I’ve always loved giving more than receiving gifts. When you delight a loved one with an unexpected indulgence that makes them realize how loved and valued they are, you both feel great. And if you also focus your lens on gifts that give back to the communities that produced them, then you’re really batting a thousand […]
It’s December 8th and we’re deep in the thick of the holiday season! I for one couldn’t be enjoying it more. The moment I wake up I plug in the lights of the Christmas tree, press play on my favorite festive tunes, and bundle up in my warmest…shorts. Okay, so a chill in the air is […]
Every winter when I was a kid, my family chose battle lines. On one side were my father and sister, who fought in the name of a colorful Christmas tree with twinkling tinsel and fun ornaments. Opposite them stood my mother and I with our strident calls for a tree and decorations in a minimalist neutral palette. When […]
“Remember who you are and what you represent.” This was the phrase that my great-grandfather always said to my grandmother as she left the house. She in turn said it to my father and his brothers, then later to my cousins and me. I can still hear her voice delivering these words when I went […]
Lately it seems that every week in LA a new boutique opens, stocked with fabulous finds just begging to hop into my car and accompany me home. The most recent addition to the shopping roster is at once fresh and familiar. An offshoot of a store that’s been making waves in San Francisco for a few years, it’s called Hudson […]
Once I finished the arduous process of writing Sage Living, I got to do something really fun: compile a list of my favorite decor resources for the back of the book! Although it was hard to narrow down just a few, I didn’t think twice about including Elsie Green in that roundup. For years the Bay Area-based […]
When a project has been three years in the making, its release is worthy of multiple celebrations. And since that’s how long my book Sage Living has been in the works, I’ve been shamelessly throwing launch parties ever since it hit the shelves! Last week I headed to my old stomping grounds in NorCal for an event hosted by Decorist. […]
For a while now I’ve been a follower (and a fan!) of Sycamore Street Press. Founders Eva and Kirk are champions of the beauty inherent to a slow and thoughtful existence, and since 2007 they’ve honed their signature aesthetic with their original line of letterpress stationery and art prints. But their eye for utilitarian elegance goes well beyond […]
Nothing completes a space as effectively as artwork. Yet the world of art is so mysterious and impenetrable that it often seems easiest just to hang a framed poster from IKEA and call it a day (guilty as charged)! That said, the time and consideration it takes to curate a thoughtful selection of paintings and photography is […]
How are you at sleeping in? I give myself an F in this department. I’m a morning person by nature, which is great when there are places to go and people to see and cat antics to Snapchat. It’s not so handy, however, on a Saturday morning after a long, tiring week. Even when my […]
I still recall the moment I learned about Serena & Lily. It was in the brand’s early days, when I unexpectedly received a lookbook in the mail. After pouring over pages of gorgeous nursery bedding, I thought to myself: ‘Man I hope these guys are still around when I have a baby!’ Well, the company is not only […]
Can a particular plant be having a moment? Absolutely! Blooms and foliage can have their fifteen minutes in the sun (pun intended) just like any other visual element. Sometimes it’s a seasonal thing (peonies in June!) and sometimes it’s trend-driven (remember when ranunculus were inexplicably all the rage?). Lately, I’m riding the bandwagon for an […]