The 2018 Pasadena Showcase House: Before and After Transformation of a 100+ Year Old House

We are two thirds of the way through our second Pasadena Showcase House, and everyone is always wanting to know about the before and after transformation of the home.    This year, because of a series of last-minute events, we took … Read MoreThe 2018 Pasadena Showcase House: Before and After Transformation of a 100+ Year Old House

The Guest Bedroom for the 2017 Pasadena Showcase House

The Guest Bedroom for the 2017 Pasadena Showcase House Six months in the making and we finally pulled off the Guest Bedroom for the 2017 Pasadena Showcase House of Design. You know that saying “It takes a village”?  Well, the … Read MoreThe Guest Bedroom for the 2017 Pasadena Showcase House

How to Participate in a Designer Showcase House

How to Participate in a Designer Showcase House How do you participate in a designer showcase house?  Before I participated in the Pasadena Showcase House this spring, I always questioned how to put my name in the hat to design … Read MoreHow to Participate in a Designer Showcase House

Dwell on Design 2016 | Modern Design in LA

Dwell on Design 2016 One of my favorite trade shows, Dwell on Design 2016, starts today and best yet is that it is right here in my own backyard.  Dwell on Design, now in its 11th year, will be held … Read MoreDwell on Design 2016 | Modern Design in LA

The Christopher Kennedy Compound: Modernism Week Show House 2015

The Christopher Kennedy Compound 2015 Last weekend I took a quick overnight trip to Palm Springs to stop in on Modernism Week and see for myself what all the buzz was about at the Christopher Kennedy Compound Show House.  This … Read MoreThe Christopher Kennedy Compound: Modernism Week Show House 2015

Westedge Design Fair Brings Upscale to the LA Design Market

Westedge Design Fair 2014 Attention design aficionados! Westedge Design Fair returns to Santa Monica for a second year and brings a curated selection of leading brands and manufacturers from around the globe.  Westedge Co-Founders and Show Producers Troy Hanson and … Read MoreWestedge Design Fair Brings Upscale to the LA Design Market

Dwell @ Met Lofts

This evening marked the first of several events I will be attending through this weekend in conjunction with Dwell on Design, the largest consumer driven design event in the US which takes place this weekend.  You may remember my coverage … Read MoreDwell @ Met Lofts

The 2014 Pasadena Showcase House

The 2014 Pasadena Showcase House Last week, I had the opportunity to preview the 2014 Pasadena Showcase House as a member of the media before it opened to the public this past Sunday. This year the Pasadena Showcase House celebrates … Read MoreThe 2014 Pasadena Showcase House

BlogTour NYC visits the Architectural Digest Home Design Show

As I may have mentioned, this week I will be heading to New York for five days with BlogTour NYC where I will be attending the Architectural Digest Home Design Show along with a long (and impressive) list of inspiring events … Read MoreBlogTour NYC visits the Architectural Digest Home Design Show

"La Petite Cuisine" at The Greystone Designer Showcase House in Beverly Hills

This weekend marks the opening of the Greystone Mansion Designer Showcase House in which 25 of Southern California’s top interior designers transform the 56,000 square foot Tudor estate with “The Titans of Business and the Best of Design”, as inspiration for … Read More"La Petite Cuisine" at The Greystone Designer Showcase House in Beverly Hills