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 | Jul 26, 2010 | Architecture and Design, Green Living, Interior Designers
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?-...
by Lori | Jul 12, 2010 | Events, Green Building, Green Living, Magazines, Parties
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...