I think most designers don’t like to follow trends. After all, as creatives it doesn’t feel exciting to just hop on a moving train and design pieces or spaces that look the same as everybody else’s. But despite my outward rejection of ‘trends,’ every year around this time I do like to look forward and…
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Moroccan Pottery and Ceramics inspiration from Badia Design
Over the weekend I took a trip to Marrakesh, errr I mean North Hollywood to Badia Design, one of my favorite home decor shops in Los Angeles. Badia is a huge Moroccan imports store, and they carry a little bit of everything when it comes to Moroccan decor: furniture, tile, lanterns, rugs, even sinks! This…
Backyard Progress Report
Last time I did a backyard update it was late April. The outdoor shower, tile, pavers and jacuzzi had just been installed. Over the summer we’ve been honing in and working on the design and flow of the yard, and I’m always very happy to report that we’ve been really using it, and living that…
Botanical Wonders
I never cease to be awed by nature. The more I learn about plants, in fact, the more I’m awed by these botanical wonders. This summer we planted an edible garden in our backyard for the first time since Ida was born. The key to our success this year was certainly the drip irrigation that…
This Just in: Rock and Raw Jewellery
Today did not start out well. I found a louse in my hair. This, after painstakingly shampooing, combing and all-out battling my daughter’s lice (and the sheets, clothing, hats, brushes etc.) more than four times over the past couple of weeks. Feeling stressed, overwhelmed and well, gross, I called a specialist, Alicia. She spent two…
Bark Art
My family and I spent some time at one of our local parks over the weekend. There was a gigantic Eucalyptus tree near the playground that had shed it’s bark and there were large bark piles on the park floor. I was absolutely stunned the beauty: the shapes (so modern!) the colors (those blues and purples!)…