The built-ins are almost done, and the overlays are in. And they look fab. Thanks Danika! And my Schoolhouse Electric sconces are a new fave as well. A few tweaks to the doors, adding some shoe molding to cover our speaker wire on the mantle, and then a major dusting and I should be on my way to filling those babies up with coats and accessories. And a wall mounted TV means I get to put some... Read more
The good china is back in the cupboard for a few weeks and the debate rages on about the best weekend to get our tree (is the 2nd too early? is the 9th too late?). And of course, the holiday entertaining dates start to stack up. There are the work happy hours (two, in our dual-income household), the school Christmas Pageant, the random holiday-themed auction benefit event, the annual gingerbread... Read more
So, one of my favorite rooms in the house (and one that is the most done) is the powder room. I decided to splurge on a Cole and Sons wallpaper called Frutto Probito. I love how it has a traditional bent and that the colors tie in to the palette in the rest of the house, but that it's playful at the same time. I have a little monkey figurine that I can't wait to dig out and put on the back of the... Read more
Dining Room by John Mayer via Elle Decor, Foyer by The Rug Company, Living Room via Elle Decor- Lauren Read more
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