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 | Jan 1, 2010 | Events, New Year, Uncategorized
2009 was a sweet challenge…had a baby, traveled around the globe, filmed three tv shows, wrote a book, finished two huge projects, won an award, got no sleep, joined DAR, participated in a show case house, visited with friends and family, attended all “the... by Lori | Dec 28, 2009 | Who's Who
Lately I’ve been doing a lot of market research for our new retail shop and discovered who ranks where in the Los Angeles interior design world (based on keyword searches, recent publications and blog/website mentions). Being number four never felt so good. 1.... by Lori | Dec 18, 2009 | Books, Press
Last night I was thrilled to come home from dinner at a friend’s and see a box from China. It was a stack of Kira Krumm’s new book, featuring world class designers, their projects and ten coloful pages of our designs. The book is written in Chinese and... by Lori | Nov 22, 2009 | Artists and Galleries, Events, Magazines, Parties, Press
Well finally at 7:30 PM I am able to drag myself out of bed (stomach flu) to tell you all about Poliform’s Angeleno Partyand The Klara Porkrzywko show at Atmosphere. The Poliform grand re-opening on Beverly was spectacular with wine by Wente Vineyard, the... by Lori | Nov 7, 2009 | Artists and Galleries, Events, Parties, Press
Last night Los Angeles Magazine and the LA Mart partnered with Look Galleryto present Dreamscape, a conceptual design exhibition that explores the symbolic references of our personal spaces through the interplay of fine art and high design. It was really one of... by Lori | Nov 5, 2009 | Artists and Galleries, Events, Parties
Last night the alluring Lloyd Princeton of DMC and artist Chris Martin invited a select group to view and dine. Among the who’s who were Michael Wollaeger our beloved Editor At Large for Luxe Magazine, vinter Caren Rideau of Rideau Vineyard and Hillary... 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...