Hollywood Regency Vs. Regency
This morning at the Pacific Design Center architectural expert Virgil W. McDowell gave a lecture on the difference between Regency and Hollywood Regency. Technical difficulties aside, it was a compelling session comparing the two styles, exemplified in...
Fall Market 2010 at the Pacific Design Center
The day started at Baker with jazz and mimosas ,( BTW Audrey Hieb a big thank you for sending the Dwell feature on me.) followed by a kick-off, keynote address discussing the New Face of Affluence. Something I’ve never seen before is Charles Cohen, owner of the...
This Is Why I Live In Southern California
After coughing in bed for days, I decided to finally get some fresh air. All summer long the beaches have been jam packed, no waves and it’s been a bit chilly- I found other things to do. Late Sunday afternoon was warm, sunny, the crowds gone, a perfect time...
Green Surprises in Santa Monica
Earlier this week I went to an event at Epoxy Green featuring the latest in fully electric cars and product displays of materials that rival anything available at Ann Sacks. Sasha, the owner, has really nailed “glamorous green”. My favorite was the...
Cheap N Chic Green Decoration
Wrapped in ribbon & fabric from an old gift I received, placed in saucers ( left over from a Trader Joe’s dessert) and a Nambe platter , I’m going on week four of these flowers that I bought for 99 cents each to decorate a BBQ party. I’m...
10 Green Interior Tips That Don’t Cost A Penny
I’ve been asked by my publisher to prepare these tips for my upcoming book tour and thought I’d share them with you too. 1. Clean often (and vacuum) with non toxic products. That layer of dust in your home includes dead skin from humans and pets (not so...
Staycation in Beverly Hills
I’ve heard a lot about these “staycations” everyone is taking. Exhausted from a summer of globe trotting, I decided to try one on for size. I’m lucky because I live in a place where most of the world comes to visit. Beverly Hills, Malibu,...
The Green Front in France
Hotel DeVille Paris Two weeks ago I returned from a lovely holiday in France. The SoCal Contractor and I were invited to a lady friend’s 80th birthday celebration in Lyon, and there was no way we were going to miss that! We began in Paris- where else?-...
Dwell On Design 2010
Unlike 2009, this year’s DOD had a pulse, jam packed with people and product. The producers and participants turned up the heat with every booth more stylish than the next. This year I was asked to speak on two panels: ASID Glamorous Green Secrets and the...
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