Well, Danika's still got me inspired with her Chinoiserie painted wallcovering. As I mentioned, I might do something similar in our upstairs bath. I love the idea of a tonal version of this Paul Montgomery trellis and birds, but I'd rather do something organic so I don't have to measure things out.For the powder room that is currently charcoal grey, what about doing a rendition of this Fornasett... Read more
To me!Aren't these floating egg candles by Ecomonster cool? Well, a bit labor intensive, but still cool. Read more
Well, we know that Scott had put on a little sympathy weight with the baby.... Read more
From Lizzy's visit a couple of weeks ago. El Matador, Malibu (definitely my favorite beach in Socal) Read more
Danika over at Gorgeous Shiny Things is being ridiculous again. Ridiculous as in ridiculously talented. She painted this (probably took her one day) to mimic a DeGournay wallpaper. Gorgeous. I think she repaints this wall seasonally. I'm rather inspired. Maybe something like this would work in my bathroom temporarily until I can do a full scale reno? Read more
On various road trips and camping excursions I've often found myself cringing at the monstrosities that are American camper vans cruising down the road and dominating natural campsites. My midwestern born and bred husband, on the other hand, touts the endless advantages to cross crountry road-tripping in said homes-on-wheels So one day, perhaps in retirement, I imagine I will have to succumb to... Read more
For those of you who have been following our rec room reno, this is what it looked like before we moved in - A long room with janky closet doors and horrible contractor tile floors. To get ready for baby, we've put a wall splitting it into a family/TV room and guest room. The wall is up, the new downlights are in, the tile was ripped up and concrete floors sealed, and the rooms have been painted.... Read more
How cool is this graffiti that I saw on the back of a building in Highland Park next to Sunbeam Vintage? Read more
With the hubby off visiting his side of the family, I took the weekend as an opportunity to do a little hunting for vintage treasures.First stop on Saturday was Lawson-Fenningon Melrose. They have such beautiful stuff. I found this wonderful chaise / daybed. I think a two-armed version of this would work perfectly in our living room. Too bad it's about four or five times what I'm willing to pay at... Read more
My very good friend Kalliopi Monoyios is a finalist in James Gurney's New Yorker Unfinished Cover Contest. You can check out her cover and VOTE for her here. Votes need to come in today. Thanks! Read more
So I meant to do a little photo editing to create some slick boards for this post, but I don't have photoshop at the moment, and I wanted to give you at least one post for this week. Here are some of the florals I did (along with a fabulous team of helpers) for Cori's wedding. Lauren Nygarddid the beautiful photography. The whole event was truly a collaborative effort and I think it turned out... Read more
Well, the beans didn't make it but the heirloom tomatoes are doing great thanks to the self-made compost I mixed in prior to planting. Read more