by Lori | Sep 13, 2010 | Green Living
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... by Lori | Sep 9, 2010 | Books, Green Living
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... by Lori | Sep 5, 2010 | Architecture and Design, Events, Green Living, Interior Designers, Retailers
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,... by Lori | Aug 26, 2010 | Architecture and Design, Interior Designers, Lectures, Public Speaking, Tag Technology
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 ... by Lori | Aug 20, 2010 | Architecture and Design, Green Living
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...