Everyone is mad for Pinterest these days (myself included). And why shouldn’t they be? It is slowly revolutionizing they way visual peeps (like me) keep track of our latest and greatest inspirations.
Even companies are using it for all sorts of reasons – in fact, you may have noticed the Traditional […]
Last week, when my friend and super-talented calligrapher, Kathryn, turned me on to a spectacular video about the making of the artwork for John Mayer’s recent album, little did I know she’d be dropping this week’s Lost Arts post right in my lap.Turns out Mayer and Sony Music/Columbia Records hired renowned traditional […]
Nestled among rambling apartment complexes, deep in the valley near Burbank is the hideaway home studio of Charles Hollis Jones. I first had the opportunity to meet Mr. Jones at a discussion during West Week many years ago where he spoke about the ups and downs of starting a furniture […]
Perhaps I’m not the first person to tell you this, but La Brea Avenue is happening. There is a rebirth, a resurgence. The neighborhood is coming alive. Visit the Tar Pits if you wanna or run that errand at The Grove, then head on over for some unique shopping and a […]
Decorating isn’t about adding the ‘right’ things to your space but personalizing those things that not only look good but work best for you and for your lifestyle.
Several weeks ago I told you about a custom potrack that I designed for a client. This time around the customization is also […]
In 2006 Helene Ige was a celebrity. Maybe not a household name kind of design celebrity. And certainly not the Brandi Glanville kind of celebrity, lacking the goods to back it up. No, Helene was the kind of celeb many folks populating Etsy and OhJoy! are longing to be today, who would […]
‘Neath a grimy overpass in downtown LA
sits a haven of leather in every which way.
From browns to neon in thick or in thin,
it’s my go to source when I’m looking for skin.
So the next time you’re recovering an ottoman or chair,
tell the guys at Sav-Mor that I sent you there.
Sav-Mor […]
When you’re expecting, you swear your house won’t become overrun with plastic toys and gadgets. You tell yourself you will only buy those gorgeous brightly colored and natural wooden toys and things à la Alexis Stewart. But before you know it, you’re tripping over that heinous plastic stool you purchased […]
Remember when Valentines Day looked like this
instead of this?
Yeah, me neither.
It’s funny how times change. What is complicated or artistically unfeasible today wasn’t even possible hundreds of years ago. And in the case of these creations, vice versa.
This magnificent clock, from the Victoria and Albert Museum, was made in Paris in […]