by Lori | Feb 25, 2010 | Green Living
Back in the 80s I heard Christie Brinkley kept her teeth white with baking soda. This was before all the toothpaste manufacturers had figured this out, so I placed a box of Arm&Hammer in my medicine cabinet and brushed. It worked well and I still use her trick to... 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 | Dec 18, 2009 | Green Living
This week we shot film and photography for Blue Jay Way in Hollywood Hills and The Keys Estate in Rancho Mirage with Ken Hayden who is a photographer for Architectural Digest. Throughout the days I had to keep reminding people not to throw batteries in the trash, to...