Journal

Doggy’s Delight

Recently I was put in touch with two fellow entrepreneurs  in the LA area who have made inroads into the pet bed industry.  Chelsea and Sabina founded FleaBag Bedsafter realizing that there was a lack of affordable, chic dog beds out on the market. Their pet beds come in a number of shapes, sizes and fun fabrics that can coordinate with anyone's interior. If my cat actually liked beds (instead of... Read more

Saddest Couple Ever

Do you always wonder what happened to those issues of the Onion that you used to peruse while waiting for your haircut at Floyds?  Well, now there is Zombie.  Check it out.  Not only is it funny, but Scott and I made the headlines as the "Saddest Couple Ever".  Help us get happy. Vote for our house! Read more

Currently

In 8th place out of 2000+ entries in the CB2 Selby contest.  Keep us in the top 10 with your vote! Read more

Milk & Honey

Thanks to Julie Holloway, fellow designer and blogger out of Atlanta ,GA for her wonderful blog post on our house before and after.  Check out Julie's blog and the renos that she has done so far.  Read more

Reminiscing

About our old place in Prospect Heights Brooklyn. BEFORE (you can understand why my parents were mortified when they saw this 600 sf coop): I loved the use of stock gutter to cover the pipe in the corner.... And the beautiful mirrors - made for a nice surface for dry erase board pictionary at the house warming.Not sure who that dude is. But notice the amazing use of, purple shag, oak and tinted... Read more

Bathroom Redux

So.... we are gradually steering our way toward a master bath renovation starting in January 2011.  Currently the bath looks like this (without the plant and Tiffany poster):The new bath, however, will have a double vanity with white carrara counters, venetian mirrors, black and white floor tile and subway tile around the shower. I think it's going to work out nicely. I just need to nail down... Read more

A penny for your thoughts

Best of from the Penny Saver this week:Pair Men's CreepersSize 9, black suede, good condition, $30.  For more information call...Giant Stuffed AnimalAsking $2. Call..2 Garden bush shearsAsking $8 for both.Halery Davison BarbieCollectible, original, still in box, $100All I know is that I've always wanted a Halery Davison Barbie. Read more

Salvage!

So Scott and I took a vacation day last Friday and somehow with out any prodding on my part, he came up with the idea all on his own to do a tour of LA Architectural Salvage Shops.  How could I say no to such a wonderful activity for a day off?  Now, there are several in Pasadena that we mean to hit up at a later date but this time we just did LA. First stop on the list was Silverlake... Read more