Click away now if you've heard me say this a thousand times (not really - please stay!) but I just freakin love designing kids spaces! There is no fear when it comes to color, pattern and playfulness. You want flowers and peacocks sheets? Go for it! neon polka dots all over your walls? Why not?! … Continue reading e-design // “Big Girls” Room // Long Beach, CA
DIY Explained // Painting Crisp Lines
Everywhere you look these days - half walls and feature walls are popping up and for good reason too! When you're looking to switch things up a bit or make a dramatic statement then only needing a gallon of paint and half the time of painting a whole room seems like a great deal. A … Continue reading DIY Explained // Painting Crisp Lines
DIY Explained // Patching Textured Walls
I'll say time and time again that good design is all about layers and texture - but that's absolutely not the case when it comes to the finish on your walls! Most of us West Coaster's are plagued with this dreaded 'orange peel' coating throughout our homes and while this style of wall can poise … Continue reading DIY Explained // Patching Textured Walls
BOHEMIAN MIRROR ROUND UP
Texture texture texture! When designing in a neutral color palette the space can easily fall flat and feel almost too cohesive. While the point of going with a more neutral space is so that there is a certain uniformity to a room, the last thing you want is to feel trapped in a sea of … Continue reading BOHEMIAN MIRROR ROUND UP
before & AFTER // Living Room // Los Angeles
When my client first bought this townhome in LA, everything she needed as a first time homeowner she recieved as hand me downs from family and friends. After living in the space for nearly a year, she realized that all those second hand goods were making her new space look tired and uninspired. An easy … Continue reading before & AFTER // Living Room // Los Angeles
before + AFTER // NURSERY // Beverly Hills
This spare room needed to play double duty as our client was expecting their second child in the next couple of months. However, changing the room into a complete nursery wasn't an option as the family needed to keep the extra bed for the occasional out of town guest. Watch as we flip this room … Continue reading before + AFTER // NURSERY // Beverly Hills
before + AFTER // Master Bedroom // Santa Monica
One of my favorite ways to work with a client is on a room by room process. Sure, designing a house top to bottom seems like a dream but if you've ever done it - then you know it's actually a bit of a nightmare. From the client point of view - there's the major … Continue reading before + AFTER // Master Bedroom // Santa Monica
HOW TO // Boho Glam dining room on a budget
I know a lot of people feel that good design cant be achieved if you're working with a budget but I couldn't disagree more. Having bottoms to your pockets does mean being more resourceful, digging a tad bit deeper and working through some DIY projects but there is absolutely no reason you can't live in … Continue reading HOW TO // Boho Glam dining room on a budget
before + AFTER // Home Office // Santa Monica
What is the best gift to give? Good design of course! This office before + AFTER starts with a lovely family in Santa Monica that found themselves constantly busy with a young child, crazy work schedules and no time to decorate their new home. Their shared office was especially driving them nuts as it had … Continue reading before + AFTER // Home Office // Santa Monica
e-design // Master Bed & Bath // Santa Monica
I think we've all learned from experience that what works in one space does not always work for another. So what do you do when you find yourself moving cities for work and downsizing from your own full size home to a small apartment? My client stumbled into this dilemma and he found himself in … Continue reading e-design // Master Bed & Bath // Santa Monica
