after almost 2 years, i finally moved my rehab bed out of my dining room (with the help of a good friend). the bed stayed because of a) inertia and b) i've had so many setbacks since my spine surgery that i was scared perhaps i would need it again if i had trouble getting up and down the stairs. time to let that go! no more setbacks! i sold my dining chairs to a client a loooong time ago, and since i doubt hosting dinners is in my future anytime soon, i'm enjoying the spaciousness of my tiny dining room without them. gives doris and i a place to play ball too! 🐶🎾#spinalcordinjury #rehab #design #art #interior #interiors #interiordesign #maison21 #losangeles

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new maison21 interior design website coming soon!

i've started working on a new website, and who knows, someday i might even blog again. feel free to enter your email to get an update if i do. don't worry about spam- post-surgery me will never have the manual dexterity to write a weekly news letter or anything crazy like that! in the meantime, as usual, follow me on instagram for cute pictures of my pets. twitter is all politics, and i'm not accepting new FB friend requests right now, though feel free to like my maison21 FB page. posts there are mostly my IG feed, with the occasional panda video or real estate listing, so something for everyone!

i'm slowly making my way back into the real world and hope to be interacting with y'all soon.

ps- i hope all my imaginary internets friends (YOU) are well! xoxoxo!

remember how i used to design stuff? i miss it. so fall is my goal to get back in the game. this kitchen was constructed in the depths of my illness, and though my project mangement was for shit, the results still made me happy. #maison21 #interiordesign #losangeles #christianmay

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well, i tried to update, but really until i'm working again and have the 💰 to chuck everything and start over, looks like gramma chic will reign in my entry for a while longer. gotta work with what ya got. at least i got to add in a shiny 80s brass lamp, also from my thrift sto' drive by this week. always had a soft spot for these lamps, so i'm calling it a win. #channeling80sgrammachic #always #interior #interiors #interiordesign #interiordesigner #maison21 #christianmay #losangeles #chinoiserie #transistional #notmodern #moderne

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ok, so i SO hafta get rid of the starburst mirror in my entry way- it had its moment in 2005. but i'm kinda digging this ridiculously inexpensive tripody-telescopey 3 way LED lamp i just purchased with a credit from @lampsplus. it updates the space just enough that i no longer want to set 🔥 to the entryway when i walk in the door. i got a pair of them for under $100, and they'll eventually be my bedside lamps when summer is over (i have the dreaded inward swinging casement windows on either side of my bed so lamps are a hassle in summer). i also picked these because they pivot to direct the light down or against the wall. since i can't STAND seeing my light source in bed, the indirect reflected wall light works for me! i envisioned a pair of tizio lamps, but this is as close as i get- as a non-working designer, i can't even afford to aspire to champagne taste on a beer budget- more like tap water stolen from a neighbor's garden hose. 😆🤕💥#design ##designer #interior #interiors #interiordesign #interiordesigner #maison21 #losangeles #lighting

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