When people ask me about my designs and my aesthetic, the word Bohemian comes up a lot. It occurred to me that I heard and used the word all of the time and while I knew that Bohemia is (or was?) and area of Europe (near Germany??) if I were to say that I knew…
Home Decor
Make your bed.
At the risk of some folks questioning my taste level, I’m gonna go ahead and declare my love of chenille bedspreads. To those of you that know me well, this will come as no big surprise. I love pompoms and I’m a big fan of terrycloth–and chenille bedspreads are a cousin to them both. While…
A Gardinspired kitchen
Inspiration from Sasa Antik via Ideas to Steal Radishes botanical color inspiration by Lucille’s Kitchen When we moved into this house on 2nd St. we decided we wanted to make the kitchen feel like a greenhouse — so we painted a kelly green trim and accent wall and we used cascading plants on the windows…
Patio Perfect
Although Summer is officially over in this part of the word, I think that this is one of the best times of year to hook up your patio. A lot of the summer/outdoor gear is on sale and (at least here in LA) we still have a couple of months of nice weather to enjoy…
Maximalist Coffee Table Styling
My new kilim coffee table/ottoman from One Kings Lane arrived over the weekend and I had fun trying different ways of styling it between Ida’ naps. Styling a coffee table can be challenging so I put together a few tips of things that I always try to remember. 1. Add something living. (plants, flowers, cutting…
Help me pick out a new sectional..Please!
The time has come for us to invest in a new sofa. The one we have now was a hand-me-down from my grandmother, and while it’s still pretty functional, it’s now old, extremely heavy, very sucio, has some busted springs, and the DIY upholstery job that I gave it about five years ago is not…