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Los Angeles Design Blog | Material Girls | LA Interior Design
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Court Side

Warmer months ahead means more time spent outdoors, and the idea of a courtyard is especially appealing as it offers privacy as well as an extension of indoor/outdoor living. The epitome of an outdoo...

1 day ago

The Stoned Bathroom

Beautiful bathrooms bathed in natural stone… Gold and glam with Carrara marble. Lots of veining in the marble floors and walls bring color and interest to this bathroom designed by Steven Gramb...

3 days ago

Hospitality Design Expo in Las Vegas

Earlier this past week I attended the Hospitality Design Expo & Conference, a three day event taking place in Las Vegas. It was my first time ever attending, and I definitely think it’s wor...

21 may 12

Legends of La Cienega 2012

It’s been such an incredible week here in Los Angeles, celebrating “Legends of La Cienega” these past few days with fellow designers and bloggers. It was a week full of events and p...

13 may 12

Vintage Remix + Rummage

I recently had the pleasure of attending a book launch event at Los Angeles based interior designer & showroom owner, Kishani Perera’s chic shop, Rummage. The event was hosted by model/actr...

08 may 12

Drexel Heritage & Thomasville Showroom Tours at High Point

While attending High Point Market last month, I also had the opportunity to visit both the Drexel Heritage and Thomasville Showrooms located in the International Home Furnishings Center (IHFC). If yo...

06 may 12

High Point Hickory Chair Showroom Tour

Last week while attending High Point Spring Market, I had the opportunity to tour the Hickory Chair showroom in North Carolina. Hickory recently celebrated their 100 year anniversary – quite an...

03 may 12

Curating High Point Market

{The official High Point Market Spring 2012 poster} I’ve just returned from a fabulous trip to High Point Market Spring 2012! Hardly made a dent in all that there is to see – but hereR...

26 apr 12

Be Bright!

Thinking of adding some brights to your room decor? Check out some of these fun pieces from Layla Grayce! These collections of bright, neon, and bold are great to add into any room for some pops of c...

17 apr 12

All About Exteriors

Recently, I have been working on a couple of projects where we are focusing on the exteriors…with Spring here and Summer around the corner, time to fix up the outdoors! Here’s some inspir...

15 apr 12

The Wallpapered Bathroom

Wallpaper in a powder room or bathroom adds flair and character…take a look at these wallpapered spaces! Light and pretty, works great above the wainscoting! Bright and cherry, with lots of pat...

08 apr 12

Happy Holiday Weekend!

Happy Passover and Happy Easter! {Table settings via Casa Sugar and Pinterest}

07 apr 12

Crate and Barrel Sweepstakes!

Enter to win the Crate and Barrel sweepstakes – tomorrow, April 4th is the last day! Enter here for a chance to win your favorite spread from the 2012 Spring Inspiration Catalog, valued up to $...

04 apr 12

Hotel Angeleno and West Restaurant

The Hotel Angeleno is located in Los Angeles on the border of Brentwood next to Sunset Boulevard and the 405 Freeway. At the top of the hotel is the West Restaurant & Lounge, a great place for dr...

01 apr 12

WestWeek Recap

It has been quite a few eventful days this past week with WestWeek taking place, two days and three nights of back to back showroom events and parties! Here’s a recap of my WestWeek highlights!...

25 mar 12

It’s WestWeek!

It’s an exciting week here in Los Angeles with WestWeek (the west coast’s design week) taking place over the next few days – starting with a kick off party tomorrow evening with Arc...

20 mar 12

Dinner Party at the George Smith Showroom

The other evening, I had the pleasure of attending a dinner party at the George Smith furniture showroom located here in Los Angeles. The occasion for the event was a pre-WestWeek gathering that I at...

18 mar 12

Field Trip: Helms Bakery District

The other day I stopped by the Helms Bakery District, a restaurant and furniture shopping area located here in Los Angeles, located at the historic former Helms Bakery buildings. The buildings in thi...

12 mar 12

Design Bloggers Conference: 3 Days, 3 Parties

With the Design Bloggers Conference happening in Los Angeles this past week, along came several invites to parties all around town. While it was hard to make each and every one, I did have the opport...

05 mar 12

Fuse Lighting Party

{Greeted by “Oscar” at the entrance to the party, which also took place on the day of the Academy Awards.} Last weekend, I had the pleasure of attending a party, in conjunction with the ...

04 mar 12

The Compact Kitchen

For many undertaking a kitchen remodel, the goal is typically to expand an already compact kitchen. However, the reality is often times some spaces cannot be enlarged or expanded by increasing the sq...

26 feb 12

Art + Fashion

{framed Hermes scarves} When art + fashion collide… All images via Pinterest

22 feb 12

Eventi Hotel, NYC

During my recent stay in NYC for the Brizo event, I spent four nights at the Eventi Hotel in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. The Eventi Hotel is a newer property owned by Kimpton Hotels & ...

20 feb 12

On the town in NYC with Material Girl Rebecca!

While in NYC for the Brizo event I had the chance to meet up with our New York blogger Rebecca. We spent part of the day out walking the streets of NYC, where Rebecca took me around to see some desig...

16 feb 12

Brizo Fashion Week

Last week I had the pleasure of attending Fashion Week in NYC, sponsored on behalf of Brizo Faucet, along with their unique collaboration with fashion designer Jason Wu. The three day event kicked of...

15 feb 12

Jason Wu for Target

Fashion Designer Jason Wu launched his exclusive collection for Target today in stores and online. The 53 piece collection includes accessories, handbags, dresses, and separates which all retail for ...

06 feb 12

Hunting & Gathering

Inspiring vignettes of personal collections… {Found treasures} {Art, books, & accessories} {For the vanity…makeup brushes & jewelry} {Nautical} {Artwork & photography} {Books}...

05 feb 12

Lighten Up!

Occasionally it’s refreshing to see interiors that are airy, light, and bright. While dark colors can be exciting and dramatic, lighter colors tend to be more soothing. Often times, clients req...

29 jan 12

Stylish Closets

This past week I was researching inspiration for closets and built-ins for a client project that currently requires renovating two bedrooms. The closets in both rooms may be visible to the room itsel...

22 jan 12

Hotel Bel Air

The Hotel Bel Air (located here in Los Angeles) recently reopened after undergoing an extensive two year renovation. Interior Designer Alexandra Champalimaud was hired to recreate a new reception an...

16 jan 12

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