Au Revoir, 2011!

It’s the last day of 2011 and holy snizzle what a year, but I’m more than ready for the next one. My resolutions are in place, my apartment has been painted and rearranged (is this an odd annual ritual?), and I woke up feeling a combination of excitement & curiosity for what 2012 will bring.  [...]

The Edison: Industrial Opulence

Thomas Edison would be proud of this namesake lounge in Los Angeles, a steampunk, industrial-chic spot designed by Andrew Meieran. Located in a 100-year-old former power plant, The Edison provides an elegantly eerie sense of stepping into the past (with a fabulous martini in hand, of course), which is exactly what Meieran had in mind. [...]

Amethyst Purple Plum

Today is a monumental day in my tiny apartment: I’m painting!!! When I moved here two years ago, I went bold and beautiful, slathering Benjamin Moore’s “Amethyst Sky” on every wall and feeling quite proud of the results. It’s sexy by night, playful by day and quite unexpected for friends who pop by. But, alas, [...]

Designer Profile: Emily Summers

Few designers inspire me like Emily Summers, whose firm Emily Summers Design Associates was just named to Architectural Digest’s Top 100 Talents for the third consecutive year. Her contemporary interiors are flawless…and fearless! Clearly an art enthusiast, she has no trouble crowning an elegant, fresh interior with an unexpected – and insanely bold! – canvas. [...]

Leaving LA

Today is the day I bid Los Angeles adieu (said in a dramatic, Liz Taylor sort of voice).   I’ll be back in New York by nightfall and can’t WAIT to share my California adventures with you. Ok, I was only here three days, but adventures were certainly had. Meantime, thanks to my darlings at Desire to [...]