One more quick reminder...my One Kings Lane tastemaker tag sale goes live tomorrow morning at 8 am PST! Get it while its hot, here!
Good news! I finished furnishing the living and dining area in my apartment. Even better news! All of it will be for sale during my tastemaker tag sale on One Kings Lane!The sale will consist of vint...
My good friend Carly of CarlyBird.com is a fancy Blitizen over at Blitz in the 3rd Street Promenade. Shes all about social media and every day Im impressed by how much she knows as well as how much t...
Im so excited to announce my 2nd One Kings Lane Tastemaker Tag Sale! Ive spent the last 7 months, curating this collection; gathering one-of-a kind vintage finds to try and make this sale even better...
Balboa Island is one of the quaintest parts of Newport Beach. Almost every time my family comes to visit in the summer we find time to bike down to the island and take the ferry across to t...
Something you may not know about me is that I do, in fact, love floral printed fabric. Im not sure what it is about my branding or the vibe that I put off, but I can count on 2 fingers the number of ...
If I have any faithful readers they may remember a few posts about a kitchen in the East Bluff neighborhood of Newport Beach that we completely gutted and redesigned (see first post here). We ac...
Even though Ive been in the interior design industry for 8 years, Im still incredibly interested in other designers processes; how they begin a room design and how to they put a presentation together...
I think art from the masters is an amazing way to identify a color palette. The texture of brush strokes and canvas can also inspire the textures of a room. Henri Matisses masterpieces, specifically ...
Im really excited about a new client in Newport Beach. We are working on furnishings their entire home and I have found myself using Pinterest more at the start of this project than with any oth...
At the last minute on Saturday night I decided to spend Easter up in my home town of Modesto, California. I hopped in my car early Sunday morning and arrived just in time for Easter dinner #1 with be...
After finally getting over my sofa fabric debacle, my living room is starting to take shape, although we have a long way to go yet. When redoing vintage pieces, I always end up making my own modifica...
As a Southern Californian interior design, I shouldnt admit this, but this March was my first WestWeek at the Pacific Design Center. My design and business mind was expanded a hundredfold and I will ...
Ive been working with the cutest family in Newport Beach on a quick little makeover project for the teenage girls bedrooms. It was a quick face-lift and my client didnt want to spend a lot of money. ...
On the night of February 28th I was cruising around a few different websites to see what was going on in the design scene to mark my calendar for upcoming events that I wanted to attend. My heart san...
On every monthly calendar I make room for the Venice Beach flea market. I love its small size and convenience. Ive scored some fun treasures there in the past and Saturday was no exception. I have th...
I seem to have run into a little problem while attempting to make design decisions for my new apartment. When I design for clients they give me a jumping off point, whether its a specific style they ...
Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to talk to some high school aged girls that a friend of mine teaches at church. Ill admit when she asked me, I was actually really excited; an opportunity to speak...
Sometimes I collect things, and sometimes I just buy a collection of things. Yesterday, I bought a collection of rocks (see photo above). It wasnt planned and Im not sure what came over me to make me...
I had seen these chairs around and always loved the eiffel base. While I like to keep my interiors, especially my own personal space, interesting and unique, I decided I didnt care if the "Danish...
A few months ago I purchased a set of mid-century dining chairs from the flea market that had really great style, but needed some major TLC. The chairs came with a table and when I first saw it the l...
People have told me that I have an eye for seeing diamonds in the ruff when it comes to home furnishings. I dont think that Ive always had that knack, its definitely something that Ive developed over...
Ive decided that unpacking is significantly more fun than packing. Something about a clean slate and a fresh start and the chance to purge excess stuff that has been weighing you down for, in my case...
If I was giving advice to someone trying to find their way in the interior design profession (not that Im an expert), one thing I would suggest, that I didnt do and sort of regret, is to work for a d...
Im moving to a new apartment and couldnt be more excited at the thought of decorating my new home. My last place had fairly bold painted walls in both the main living area and in my bedroom. It was f...
Im a jotter. I jot things. A lot of things. Everywhere. Little post-its and the back of used envelopes and receipts. Its a problem. Im getting better about making sure I use the notes feature in my p...
I tried to post my progress of visual merchandising for the California Gift Show on Twitter and instagram, but here is a more complete documentation of the exhibit hall via my iPhone camera and its h...
The highlight of my week was completing this master bedroom install for one of my clients in Orange County. They arent really the type to pick out that Navajo print used for their bed cover on their ...
The title of my yearbook my senior year in high school was, "Things Change". I didnt really get it. I mean, isnt that sort of obvious? Of course things change. Well, as it turns out, change i...
Last night around 8 pm I wrapped the visual displays for the California Gift Show, (which starts tomorrow) and got home just in time to catch the last 20 minutes or The Bachelor. Im excited to share ...
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