Design & Trends

Maddi Bragg’s Scandinavian styled space is finally revealed and the tour is live on her YouTube channel! How do I know?  No, not because she told me, because my phone is going CRAZY!  Needless to say it’s been a race against the clock today to get this posted and I clearly lost as today just slipped into tomorrow!  So, that being said, I’m not going to get fancy or wordy here.  Plus you know how this works, you saw her apartment tour video and now I’ll show you how to get it if you want it or if you prefer to simply covet, I won’t judge! So here you have it, starting in the bedroom…    Quick note, I listed…

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I suppose it’s only natural for a young YouTube starlet to spill all the nitty gritty to her fans, so here it is!  Go ahead and love it or lust for it, either way I’ve got all the details below in case you want/neeeeeed to grab it! One quick disclaimer, as above, so below – or for the most part.  Not everything is still available or I bought vintage, so I gave you some in stock options instead.  Living room first, row by row and left to right (like reading a book): Row 1 — Leather couch: overstock.com; 6 drawer dresser: overstock.com; indigo mudcloths: local flea market but can find on Etsy; Butteryfly art: Society6.com; Shibori tapestry: Urbanoutfitters.com Row 2…

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The inspiration for #dreamcometrueclient’s glam new office came from this sophisticated room posted on Elle Decor that made us go weak in the knees.  It’s chic and confident and effortlessly curated.  We loved the bright and crisp Madeline Weinrib pillows, the animal print X -bench ottomans, the lucite table…let’s just say we loved it all — and wanted it all.  But lusting aside, creating an equally swoon worthy office wasn’t as effortless as the style oozing from every stitch in this photo. My biggest challenges with the office were the floor and the cork wall.  Both of which were totally fine on their own, but paired together and creating the focal point of the room, competed with one another instead…

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As 2015 comes to a close and all the talk turns to “out with the old and in with the new,” the beautiful and mysterious African Juju Hat, my personal top 2015 decor obsession, has me tickled every shade of pink seen below.  Why?  Because I’m not alone in my quest for some answers regarding this (ever?) lasting trend and some good Juju to go along with it!   Now let me explain, the first time I saw one of these beauties was earlier this year in this Lulu and Georgia campaign (below), and while I had no idea what it was, I knew it was love.  I also remember thinking to myself, what is that fluffy beauty and how…

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When the idea hit me to install a wall of faux animal heads in my friends showroom in downtown Los Angeles, I had no idea the buzz it would create — or the amount of inquiries I’d receive from that one faux frenzied wall.  What started out as an idea that percolated in my head for a few days expanded into the showroom’s show stopper, growing from 3 or 4 faux heads to an entire wall.  The more I thought about it, and all it’s possibilities, the more dedicated I became to the idea and the more elaborate both the wall and the heads became.  I think on the one hand I was having so much fun adorning the heads with…

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Spotting a bar cart in an interiors photo these days is much like playing a game of where’s Waldo.  Some are completely conspicuous, standing dapper in the corner ready with your favorite drink while others are in camouflage – working hard to blend in while performing alternative duties.  But either way you cart it, there’s no denying this home accessory’s current fame — and as it’s popularity continues to rise, so do the uses it’s demanding public has has found for it!    Sans alcohol and all the traps and trimmings that make a bar cart easy to spy,  these multi purposed and uber functional carts have proven they’re up for any challenge.  You can spot them providing towel service,…

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It was almost 2 years ago now that I first read an article on Houzz titled 11 Reasons to Paint Your Interior Doors Black, and like you, and as even the author of the article admits, it seems counter intuitive in a way.  Black?  Really?  It seems dark and goes against almost any image you can conjure up in your head of intetrior doors and I’m guessing you didn’t grow up with any painted anything but white or eggshell either.  Yet after seeing the photos, because words alone cannot convince you, I couldn’t wait to try it.  Nor could my friend Kristi who recently rennovated their new home.   We were instant converts and I’ll show you why! First up,…

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One of my favorite additions to Lindsey’s loft update is the chalkboard painted walls.  Not only do they allow Lindsey and all her friends a fun way to constantly update and personalize her space, but they are seriously functional and can be high on style as well.  And a simple google search will confirm just how serious some people take their chalk!  But fear not, to achieve a stunning black and white is actually pretty easy, so if you want to up your chalkboard game, here are a few tricks and tips to do just that.  Our kitchen is one giant chalkboard so I can promise these tips are tired and true and help you achieve any look you’re after!…

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It’s officially Fall in just 2 days, and while I was set to keep my porch pumpkin free for at least another 3 weeks, my sister went ahead and picked a patch of the prettiest pumpkins I ever did see.  And when I say pretty pumpkins, I mean just that- p r e t t y pumpkins.  Think glam squad for the gourds at your doors people!  As in a serious upgrade to last year’s pumpkins without ever going under the knife, these pretty ‘kins will have you falling in love OPI style and seeds free!  Just think pretty in pink or peach or pumpkin and then some!  And without a whisper or a whiff of Halloween, just the prettiest in…

