There are times during family holidays when many people will be in your home and your living room will require more seating.  Little ottomans like this are the answer!  Put a couple of these in front of the fireplace or tuck them under a console table for that extra seating.  When they are not being […]

Attractive ceiling fans are hard to come by.  The one company I seem to always turn to for premier and contemporary options is the Modern Fan Company.  The Altus fan shown to the right is an attractive and sophisticated fan that works well in really any interior.  I have used these in previous projects and […]

Aren’t these classic magazine covers from the early 1900’s wonderful? The middle one reminds me of hanging out on the beach in Bolinas with my in-laws’ jack russell terriers.  To me, the one on the right reminds me of how relaxing it feels to be near the ocean.  And the one all the way to […]

What are these?  Beautiful needlepoint door stops made by Chelsea Textiles.  I grew up tripping over them in my parent’s house and they used to drive me crazy.  But it’s those things from growing up that you tend to love as you get older. I especially love these because of their graphic patterns.  They are […]

I have an affinity towards beautiful linens.  This comes from my mother who is even more in love with them than I am.  Leontine Linens, who make the linens shown below, have revived the art of couture linens for the modern home.  They produce heirloom quality luxury linens, bringing life back to this artisinal craft.  […]

In custom furniture design, the hardware selection can dramatically alter the look of the piece.  The same is true with cabinetry in the kitchen or bathrooms.  When I draw a custom piece of furniture or cabinetry, I usually draw it with three of four different hardware options and then decide from those drawings which is […]

This Frank chair, made by Mattaliano, is the perfect piece to fit that small space and add one more seat to the room, a comfortable one at that! The wood frame is made from white oak wood with a cerused finish.  The cushion is down and the back height is quite high at 39″.  A […]

This bedside table, made by one of my favorite furniture designers, Madeline Stuart,  is absolutely ideal.  It has a drawer to hide the remote controls and whatever else you like to have by your bed.  It is a truly classic piece with simple, clean lines.  It is something you could most definitely pass on to […]

This 24″ x 24″ tray table (from Jean-Marc Fray in Austin, TX) has a gorgeous peacock bird scene painted on it with beautiful cherry blossoms in bloom.  I tend to like bird scenes and this one is no exception – especially since peacocks are involved.  I live very near Golden Gate Park in San Francisco […]

I’ve had my eye on this chair for a couple of years now, but I never knew where it was from.  We originally had it in mind for a Los Angeles beach bungalow as occasional chairs for a Living Room, but we never moved forward with it.  I went to a Giant’s game last night […]