Thanks to Bryan's propensity to get food all over the floor, we have been using the breakfast nook a lot, especially, well, for breakfast. It's nice to have him sit in his high chair while I'm prepping. The only issue is that the space is small and we like to read books while we eat (as in, that's the only way to get food in his mouth) so there was always a big pile of books on the breakfast... Read more
A few weeks ago I mentioned that I'd gotten a step stool from a local salvage store. Here's a reminder of what it looked like. Cute, step stool but a little too shabby chic.Well, somehow between work, a trip to Dallas and a sick baby I managed to get it painted and, this weekend, got the treads and nails heads put on. I love the results! I chose a deep / dusty green for the body to tie into other... Read more
I love a red shoe. Why wear black when you can add that interest that is red?Okay, let's be honest. I love a shoe shoe. If it's a shoe, I'm at least going to consider it. I may not adopt it (the goth platform boot, for example), and I may not adore it, but I'll consider anything shoe-related. But for the purposes of this post, I love a red shoe, and more specifically, I love a red shoe... Read more
A few of your have requested more updates on the work I'm doing for residential and commercial clients. It's always tough to know when to do these posts. Usually there is a before post but I like that to happen after the design scheme and selections have been completely nailed down. Then there is an after post which requires staging and good photography which often happens a while after a project... Read more
Last year we celebrated Bryan's first birthday with an animal themed birthday bash. This year, at the ripe age of two, Bryan had more of an opinion so we went for a choo-choo themed event. My sister-in-law Soyoung from Dogear Press designed the ticket-style invite.Luckily the weather cooperated so we were able to hold the event outdoors, complete with duct tape choo-choo track, conductor hats,... Read more
Last week I shared my recent purchases and some thoughts on how I plan to update those items. Well, I've made some paint color choices on the step stool and hope to get that knocked out in the next week or two. The chair I've been going back and forth on. I had two large fabric swatches that I found in my files that would work perfectly for this small reuphostery project (yay for free fabric!).... Read more
Sorry for the blog silence recently. Been super busy with various committees (chronic over-volunteering), new design projects, lots of hardware orders (yay!), and new showrooms. I sort of took a rest from DIY projects but I do have a few things that I've been noodling around which I'll probably start in the next month or so. First off, there is this linen closet at the top of our stairs. Our... Read more
So here is the actual Woman's Day spread (you'll have to head out to your local newsstand if you want to actually read the text). I would say the photos and content are pretty much true to life (granted I do wish I owed some of the stylist's props). I love how they did a "Get the Look" section and that the featured some of my hardware! Thanks again Woman's Day! Read more
If you've been follwing me on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter then you know how excited I am that our feature in Woman's Day Magazine is out. We shot it back in July (here are some behind the scenes shots from a previous post) and the final results are in! The feature is really great and I can't thank the crew at Woman's Day enough for their hard work, from the stylist, photographer and hair and... Read more
Apologies for the blog silence these last few weeks. It's been BUSY around here! On the design front, one of my residential jobs is wrapping up, another has started back in and I'm working on a fun bar project in New York City. I will definitely share more with you on those projects as things move along.On the hardware front we've added new showrooms to the hardware line: Folger and Burtin the... Read more
Fall is a transitional month here in San Francisco, with temps ranging from upper 50s to upper 70s over the course of a single day (the marine layer, and all that).I am trying (tryyyyying!) to curb the shopping after doing a small wardrobe re-vamp over the summer, but I couldn't resist these "vegan" leather shorts. For September and October, they will work with the last of my summer tan; once... Read more
Do you remember these awesome orange lamps that I had in our LA living room?I got them at an antiques mall in LA and had new shades made for them. They really worked well in the scale of our space at the time.However, there just isn't a space for them in our house here. I'd tried selling them on Craiglist but they are so specific and also a bit nicer than your typical Craiglist find (as in more... Read more