Weekend hellos! It’s been so beautiful here in Northern California for the past few days. The sunshine was calling so yesterday my friend and I took the day off from work and spent the day bicycling around Angel Island and lingering over a seafood lunch on the water, embracing life! It was a lot of…
It’s funny when we in the design world get giddy about particular plants and consider them trendy when in fact they’ve been around forever, we’re just rediscovering them and featuring them in new ways. Succulents are still immensely popular and for good reason, they’re attractive and low maintenance. I made a recent trip to my…
I was invited to attend a preview of the Sunset Magazine Idea House here in the Bay Area. The home is multilevel on a dramatic slope that takes in views of the Bay and is decorated with a combination of modern and transitional furnishings. The entire home was light and bright with an organic feel…
Hello friends, what are you up to this weekend? As I mentioned in my last post, I’m off to Hawaii for a week before the fall semester begins and the kids go back to school. I’ve written before about my Maui favorites and I’m excited to revisit them again. Below are some favorite links for you!…
This was my third time in Paris and by far my favorite visit. My first two trips were short, only 3 or 4 days and so I was only able to see the main tourist attractions and catch a mere glimpse of the life of Parisians. On this most recent trip I spent an entire week strolling…
I was catching up on blogs yesterday and browsing some lovely home tours. This one popped out at me (gorgeous tile throughout!) and then I noticed the lovely arrangement of plates on the wall. I’ve never arranged a group of dishes on a wall in my home, but I find the look so charming. Being…
Last week we spent a few days in Las Vegas checking in on the house we’re in the process of renovating and flipping. I’m excited about the next phase that includes the kitchen and bathroom remodels, and I have a general idea of which direction I want to go in, but I know how frustrating…
Oh how I love a fab woven rattan chair. I scored a pair of vintage rattan beauties at a thrift store a year ago (see them here) and to this day they bring me joy. Modern versions come in all styles and price points in rattan, bamboo, or woven wicker. Iconic styles have their own…
Yesterday I toured some model homes in my area, I love to pop in to model homes to see how they’re styled and decorated. The one thing that struck me in one of the homes (first image below) was the two story grid wall treatment that greeted you upon entry (it was also present in the…
This past week I stopped in for my monthly visit to Las Vegas, right now the first house we remodeled is not rented to a tenant and we plan to keep it that way for the summer so we can enjoy it ourselves. I was invited by Ace Hardware to get my backyard “Barbeque Ready”…
My friend/neighbor down the street is remodeling her basement space in anticipation of her MIL moving in this fall. I’m very excited to see the improvements as they happen and I pop in every other week to see what’s been done. I’ll be sure to share their bathroom and kitchen remodel when complete! Since the…
All of us fans are still mourning the loss of Prince, he was one of the icons that was so much a part of our generation. As Jimmy Fallon stated in his tribute on Saturday Night Live, “He had his own color, he owns purple.” It was everywhere, on his guitars, his clothing, and we…
Happy weekend everyone! I meant to post yesterday but I was rushed off to a dinner with friends and kept up late playing Mexican Train, have you played it? It was my first time and so fun! Today I’m excited for the first game of the NBA playoffs, we’re big Warriors fans so we’re rooting…
As women, our inclination is to decorate our spaces to suit our personal tastes. If we’re married, the following question presents itself: how do we blend masculine and feminine style, a topic much written about (and for another day). Over the weekend, I was with a group of friends hanging out a single male friend’s…