inspiration board for hollywood regency style living room

Often times I present inspiration boards to give my clients a feeling and a vision for the design of their room. Here is one I created for a client in San Francisco:

I brought in pops of color, gold accents, bold patterns, and classic hollywood style regency pieces.


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clients living room

I had the pleasure to work with an amazing client in Westwood over the past couple years who has such impeccable taste and such a joy for culture and authenticity in design. Here is an updated pic of her living room. 

Westwood project

Here are some updated pics from my total remodel Westwood project, which is almost finished. It has been a journey with this project that has taught me a lot about construction. It really came together in the end to be a beautiful space that was well worth it!

The space is for a bachelor who wanted a traditional feel mixed with some modern accents here an there. I added in many masculine elements with rustic woods, metal, and leather. Here are some pictures of the living room, master bedroom, and piano/bar area, and master bedroom.

Pacific Palisades Project

2013 has been a great year with amazing new clients and projects! 

Here are some pictures from an incredible house in the palisades, the house has an amazing view of the santa monica mountains and ocean, so peaceful and a great space to work with! 

We worked with the client who has great taste, and we designed a custom chandelier that adds ambiance and a contemporary look while still showing off the view. We designed a hand made custom media unit made from iron and wood to fit all of the clients components and make them blend into the room. We wanted to bring in different textures throughout the space, so we used glass, walnut, iron and to tie the room together. 

The project came together so nicely and gave the space a refined, custom, and functional look and feel. 

Westwood Condo - Master Bedroom in progress

Master Bedroom

My Westwood condo remodel is coming along wonderfully. Here is a sneak peak at the progress. 

 Here is a computer rendering image of the master bedroom that I put together to show my client. I always start by creating a color scheme in the room, then I pick out individual pieces to show my client to see if we are going in the right direction. Once the client approves the pieces I put them together in a photoshop rendering to show them what the finished product will look like. I always leave some wiggle room when it comes to swapping out pieces.

For example when we started purchasing furniture, we ended up going with a different bed from RH.

Today was an important day for furniture installation, the custom bed from restoration hardware arrived. The bed is the Grayson sleigh bed in charcoal, the quality of the upholstery is wonderful and the bed fits beautifully in the space. It works perfect with the tall dramatic linen drapes and chunky braided wool rug. 

I cannot wait to purchase the rest items and the bedding as well as the decorative pillows to complete the look!

Westwood Condo Project

Latest Project!!

For the past 9 months I have been working on a wonderful project in Westwood.

It is a complete condo remodel which I have designed from start to finish, here are some pics of the progress.

Cannot wait for the final professional pictures when it is complete. We are now in the process of finishing up the kitchen, ordering furnishings, lights, rugs, and accessories. The feeling is blend of masculine modern with traditional warmth. I've added texture with finishes and character through the furniture and accessories.

Picture of the living room fireplace wall. This linear gas burning fireplace is surrounded by a split-face travertine, underneath the floating hearth is covered with a custom smooth plaster. The floors are Acacia hand scraped wide plank hardwood, and the paint is "stone ground" from Farrow and Ball. Here is the first piece of furniture in the house, a new take on a mid century modern chair from Crate and Barrel. 

Being a corner unit this linear burning fireplace is the largest size we could fit. It is controllable by the hand held iPad lutron system where it can easily be turned on and off. Perfect for a chilly fall night. 

Here is a shot of the master bathroom. It was a complete remodel and features custom rift cut oak cabinets with a honed limestone square countertop. The tile in the shower is a honed French Limestone large tiles 12" x 24" to make the shower appear large. We chose a clear glass for the shower and kept with the theme of square fixtures throughout. 

All of the fixtures in the shower are top of the line, a overhead Kohler rainhead, Santec trim for the showerhead and thermostatic valve, and a hans-grohe handheld shower head . The sink is a ceramic white square sink from Kohler.
My client wanted a clean and simple look that was masculine, a "hotel" look. 

Read my latest article in LA Centric September/October Issue

LA Centric:

Read my latest article as interior design contributor in the new September/October issue of LA Centric. This article is all about bringing nature into your interior by utilizing succulents in design.

An incredible opportunity to write for such a great publication!

http://issuu.com/citycentricmedia/docs/lecentric3

Page 52 & 53

Check out my article! July/August issue of LA Centric

LA Centric

I was so honored when I was asked to be the interior design contributor for LA Centric Magazine. It has been such an amazing experience and I am so thankful to be a part of this incredible magazine.

LA Centric is an online and print magazine.

http://issuu.com/citycentricmedia/docs/lecentric3

Click on page 64 and 65

Organic and Contemporary

      Organic contemporary spaces are soothing, and subtle, and clean. Here are some inspiration photos I found that utilize these characteristics.

      In my own personal designs for clients I like to use natural organic looking materials in modern forms. Honed limestone and travertine are beautiful to use for surface materials, natural stone has such character and authenticity, I like to use natural honed sealed limestone for my countertops, and rectangular staggered tiles for my showers with minimal grout lines.
   
     Walnut is a beautiful wood to use for custom veneered cabinets if you can match the veneers, you can create a beautiful backdrop for your kitchen. Walnut has a natural ash color in it that is beautiful and looks beautiful in its natural state. If you want a simple no patterned slab cabinet , rift cut oak is the way to go.

Spring!

Spring is here. Succulents are incredible, and maybe one of the only plants that doesn't perish when I care for it. So naturally they are my favorite.

Here are some custom arrangements I created. These pieces are great to use on consoles, dining tables, and coffee tables as a focal point. It is also a great way to add some color to a space.

I went to an antique mart and found this gem, a Coca Cola crate from the 30's, perfect vintage find. I love the natural aging of the this wood and the color.

Here is an arrangement I made with many small succulents and filled in the soil with preserved moss. For this arrangement I used a vintage marble bowl from India. 

That time of the year....already?

To survive the holidays, and the inevitable splendor that comes with spreading holiday cheer....here are some images from a recent PDC trip which throughouly inspired me for ideas for a clients home...maybe it will do the same for you!

Great mix of contemporary and organic

Love the chandelier, great use of wrought iron and geometry

The real thing, very nuetral, natural, and refreshing...

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Romantic

Petrified wood stump incredible piece to add in a room for something special...

Love the clean lines juxtaposed on this hand hammered base.