Author: Carolina
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Sustainable Design: Chic Bathroom Accessories in Natural Materials
There’s nothing more timeless than a space which goes back to nature and blends into the surrounding environment. Think back to your days spent at your grandparents’ lakeside lodge or those nights roasting S’mores in a open fire pit on the beach. Wasn’t it glorious to spend time outdoors? Now, after hours spent in front…
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Freshen Up Your Home with These Boho Chic Essentials
As you plan your summer travels to Bali, India, and Morocco, here are some easy ways to update your home with a relaxed vibe.
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10 Design Ideas to Steal from Luxury Hotel Bathrooms
What do you do before you plan your trips? For me, I always look to see what hotels are available first. It’s probably because I generally already know what the must-sees are, but at the end of the day, if I can’t come home to a great room, then it’s not really a vacation. I’m…
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As Seen in New York Magazine: The Best Hotel Sheets
As we all know, high-end hotels are the best at choosing sheets that are luxurious, soft, and durable, so they look good wash after wash. New York Magazine’s The Strategist recently set out to find the sheets that hotel insiders loved in a column “The Best Sheets, According to Hotel Insiders.” Featured was the Garnier-Thiebaut’s…
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How to Choose the Perfect Coffee Table
We love working with coffee tables, as they are both beautiful and infinitely practical. Here are some of our best design tips. 1. Generally, your coffee table should be about two-thirds the length of your sofa. 2. A coffee table should either align with the seat of the sofa or be about one to two…
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Born in Detroit: Grit and Grace from Regina Andrew
What do you get when you combine a stylish artist with a musician in a city full of soul and manufacturing prowess? Regina Andrew! Founded in south Detroit (the Paris of the Midwest, as they love to say) over twenty years ago, this talented couple has created a very personal collection full of classics with…
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Inspired by Nature: Elegant Entertaining with TarHong’s Acrylic and Melamine Dinnerware
Have you seen the latest in melamine dinnerware? Many of the newest collections from Los Angeles-based TarHong are inspired by natural materials, so they’re perfect for indoor dining. Escape to the wine country with the Marin and French Oak melamine collections:
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Always On Vacation: Fine Art Photographer Gray Malin
Living in Los Angeles, we can’t help being drawn to anything that reminds us to spend more time outdoors. And whether it’s in Beverly Hills or Lake Como, images of folks on vacation always make us smile. Gray Malin and his fine art photographs will do the same for you. The series which shot him…
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The Editors’ Favorite: 6 Ways to Use Clear Acrylic Furniture
With streamlined silhouettes, acrylic furnishings are functional and add no visual weight. Also known as Lucite or Plexiglass, these pieces are clearer than glass and quite a bit lighter. Cleaning is a breeze: just use a soft cleaning cloth and warm soapy water, rinse with clean water, and allow to air dry. Here in L.A.,…
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The Instant Decorator: Poolside Project
Inspired by Gray Malin’s photographs at the Coral Casino Beach and Cabana Club in Santa Barbara, we styled a collection to help you dress up your poolside in minutes.