Apologies for the delay in posts...new baby arrived on June 14th. I've been a little distracted by how well-designed he is! More posts coming soon, though, promise! Read Full Story

Apologies for the delay in posts...new baby arrived on June 14th. I've been a little distracted by how well-designed he is! More posts coming soon, though, promise! Read Full Story

I never get very excited about 10% off, but with certain lines it's hard to find any discount, so here we go, from Modernseed:Herman Miller® - for the FamilyModern Classics Save 10% on all Herman Miller products: Saturday, June 7, 2008, through Saturday, June 21, 2008!! Modernseed brings you some of our favorite modern classics from Herman Miller! Our Herman Miller for the Family collection includes some of the greatest design of the 20th century from legends like Charles and Ray Eames... Read Full Story

de Kooning: An American Master is one of those books that I started a long time ago...I read one or two hundred pages then put it down for some of my beloved airport mystery trash, and it ended up at the bottom of my stack of "still reading, just not right now" books. (Note - this stack is at an all-time low right now - I think I only have 4 going. A real achievement for me). Anyhow - picked it back up a week or two ago and got completely, totally hooked. Reading about de Kooning in the '50s... Read Full Story

Well, it's June. Which means wedding season is in full swing. I'm still behind on last summer's weddings, but I know that with bebe on the way I better get ahead early for this year's tour...a few finds: 1. Deer in Forest deco plate: from Tord Boontje, this fun decorative plate. Comes in red on white or grey on white; I prefer the latter as a gift (I love red, but it's just not for everyone). Porcelain, 13" diameter, $60.50 at Sprout Home. 2. While we're at Sprout, I also like (and... Read Full Story

I made a pre-baby run to IKEA yesterday, and while I was yet again disappointed with their child furniture options, I noticed this along the way. (Not to worry, despite that disappointment we still managed to spend a boatload on new storage cabinets for the garage. I'm being subjected to a major filing/organization project by the cruel taskmaster, aka my husband.) Back to the desk - I hadn't seen it before, online or off, and I'm here to tell you it's really sexy. A stainless desk that has... Read Full Story

Got a great design gift from my amazing pals at work last week...the Oeuf Baby Lounger in chocolate and light blue. I had my eye on this lo those many years ago when I had Will, but didn't manage to convince anyone to buy it for me last time 'round. Luckily I have these nice co-workers now who've hooked me up. Can't wait to get it set up in the living room... Tried to find the best price...I registered for it on Amazon, where it was $98, otherwise the best I could find was $97...but the... Read Full Story

So I had a great success at the silent auction portion of the Venice Art Walk yesterday. (My husband loves how I think of auctions as "victories," "wins" or "successes" rather than just purchases...). Anyhow - picked up this fabulous portrait by Chad Robertson. It caught my eye during my first walk-through yesterday morning (yes, there were multiple walk-thru's). Came home, did a little homework on Mr. R., liked what he had to say (and what the art world, and the LA Times, had to say about... Read Full Story

Ooh, this is cool. Hope I can still get my hands on them...USPS is releasing a sheet of stamps in tribute to Charles & Ray Eames. They look gorgeous. According to the Eames Office, Tuesday June 17th will be the first date of issue of the stamps. I'll have delivered a baby 3 days earlier, so probably won't be lining up at the window for them myself. Here's more from the Eames office on their plans for the day: Tuesday, June 17th, is the First Date of Issue of a new pane of stamps by the... Read Full Story

So I've been blogging for 8 months now. I'm not a pro, but I have learned a few interesting (and generally obvious) things: Blogging is a serious commitment. I'm glad I made it, and frustrated when I can't meet it; I'm having fun learning creative ways to integrate my professional life (as VP Marketing for the Rubicon Project), my design passion in my personal life, and my social media life (the ever-increasing amounts of time I spend on Facebook & Twitter connecting with friends... Read Full Story