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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There are several phrases you never want to hear from a client. One of those phrases is “we might have a problem.” What this means, almost always, is not “we” have a problem, it means “you” the designer, has a problem. Well a couple weeks ago, after I had ordered a Bowron Long Wool Rug [...]
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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...Went to my first ‘swappy’ at my dear friend Cristina’s home last night. I call it a ‘swappy’ and not a clothes swap because we traded way more than just clothes. Cristina and her husband moved the family into this home only a few months ago but the place seems so perfectly furnished and decorated [...]
1 Comment. 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...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...my friend katie and her gently muzzled pooch Willis live in Mill Valley. It’s been a work in progress over the last 12 months but their new condo has taken on a new personality. with a complete interior paint make-over and minimizing the “stuff” I think Katie and Willis’s place has quite a domestic vibe. [...]
1 Comment. Continue Reading...I LOVE this new line of bedding (and pillows and rugs) from Virginia Johnson that we just added to Burkedecor.com – it is youthful and fun and light without being childish – perfect for everything from a baby’s room, to a dorm room to my room! (Taupe Leaf Quilt, I’ve got my eye on you) [...]
1 Comment. Continue Reading...Erin sent me this post about Betsey Johnson’s Mexican Casita’s , the commenters may not be crazy about it but when i was growing up I would be hard pressed to name a designer I loved more than Betsey Johnson, and I think that he off the wall style is perfect for a vacation/beach home. [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...I was out on a walk with the baby and thinking about a post I am working on…about decorating a home in a particular style… and then i opened my door and saw this. i call this style “nouveau bebe” sheesh. there was one cute moment though: gotta love the vintage pram with the babycare [...]
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