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In deciding what to post about Fall Fashion, perhaps the most anticipated season in the industry, and by in large the biggest delivery for most labels, I decided to leave it to a true expert.  Because lets’ face, it may be fall inside but it is still sweltering outside.  And so here’s some great advice from my personal friend and celebrity stylist Kristi Brooks on how to handle this tricky time of year, what you can buy now to satisfy your cravings for what’s come down the runway and layer into your wardrobe later, when the real Fall shows up, fashionably late as always. Working the summer to fall fashion transition Ugh… It’s hot, very hot. It’s hard to imagine Fall…

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   If you are alive and breathing and went pretty much anywhere this past weekend you surely noticed the switch.  Store shelves, magazine racks, decorative displays, they all went pumpkin on us one day last week, undoubtedly at the stroke of midnight, and are now squatting happily on summer’s territory before it’s technically time.  And no matter how we feel about this annual assault, we all know the drill and we know fighting it is a losing battle.  It may be hot outside but fall has no warm feelings for summer and has officially staged it’s coo. Now, if you’re like me, you just can’t fathom how you’d possibly manage to break out the pumpkins just yet but you’re willing…

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  The last thing I expected to be doing while making one of many trips to Target this week was whipping out my iphone and stepping tentatively over unpacked boxes and half full display shelves all while snapping photo after photo of unpacked product and immediately sending it to friends and family.  But I simply had to.  It’s here, it’s finally here, the much anticipated home collection from Target which has been written and blogged about for months now — even teased and sneekpeeked for us in a recent Instagram posts from my favorite celeb stylist/designer and reigning girl crush, Emily Henderson, Target’s Style Ambassador.  So when I saw it roll by me in another shopper’s cart, I instantly knew…

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When you go to open any of the fall 2015 catalogues hitting your news stands this week (or perhaps last), you might be surprised to see one of this summer’s trends forging it’s way straight into your fall decor.  Popping up in both the expected and unexpected ways, the pineapple is and endless summer enthusiast’s dream.  Once reserved for only colonial or plantation style decor or as a quick shot of summer style that was stored away in a flash, this peculiar fruit has won us over in a major way and the powers that be have noticed our infatuation.    Maybe it’s the tropical mood it sets that draws us in or maybe it’s the fruit’s deep connections to…

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If you’ve paid any attention this summer to all the brightly colored blankets adorning beds and couches, patio chairs and lounge chairs, and going from design on less than a dime to the better lives of the rich and famous, you’ve undoubtedly smiled and maybe even cheered for the familiar underdog.  The serape, or Mexican blanket as it’s often referred to, has been living it up all summer, getting quite used to the spotlight and showing up in all sorts of unexpected places.  And why not?  These traditionally inexpensive long rectangular blankets full of colors and patterns can compliment any palate or style and just scream happy design – making them the ideal candidate to help you warm up to…

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Many people would argue your personality and your style go hand in hand, that they are almost one in the same, inseparable.  And while trends and trappings come and go, at the core, you remain true to what moves you.  You can evolve and expand, but you don’t really ever change, hence all the well known adages about not being able to change a person.  And I have to say I agree with this overall concept, but I would argue, like with anything, there are always exceptions.  But for right here, right now,  I’m going to make it easy and just say yes. I also believe if you understand what makes you tick, what gets you weak in the knees…

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With summer’s end quickly approaching I find myself gravitating towards anything and everything Bohemian.  Perhaps I’ve been struck with some simple wunderlust and I just can’t comprehend the reality of the days getting shorter or maybe it’s all the boho chic design style I’ve been immersed in this week for my clients.  Either way, I’m embracing it with joy and holding tight to my copy of Justina Blakeney’s The New Bohemians, Cool & Collected Homes for a quick fix.  Why fight the free-spirit inside when it’s just as easy to dive in and channel my inner bohemian through rich and radiant design and style — even if it is just on the pages of a book or through an inspiration…

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FIVE FAVORITES FRIDAY 8.22.2015 August is Back To School Season and there’s truly no escaping the endless barrage of inventive school supplies and academic inspiration no matter the grade or location.  And for those of you heading off to college, maybe for the first time, or the fourth, dorm decor is always a cause for pause.  But here are 5 of the best tricks of the trade to make your dorm room less like the sterile environment you enter and more like the happy home sweet home you crave (just without your parents, of course). Never underestimate the power of Washi Tape.  It can transform a wall, deck out your door, keep you organized, spotlight your friends or simply help…

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