (and a small fee for non bloggers). It's a great opportunity to meet other design bloggers and get a peak at some of LA's high end showrooms. The head count is limited so email Kevin... Read more

Mama Mia!

Well, I admit it.  I'm not super into Thanksgiving food.  I like the turkey and gravy ok, but on my list of favorite foods, none of the standard Thanksgiving fare top the list.  In most years I've steered away from the cranberry relish because I have a savory tooth rather than a sweet one. Give me brussel sprouts any day over cranberries.This year, though, I'm onto something new. This is the... Read more