What’s your ‘I’ve arrived’ decor splurge? The one that signals to your heart that you’re home at last? I’ve had a few over the years. When I moved into my first apartment after college, it was wooden hangers. Replacing all my plastic ones with a matching birch set made me feel so grown-up! Then, in later years, […]
Last spring when we were designing and installing the Light Lab kitchen, we were constantly amazed at the ability of a single small detail to take a space to the next level. From the shape, size, and finish of the drawer pulls to the drop length of the pendant lighting, it’s impossible to realize how many […]
Everyone has that store they can’t go into without buying at least four things beyond the items on their list. For me, that store is World Market. Last week I went there for taper candles and left with goat’s milk hand lotion, Asian soup spoons, a bottle of wine, and a white enamel pendant lamp. I’d […]
Last winter, Consort Design opened in Los Angeles and immediately became my favorite local resource for unique furniture and decor. (Remember when I shared photos of the store?) One of the things I love most about the store is the way art is integrated so seamlessly into the mix. Proprietors Mat and Brandon select an impeccable combination of […]
As a lifelong renter, the idea of having my dream modern kitchen has always seemed unattainable to say the least. So when we signed the least at Light Lab last December and started hatching our plan to have a fully functioning commercial quality kitchen that also looked incredible, I was a little skeptical that it […]
Not a day goes by that I don’t reminisce about my travels in Italy with my mom and dad last summer. Months later, my mom and I still text each other our favorite moments. “Remember that gnocchi we had in Amalfi?” “Remember the ferry ride to Naples?” “Remember when dad stole the lemons from the poolside trees in Capri […]
I’ve always loved to look behind the curtain at the studios and offices of creatives, and that curiosity has only grown since renovating and designing my own workspace at Light Lab! Not only do these peeks provide plenty of eye candy, but they can also teach us a lot about improving the functional design of our homes. […]
You’ll never hear me argue against the old decorating adage that the rug makes the room. It’s true in the figurative sense that a impactful floor coverings both set the tone for and seal the deal on how nuanced and intentional a room feels. And sometimes, the saying applies in the literal sense as well—because nothing works so well […]
When it comes to design industry leaders, the name Christiane Lemieux is at the top of the list. Not only is Christiane the founder of the hugely successful DwellStudio brand and one of Fortune’s Most Powerful Woman Entrepreneurs, her 2011 design book Undecorate raised the bar for all interiors volumes thereafter. Now Christiane is back with […]
It’s been a full and productive first week back! How is it that the week after a holiday long weekend always feels so much longer, even though it only lasts four days? I’ve popped up in a few places around the web this week so in lieu of today’s regular post I’d be thrilled if you checked […]
Whenever I go to a craft or hardware store, I wander the aisles gazing at the supplies and wondering, ‘What could I do with that?‘ From pipes, fasteners and fittings to yarn, beads, and paint, the possibilities for creativity seem endless. For me, wondering about those possibilities is as about far as I get. But Los Angeles […]
When we were designing the Light Lab lounge, there was one decor style that we kept returning to again and again. We pinned hundreds of images of chubby, low sofas, chairs, and tables with a louche 70’s aura, all of them weird enough to feel avant-garde but also cozy and inviting too. We wanted the […]