black (and white) friday art + don't forget to vote!

black and white paintings from my constructivist series:

available in the marketplace or custom size by commission

sold

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available in colors too!

as featured in max humphrey of burnham design's apartment in september 2013 lonny magazine,

also, a little black (and white) friday reminder: please don't forget to vote for me in the  california home+design magazine awards "design tastemaker of 2014" competition. voting ends monday so be sure to vote for me, and all your other favorites through monday 12/2! (yes, you can vote once per day- share the love!)

giving thanks, 2013

ted, november, 2013

i am so thankful to be celebrating the thanksgiving holiday with my little buddy, ted. given that he was so ill in july, it is a miracle that today he is happy, healthy and begging for treats. while his surgery helped enormously, we know that his rare and aggressive cancer will be back at some point, but on thanksgiving 2013, ted is a feeling good and will be totally spoiled. we are going on a long car ride to visit my family in san diego, and since ted loves a car ride, he'll be in heaven the whole way, even as i'm cursing the traffic. ;-) so grateful to have him with me today.

ted, after surgery in july to remove his stomach tumor. i was so scared he wouldn't make it.

and i am also grateful for the outpouring of love and support from friends, family, and even total strangers during the darkest hours of his illness. it truly took a village to save his life, and my gratitude to the hundreds of people who came together for him is simply inexpressible. absolutely changed my way of viewing the world, and without that love and support, ted would not be here barking for treats today. so thank you to ted for being ted, and thank you to everyone who cared enough about a little dog to help save his life. today as we enjoy our turkey, you'll all be in our hearts.

ted, demanding treats. considering 4 months ago he was refusing to eat or drink, these barks are music to my ears. as long as he's barking, i'm feeding. ;-)
happy thanksgiving everyone! give your loved ones a hug today- they are the things to be most grateful for!

my 2014 trend prediction for house beautiful!

interior designer pro tip: creating a focal point with mirrors

my entry hall.

read all about it on 55 downing street.

please VOTE for me to be the california home+design magazine tastemaker of 2014!

it's awards season here on the internets, so i need to ask your help (again) by voting for me in the california home+design magazine awards to be "design tastemaker of 2014". you can vote once a day thru 12/2, so please vote for me and all your other favorites (don't you love it when you don't have to chose just one friend to vote for?)

i'm number 4 of 30 (you will know me by my stripes), and i think i should be tastemaker of 2014 because:

1. i'm an interior designer.
2. i blog.
3. i paint.
4. i design wallpaper (4 new patterns coming spring 2014).
5. i design rugs (debut collection, spring 2014).
6. i collect vintage furniture
7. i tweet
8. i pin.
9. i instagram.
10. i have big hair. again.
11. puppies and babies like me.

if these things don't make me a tastemaker, what does?

thanks for your support! mwah!