Isn't it lovely to see good people doing great things—and enjoying well-deserved success and recognition in return? Melanie Abrantes is one of those 'good people' pouring tons of heart and hard work into her craft, and word is fast spreading about her beautiful creations. From Mel's talented hands comes a growing collection of cork and […]
Can you keep a houseplant alive? If yes, then my hat goes off to you. So many succulents, ferns, and fiddle leaf figs have expired under my care that when I approach the garden center at Home Depot, the seedlings tremble in fear that they’re next in line for the guillotine of my tender yet […]
Are you going on holiday this summer? With my book Sage Living coming out in September, I'm staying in LA to get ready for the launch! While I'm certainly not complaining, I know it can be a bummer to watch from behind a desk as friends and family head out of town. Yet we worker […]
The two years I lived by myself when I first moved to LA felt empty for many reasons, but the one void I didn't mind was the absence a TV and its related question of 'How the heck am I going to decorate around this eyesore?" However I've since acquired a gentleman friend. And as […]
You know those small yet irritating things your parents did that you swore never to repeat? The idiosyncrasies that drove you up the wall as you chafed at the bit to make your way in the world? So far I'm pretty close to fulfilling my teenage self's 'when I grow up' goals. My closet contains […]
In January I set a 2014 goal to do more flea market shopping, and I’m happy to say I’ve been keeping this resolution! Last Sunday I took a trip to the Rose Bowl and discovered House of Cindy, an interiors label that focuses on global and reclaimed accent pieces. When I spotted Cindy’s booth, it was […]