Ah, the saga continues. Well, while we were gone for Thanksgiving, our GC ripped up our kitchen floor and put down new finished plywood and painted it the specified grey. It looks really nice and clean and doesn't feel like it's going to cave in when you walk on it. So the plan is to do a stencil on the floor as per my original concept boardand give it sort of an antiqued encaustic tile type of... Read more
A while ago I posted a concept board that I had done for my friends Kellie and Adam's upstairs balcony. Here is what it looked like on paper.And what it looked like before:Well, the concept is now a reality. With some planting help from Nancy over at Weeds, Kellie and Adam's barren balcony is now a Tuscan inspired retreat. What a fun project to design from afar and see implemented so well! Read more
Foyer by Frank Roop Design, Living Room by Sebastian Herkner, Bedroom by Lauren Stern Design- Lauren Read more
Today I'm over at Keaton Row again with my second Closet Envy Post. Check it out here and find out where to get all these wonderful items. Read more
Chandelier via Design Sponge, Dining Room by Hillary Thomas and Jeff Lincoln via House Beautiful, Living Room by Anthony Barrata- Lauren Read more
Living Room by Ruscoe Carinas, Living Room by Smart Design Studio, Kitchen via The New York Times-Lauren Read more
Winter.Yes. It's officially here. Time to buy the babe some snow gear and get all of those little gaps around our doors and windows insulated and sealed from the cold air. I have to count my blessings though. We made it through the nor'Easter without losing power again and I had the forethought to buy a shovel, scraper and some salt for the stairs and walk. I wish I'd taken a photo of the winter... Read more
We finally got around to taking the kiddos to the newly-renovated playground at Dolores Park here in San Francisco a few weeks ago. One of those rare, idyllic Fall days where the temps hover around 70 and the skies are blue and cloudless. From the top of Dolores hill you can see the whole city spread out below, and the state-of-the-art play equipment ain't bad either.The Hipster Quotient is... Read more
My last post was about Bryan's first birthday partywhich seems like AGES ago, thanks to our good friend Sandy. Scott's parents left early last Saturday in anticipation of hurricane Sandy's arrival and we hunkered down Sunday and Monday. We were expecting something reminiscent of the Pasadena windstorms we endured about a year ago. From inside our house, it felt similar, except this time our power... Read more
We celebrated Bryan's First Birthday on the 20th. In keeping with the invitation that Soyoungdesigned, the decor was simple and crafty. Bryan loves pinwheels and anything that spins, so aside from the animal theme, I added some homemade pinhweel centerpieces. The feel is fall but not overtly halloween. The guests enjoyed fall treats and a wonderful carrot cake. And judging by the photos and the... Read more
Today I'm over at the Keaton Row blog guest posting with a new series I've created for them called Closet Envy. Keaton Row is a great new online shopping and styling platform, and it's the perfect way to shop for us busy working moms. I'm happy to announce that I'm one of their fifty founding stylists. Check out the full post (including my stylist profile) here. A little sneak peak below at my Read more
1. Stairway by Unknown2. Outdoor Living Room at the Saguaro Hotel3. Bedroom by Unknown 4. Bathroom by Windsor Smith- Lauren Read more