Happy to be featured as one of the 84 Top Interior Designers in an article from QS Supplies Co UK on designers take for “Colour Of The Year 2019”. Read the full post here.

This past week I attended an event at Twentieth here in Los Angeles. It was for the release of the six meter Surface Table by Established & Sons, a UK based furniture company. I hadn’t been to the showroom in quite some time and so it was fun to have a look around - so many interesting and inspiring pieces! (We got a little exclusive back room tour too, shhhh don’t tell!)

A teak console stained in smoky black by designer Videre Licet.

Large pendants hang over this funky sofa in the window display at Twentieth.

A large brass screen floats across the showroom floor.

This sparkly chandelier is stunning in person.

A cool chair flanked by pedestal tables.

By the same designer of the console above, Smoked Ramiform is sculpted from a massive piece of teak.

Stunning hanging chandeliers.

Well, I learned the top of these tables are made from the skin of manta rays.

The other evening I was out walking in my neighborhood while on the way to a design event, on nearby Beverly Boulevard. Along the way I stopped to photograph some of the amazing beautiful old buildings in the La Brea and Beverly Boulevard neighborhood of Los Angeles. This particular street is lined with an eclectic mix of quitenessetial old LA style. Here’s a little photographic tour...

Lush landscape covers the facade of a building presumably from the 1940’s era.

A building I assume was built around the 1930’s or 40’s.

The details of this building feels so European.

An early Spanish style building.

Another Spanish style with intricate tile detail.

Another building I believe from the 1940’s.

Another Spanish style.

A grouping of Normandy style buildings.

Streamline Moderne right on the same street!

I am super excited to be heading to Las Vegas next month for KBIS, as a part of the Designhounds group with Modenus. CaesarStone is one of our participating sponsors and I’ve long used the quartz countertop surfaces for many of my interior design projects. One of their latest products is a concrete look, which I happened to learn about a year ago while talking to one of the reps at a design event in Los Angeles. I haven’t yet used this latest collection in a project but it’s been on my radar and I hope to soon! Check out some of these great colors for a concrete look!

Topus Concrete

Airy Concrete

See you soon, KBIS!

New Year, New Room! Interior Design services for any of your new year design needs. Now introducing services purchased in hourly blocks of time. All the details here.

I am currently loving the look of caned furniture. A somewhat classic, yet vintage and retro, and still yet - it’s been around since 1300 BC when the Egyptians used it in their furniture. It was popular in Europe in the 17th and early 18th century when affluent people purchased chairs with caned seat bottoms. I grew up with it in the 70’s and while it may have been less popular in the past few decades, it sustains a timeless look. Here’s a look at the oh so many ways it can be used!

All images via Pinterest and sources to can be found on my “Details” board.

{A little retro caning below from my childhood! My mom long had this sofa with caning on the side arms. Hello 1970’s!}

Happy New Year! A look back at the projects from 2018 and looking forward to helping with any of your design needs in 2019. Happy Holidays!

Happy to share the sponsors for our Designhounds group attending KBIS in Las Vegas, February 2019. Modenus has announced the sponsors on their blog here. More to come, highlighting all the companies that are an integral part of our trip!

Happy to be featured for the second time on Fixr’s list of “Top 200 Influencers in Home Design” for 2019, along with many of my design friends and colleagues!