maison21 on hgtv's house hunter's renovation! saturday september 5th!

please join maison21 during westweek at the pacific design center!

Time & Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2015 at 1:00-2:00 PM

Location: Crestron Showroom, Suite G288 | 8687 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Moderator: 

Jennifer Mehditash // California Home + Design (http://www.californiahomedesign.com)

Panel: 

Justina Blakeney // The Jungalow (http://www.thejungalow.com)

Jaime Derringer // Design Milk (http://design-milk.com)

Christian May // Maison 21 (http://www.maison21.com)

Brendan Ravenhill // Brendan Ravenhill Studio (http://www.brendanravenhill.com)

California Home + Design’s Editor- at-Large Jennifer Mehditash joins Jaime Derringer, Founder + Executive Editor of Design Milk, product designer Brendan Ravenhill and bloggers/designers Christian May and Justina Blakeney for a panel discussion on the revolutionary and disruptive intersection between technology and design. Witness a dynamic conversation on the changing nature of design in today’s digital world, and learn how online platforms give an unprecedented number of people around the world access to innovative design and architecture.

SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THIS ONE. a subject near and dear to me, plus i get to hang with my old friends jennifer and jaime. win/win.  hope to see you there! please register at  westweek2015.eventbrite.com/

holiday season kicks off in los angeles with some great events

the holiday season kicks off this week with some great book signings and gatherings:

first up, i was invited by my good buddy, andrew joseph PR, to attend a book signing for the wiseman group's new book, inner spaces at the beautiful therien showroom on la cienega this wednesday, december 3rd:

next day, on thursday 4th, mecox on la cienega in the LCDQLA is having a gathering to celebrate vignettes created by my friend, christos prevezanos, amongst others- always a good time at mecox!

black crow studios at westedge design fair.

last night was the opening of the westedge design fair at barker hanger, and i hope you are planning on stopping by if you live in the los angeles area- lots of great design will be on view!  i am particularly excited because for the first time all five colorways of my "memphis" wallpaper for black crow studios will be on view. the ecru colorway looks completely different than the black and white everyone is used to seeing- who says neutrals have to be boring?

 tracy will also be introducing her new line of pillows with her signature gorgeous prints (yay! memphis again!), and well, her new flower mural wallcovering has to be seen to be believed!

friend to the atelier, jaime derringer of designmilk, also has a curated exhibit, #superPACdesign, of some pretty hip designers, including this wolfrum teepee, so there is something for everyone!

WestEdge Design Fair
The Barker Hangar3021 Airport AvenueSanta Monica, CA 90405
Open to the public
Fri, October 17, 11am–8pm (5-8pm Cocktail Party to benefit the A+D Museum)
Sat, October 18, 11am–6pm
Sun, October 19, 11am–5pm

emtek hardware inspiration

one of the best things about my dual roles of interior designer and social media personality, is the opportunity to be introduced to cool products and go behind the scenes of some of my favorite manufacturers.

so when my friend and colleague, tamar mashigian pr, asked me if i wanted a behind the scenes tour of the emtek assa abloy assembly plant just outside of LA, i said YES! there is something so inspiring about seeing product in its natural environment, and seeing everything all together at once never fails to open my eyes to new possibilities- and with two client kitchen renovations and a bath refresh on the horizon, hardware has been on my mind a lot lately.

this spread was laid out JUST FOR ME! i was like a kid in a candy store with so many cool options. good hardware can be just the finishing touch a project needs so this was almost overwhelming. almost. ;-)

 turns out, i was already a bit familiar with the brand, and didn't even know it- spec'd the egg knobs in my favorite flat black and the cylindrical pulls in nickel (in above photo) both on jobs within the last few years!

 i was able to see some fantastic "new to me" things as well, like these sexy faceted pulls. i'll be using these on a project soon i hope! they feel just a marvelous as they look, btw, a detail of no small importance when selecting hardware.

 look at the craftsmanship on these sandcast pulls- the metal is cast overseas, but the LA facility is responsible for quality control and all assembly, and also employs over 400 people here in the southland- yay for keeping jobs local!  again, this hardware has a marvelous heft to it, a sign of being well made.  nothing worse than a flimsy piece of metal to spoil the illusion of a well designed home.

