Green Day at the WDC by Jennifer Sergent
Today we have a special treat, guest blogger Jennifer Sergent. You may know Jennifer from her former positions as senior editor at Washington Spaces and HGTV Magazine. Currently she is the Marketing Director of the Washington DC Design Center and was kind enough to...
Martyn Lawrence Bullard Wins Big
I knew the stakes had been raised at the PDC last Monday night when I walked across the lobby and saw a red carpet with Sharon Osbourne and no less than 20 cameras flashing their bulbs. It was Marty’s big night, DESIGNER OF THE YEAR, hosted by the PDC and...
Fabulous LUXE Magazine
Having spent the last few months promoting my new book, Green Interior Design, I’ve learned a thing or two about PR. Most importantly, magazine editors have the power to turn a designer into a star and stylemaker. LUXE Magazine editor Pam Jaccarino placed me...
Murphy Sculpture Garden at UCLA
This Sunday I did something I haven’t done since I was an undergrad (back in the days when the first Wall Street movie was in theaters), I walked the UCLA campus from top to bottom. Having had our fill of noisy playgrounds for the weekend, the SoCal...
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...
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