I finally get to talk about it! The first episode I designed for the HGTV show Room Crashers aired the other day and now I can share pictures and all the fun details. I actually just finished another episode for them – but we’ll talk about that one after it airs… First – the [...]
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Currey & C0. has been one of our favorite lighting vendors for a while now. Their designer lamps and chic chandeliers are to die for! So I was incredibly excited to get word of their new upholstery line. Lovely reproductions of classic chairs and settees that are both well done and incredibly chic. My taste [...]
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Guess what I saw on Hulu? The Soho Collection Wool Area Rug in Light Blue! It was nice to see it at this angle because you can really see the texture and relief in a way that is not always apparent in product shots. Such a great way to add textural interest to a floor. [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Aparently if you’re obsessed with lifestyle, food and fashion blogs (CHECK!,) fantastic images (CHECK!,) smart ideas and great design inside and outside — all wrapped up with a social media bow (CHECK!) — Altitude Design Summit is the place to be. Well then looks like I’ll have to go in 2013! If you are wondering [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...finally got out to Oakland to see the Buechler’s new home. such a sweet suprise to see their vintage finds in a cozier space. you may remember their Oakland Loft i shared with you a few months ago. it was the first ‘walk-thru’ i ever featured on the BD Blog. liz & [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...So this afternoon while Wy-guy was taking an unexpected loooong nap I photographed some of my favorite moments en mi casa. Starting in my bedroom is a Stanley Boxer we inherited after Ryan did the tile at a local gallery/ frame shop Smith Anderson North in San Anselmo, Ca. Second photo is of our [...]
1 Comment. Continue Reading...Watched Clint Eastwood’s western, The Outlaw Josey Wales, last night. Felt inspired by the anti-war old western garb. From the floppy brimmed hat worn by Laura Lee to the leather belt- gun holster worn by Josey. Here is my stlye board, done on Kaboodle, for [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...I love Todd Selby. I was first introduced to Todd’s first book, The Selby is In Your Place, in May 2010 when it showed up on the shelves of Anthropologie where I work. I couldn’t put the thing down. I am not a big book buyer but if the books every flipping page is glorious [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...This documentary will be playing at a theater near me soon. And it’s narrated by James Franco… I can’t wait. Also found Eames inspired home chachka as I explored my favorite blogs and sites. Here’s to the Eames, Charles and Ray, the architect and the painter. When they married, they wed their talents and aesthetic [...]
2 Comments. Continue Reading...My name is elise, and I have a chair problem. I buy chairs I don’t need. I have chairs in storage, chairs in every room, chairs in the garage, chairs in the backyard. it’s a problem. Part of the problem is that they all need work. Primarily reupholstery, and some finishing. sigh. anyway – I [...]
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