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 way. It may have reso...

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

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 to share - pink, tan...

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 and cuddle on the s...

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 smitten. 2) Minimalist ...

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 fall. As much as its abs...

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

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

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 what they got right...

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 New Moon (I have a l...

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 traditional architect...

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 counter top to your back ...

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 I have to be better...

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

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 mental break and thi...

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. Follow the Instagram acco...

First published March 17, 2016 In SoCal, I appreciate how hardy cacti grow in wild abundant sculptural formations as you walk along ugly concrete streets. It...

First published January 9, 2016 Lots of yummy inspiration at the start of 2016. It feels like the creative juices are flowing across the interwebs. There is ...

First published December 25, 2015 Christmas addition notables because when your kids wake up at 6:40 and open all of their presents in 15 minutes, you have s...