So, I spend a lot of time on my cross-Pacific plane rides watching the adventures of various traveling chefs - Anthony Bourdain, Jamie Oliver, Gordon Ramsay. Usually I end up drooling over the recipes and frantically scrawling down notes to take home to my own kitchen. Most recently, however, I watched Jamie Oliver on a trip to the French Pyrenees and Anthony Bourdain in Provence. Photo by Bri... Read more
With the whole blogosphere in a tizzy over the gift giving season, why go to the store to buy gift tags? There are plenty of free downloadable gift tag options out there that are super cute, fun, and way more interesting than what you'll find when you rush out to Target, CVS or the Container Store at the last minute. Here is just a sampling of what's out there.Free Printable Gift tags from Fawn... Read more
Jane Beard, winner of the Tea Tree dishtowel giveaway is putting her fun find to good use. Read more
Lonny's December issue is out. I like that is has the requisite gift guides etc but it's not overly holiday-ish. You can look back on the issue and get practical decorating inspiration that isn't solely geared toward Christmas trees, wreathes and garland.A view of Albert Hadley's New York digs as seen in Lonny this month. Read more
So were you able to figure out where Sanya and Nanjing are? Sanya is in Hainan which is the Southern-most island in China. It's basically China's answer to Hawaii. It was a balmy 80 degrees in Sanya. We stayed at the Kempinski which was quite nice. Although working in a place like this and not actually being able to enjoy the surroundings is a bit of a tease. Read more
To Nancy at Weeds! Read more
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
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
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
The new issue of Rue has hit the virtual newstands! Read more
Enter to win this personalized Dabney Lee desk blotter and 2011 calendar at High Gloss Magazine! Read more
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