by Lori | Jan 31, 2010 | Furniture, Green Living, Lectures, Public Speaking
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending a designer series lecture at the Pacific Design Center. AD 100 and Interior Design Hall of Famer Juan Montoya spent an hour dazzling us with images of his work and insider info on how he does what he does so well. Anytime I...
by Lori | Jan 24, 2010 | Accesories, Green Living, Parties
My daughter Elle recently celebrated her first birthday. Checks for college funds, adorable clothes, noisy toys (she loves), a soccer ball and a super stylish swimsuit were among the gifts she received. But the tea set from one of her BFFs (whose mommy happens to...
by Lori | Jan 10, 2010 | Green Living, New Year, Parties
A few days ago we headed out to Franklin Canyon for a New Year’s, first birthday celebratory picnic. While having a picnic certainly isn’t a new idea, doing it without disposables certainly did drawn some attention. Our lunch consisted of free... by Lori | Jan 7, 2010 | Baths, Before and After, Blogs, Green Living, Kitchens
Big thanks to Grace at Design*Sponge for blowin’ up our favorite green builder Mr. SoCalContractor on one of our befores and afters. BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER Fresh, green goodness!... by Lori | Nov 2, 2009 | Charities, Events, Furniture, Green Building, Green Living, Materials, Parties, Press, Retailers
Thursday night, across the street from Genghis Cohen and behind a secretive, black curtain Rethink Development unveiled the rock n’ roll lofts at the Cherokee Recording Studios LEED Platinum Lofts Showcase benefitting Habitat for Humanity. We (Lori... by Lori | Jul 20, 2009 | Green Building, Green Living, Materials
Last week my husband, daughter and I returned from a trip around the world to show the 6 month old baby off to her relatives throughout the globe. One of our stops was New York City where we visited with my side of the family. I had been reading about the...