The scallop detail is a classic one that is making me sit up and pay attention lately. I used to think of it as too precious and formal...

Here's an idea beyond painting, wallpapering, or paneling an accent wall -> install tile! Seriously, why not?! Its an amazing way to add...

I'm slowly becoming infatuated with the checkered tile pattern. It can certainly feel fuddy duddy, but lately I'm starting to see it in a...

I'm doubling down on creamy white plaster, boucle, travertine, and arched forms in rich layers. Let's call this soft modernism.

I'm seeing a shade of Moroccan blue coming in strong, did it ever go out of style, no. Is it inspiring the design community in a strong...

We are not taking any international trips this summer break, but I see people's FOMO feeds and I imagine the quintessential sun soaked...

I'm typically not one for florals in my design work, but once in a while a burst of super-blooming Spring takes flight. Here's the mood...

Deep into winter mode over here on the West Coast -- winter being rainy and grey. No complaints here. Only a good excuse to wear sweaters...

A few lovely notes to share on a December Friday with my loves. 1) Shut the front door. Ikea has cork doors for the PAX cabinets. I'm...

A new color story. I was thinking about how the rust/mustard/blush combo made a huge impact on our collective psyche this summer and...

Its a Friday. It was an emotional week in California. First the mid-term elections. Then Thousand Oaks specifically was hit with a double...

I recently met Nicole Neu of Niknik Studio and became instantly enamoured. She is a magical human being with a huge heart that somehow...

One of my career goals is to design a boutique hotel. Every time I stay in a new hotel, I take a precise list of mental field notes about...

The end of the week is always a good time to gather my thoughts. The summer has been stressful and grinding. I was hopeful that with the...

Arches have been around since the days of Ancient Egypt and really had their day in the sun with Romans. What seems like an obvious and...

Did you realize that one of the easiest solutions to give your kitchen a high end look is to extend the same stone material of your...

First published March 26, 2018 Some pretty things I have seen that are worth noting. The first of 2018. Clearly its been way too long and...

First published October 20, 2017 Its time for a bit of this and that, otherwise known as my noteworthy links. First and foremost ---- 1)...

First published November 8, 2016 Today is the kind of day we all need a major distraction from the anxiety ridden election. Let's take a...

First published March 28, 2016 I'm about to go on another short trip to the Central Coast while the kiddos have their spring break....