 specifying door hardware can be tricky, but i was thrilled to learn that since all the knobsets are assembled locally, that if i want brass rosettes with my flat black knobs, emtek can make that happen! the options are pretty limitless.

 emtek is known for their chic crystal options in both modern and traditional shapes.

 and i probably took a hundred pictures of them in various stages of assembly cuz they were so damn pretty.

my trusty iphone also captured things like this traditional cast lever, something that i might not have considered before, but after seeing and touching in person is now definitely on my radar!

 these flat black knobs are so modern and chic, i am considering them for a classic black and white bath project (as well as maybe for own classic black and white kitchen!)  they are also available in a bigger version as a door knob that is so. damn. sexy. 

i even left with a door prize (pun intended). this glittery number i *may* have slipped into my pocket actually matches the original 1920's knobs throughout my home, so i'll be using him as a fun paperweight. ;-)

thanks for the inspiring factory tour emtek! and if you'd like to explore more and get inspired by this gorgeous hardware like i did, or find retailers in your area who carry emtek, please visit their website!

thank you to cloth & kind!

just wanted to say thank you to the the girls of cloth & kind, krista nye schwartz and tami jennings for teh lovely feature they posted about my shapes collection rugs, along with a little impromptu video interview.

tami, krista and myself, in my woven accents window during #LCDQLA, along with our long time buddy, marissa marcantonio from style beat blog

tami and krista were my "neighbors" this year at #LCDQLA legends, designing the window at sydney harbour paints, just down the block from my window at woven accents. of course they kicked ass, but most importantly, it was fun to have friends working just down the street! i loved being able to visit with them, and hope they come back to LA soon!

krista and tami's colorfully chic window at sydney harbour paints (also my paint sponsor- LOVE THEM!)

xo, girls, and thank you! click here to read.

zhoujie zhang at gallery all.

whoa.  just received an invite to the inaugural show at gallery all here in downtown LA, and my jaw hit the floor viewing these works by zhoujie zhang. this is some serious sh*t. i love art/furniture that looks like it's gonna eat you. ;-)

luxe minimalism at calvin klein home

a few weeks back, my friend, sara boyd, director of PR at calvin klein home invited me to meet calvin klein home's talented creative director, amy mellen, and celebrate the launch of calvin klein home's store within a store at HD buttercup.  much luxe minimalism was on display- and a lil bit was sent home in our gift bags too... thanks for the pretty pillow CK home!

while there, i instragrammed this big, gorgeous (and heavy) golden bowl and y'all seemed seemed to dig it too, judging by the number of likes, so when i got home i immediately hopped on the computer to see what amy has been up to with the new calvin klein home collections and boy, did i like what i found:

golden tumblers, GET ON TO MY BAR CART!

golden pitchers too!

and i would cut a bitch for 8 place settings of this gorgeous golden flatware (since i never have dinner parties, i could make do with one place setting i guess, but that's kind of lonely and sad, don't you think?)

lest you think i was bitten by the gold bug, all sorts of other chic items caught my eye on the site, like this chic cocktail pitcher.  truth be told, i probably like this because it looks eerily similar to my own 1960's vintage italian cocktail pitcher but mine doesn't have the groovy stir stick, so i'll gladly take this one too.

and honestly, gold lust aside, i think my favorite item on the site was CK home's signature fragrance candles, poured into minimal marble containers in black, gray or white. so, so, chic.

now hop on over to calvin klein home and tell me what is your favorite!

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spotted at potted

abigail stone, i spotted these cool handmade "nantucket" planters by petersen pottery at my friends' mary and annette's cute atwater village garden store, potted, and i thought they'd be perfect for the modern refresh happening in your living room. can't you see them in the bay of your living room window?

second look (the maison21 interior design portfolio, reimagined)

like seemingly everyone in the design world, i became obsessed with the waterlogue app a couple of weeks ago, and quickly began compulsively watercoloring pictures of ted, richard and flowers, instagramming them to the world. what i am really amazed by is waterlogue's ability to reimagine my interior design portfolio and make it look fresh and pretty, even when after staring at some of these photos for years it began to look anything but in my eyes. thanks waterlogue for helping me taking a second look at my work, and pardon my (lack of) humility, but, dang, it looks good the second time around...  ;-)

ps- if you like what you see, the real photos are here, and you can email me here for more info.