Journal

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

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

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

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

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

Squash from the gardenCherry tomatoes from the gardenBasil from the gardenAsparagus and Malibu onions from the farmers market Curry medly from local Indian StoreTasty! Read more

LA Loves my favorite yellow wedges! Read more

Recently I was cruising Kate's Paperie and came across the line of  Cavallini paper products. I almost feel like it would be a shame to use their beautiful papers to wrap a present and then have them all torn to shreds upon opening. These are works of art that are meant to be appreciated. $4.50 a sheet may be a tad pricey for wrapping paper but framed and matted and hung on a wall they make some... Read more

Fellow Blogger, Designer, and NESAD Alum Jeanine did a great blurb about our house in the Selby Contest.  Check out her blog.  I am loving the most recent post about the giant hammock in Boston.  We need one of those in LA. Read more

Soyoung just recently forwarded me to the Animal print shop where you can purchase these great inexpensive minimalist prints of animals for just $25 for a 7" x 9" edition.  I think a series of several of these (like a square of 16 up together on a wall) could be quite dramatic. Simple white mats and frames on a dark wall. First off, they remind me of my post about Andrew Zuckerman's Bird.Secondly,... Read more

No, I'm not talking about that long gone first snowfall Princetonian tradition.  I'm talking about Olympic Spa here in Koreatown LA.  Not for the modest or faint of heart, Olympic Spa is a traditional Korean bathing outpost requiring full nudity.I took my 4th adventure there on Friday. The spa features 2 jaccuzzis one of which is a very hot soaking tub of mugworts herbal tea (said to have healing... Read more

This sunday we returned to Golden State the casual no-nonsense gastropub across the street from Canter'son Fairfax. Golden State features a great selection of burgers, fries, dogs and other items (which you shouldn't be ordering because you are eating burgers, fries, and dogs). They also have a great selection of beers and nicely edited wines. And of course, they are home to LA's best beer float.... Read more