This is a children’s bathroom I did last year.  The wallpaper is what really makes it.  The pattern is by Angela Adams and it is contract, which translates to durable!

The pony walls of the shower are good for the feeling of privacy while in the shower, and the glass enclosure keeps it light and open.  The prints are from etsy, which is one of my favorite sites for artwork, especially affordable prints.

I had my stone fabricator do an arch for the little vanity to give it some character. I kept the tile light and neutral with a Calcutta Gold stone tile for the floor and white porcelain subway tile and penny rounds for the shower.

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How fantastic is this mural!  It’s also in some of my favorite colors, love the blue, green, and tan.  I love the giant scale on the white wall.  I am always so inspired by art museums, for many reasons, but I always have been for interior design.  I love the vibe of them.  This is at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art or LACMA as it is referred to here.  It’s in the children’s gallery.  I was there one day with 2 other Moms and all our children on an off school day. In this room they had stations set up for the children to create their own works in watercolor.

Erin over at house of Turquoise did a blog post on my work today.  I’m so excited!  Erin writes a wonderful and wildly popular blog focused on one of my favorite colors – Turquoise.  I’m honored to have my work featured on her blog.

Head on over and check it out.  Her blog is a visual feast!

This is a home I did for a family I met while on vacation in Palm Springs.  Funny how things turn out that we live not far from each other and they were renovating a mid century modern house for their active family.

Needless to say Palm Springs was an easy choice for our inspiration.  Having relocated from the east coast my clients wanted to mix it up a little, and I encouraged them to embrace the vibe of their new west coast surroundings.  The project called for color! I painted the far wall of the living room a rich apple green. The yellow doors are my favorite part of the whole design.  On the outside they are painted orange. It’s a little “tell” of what’s coming.  To keep things clutter free, there is a “mom office” hidden behind the existing closet doors.

This house has a very open floor plan.  The large wall of rock fireplace has the family room on one side, the living room on the other.  Both are open to the entry, the dining room and the kitchen.  I came up with a palate of orange, green, turquoise, and yellow and repeated those colors around the rooms.  I used a linen white on the other walls to balance all the color.  I flipped colors from room to room accenting cool colors in the living room and warm colors in the family room.  Two treasured possessions from their east coast roots were the piano and grandfather clock.

I chose a vibrant orange for the wall in the family room that “bookends” the green wall in the living room.  In any room that has a fireplace competing for attention with a television, swivel chairs save the day.  These are covered in a durable yellow ultra suede.  Yes, they do provide much entertainment to the children who love to spin in them, but they are up to the task.

The original fireplace is so Dean Martin, but that’s what we love about it!  It’s always best to go with a large design feature instead of trying to pretend that it’s not there, which of course is impossible anyway.  This is a project that we are taking in phases, next phase….drapery, stay tuned

I’ve been busy with all sorts of projects this year. This is a home for a doctor and his busy wife and mother of 3.  They wanted to upgrade their family room, from forgotten to fabulous! This space was shot by the talented photographer Stephanie Wiley.

Swivel chairs allow the family to face the TV when needed but in their regular position they face the sofa and fireplace for a more balanced, social composition. 

They love the fall season and I wanted to bring those colors into their home while complementing it with a rich turquoise.

The drapes are a wonderful fabric design from Celery Kemble for Schumacher. The sofa and chair fabrics are by Kravet and Duralee.

Adding natural elements, such as a branch or a plant, adds warmth and life.

By adding a valance I was able to hide the very functional, yet unattractive hardware.

A rug grounds a room and can pull it together. For this space I choose an oriental rug that subtlety ties all the colors together. 

The family wanted a bar so I choose an exciting piece with an Asian influence. It is a multifunctional piece that can be used as a buffet or set up as a bar for parties. While not in use it remains a beautiful focal point in the room.

Lastly, incorporating accessories that speak specifically to the family personalize the space, such as the first letter of their last name.

For my clients spa inspired master bathroom, with a nod to Spanish, and reminiscent of  a favorite strand of pearls….

We are using 2 different slabs, one for the tub deck that matches the limestone on the floor and in the shower, and a travertine with beautiful movement and subtle gradation of colors that tie the tile in with the  sinks and tub.  The tile is a glass mosaic that has the vibe of mother of pearl.  The shower will be floor and bottom 1/3 glass mosaic, next 1/3 limestone subway format tiles, and the last 1/3 will be glass mosaic.

Here is the travertine in the slab yard.  Why is it always so windy there?

Right now the bathroom is just framed and everything is on order, nickel faucets, a deep soaker tub, a rain shower, hand held and spray with temperature control.  The bathroom connects to a wonderful walk in closet.  More to come…..