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,...
Architectural Digest Has a Cool New Feature
Paige Rense gave us a going away present in the latest issue of Architectural Digest. Designers’ Own Homes- it seems like every other issue covers this topic, but this time there was a little something extra on select designer’s pages. A Matrix looking ...
Death of the McMansion
Today the front pages of Yahoo and CNBC confirmed: The McMansion- IT’S OVER, IT’S DEAD, and hopefully it’s not coming back-EVER! For the past twenty five years I’ve watched McMansions destroy the once upon a time quaint neighborhoods of Los...
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?-...
Living Small
This works well if you’re single and don’t like to entertain. For the rest of us, it’s an example about how to downsize and do more with less.
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...
Blue Star and Marcus Samuelsson
Last week we were invited to a private event with Marcus Samuelsson and Blue Star Appliances. The two have recently joined forces to promote restaurant style cooking at home. It couldn’t have been better timing because we’re designing a kitchen for a...
Legends of La Cienega Design Walk
This weekend the fine shops of La Cienega opened their doors for the Legends of La Cienega Design Walk sponsered by Elle Decor. This year they upped the ante, displaying film and TV inspired window vignettes up and down the boulevard. Eat your heart out Simon...
Lori Dennis Shop is open for business!
For years I’ve been getting calls and emails from around the world asking…”where can I buy this (lamp, rug, throw, pillow, chair, sofa, etc) that I saw in your design. I’ve also received thousands of inquiries from people asking how they...
Celebrity interior designer, Lori Dennis, ASID, LEED AP, leads one of the top interior firms in the world. Her clean, comfortable, California style resonates throughout the firm's projects, product lines and partnerships.
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