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Maxfield Gallery : : Mayer Rus

SERGE MOUILLE LIGHT, CHARLOTTE PERRIAND COFFE TABLE, JEAN PROUVE COUCH

BORIS LACROIX CHROME LIGHTS, PIERRE PAULIN CHAIR

CHARLOTTE PERRIAND STOOLS

OSVALDO BOSANI SOFA, SERGE MOUILLE LIGHT, ROBSJOHN GIBBINGS TABLE

JEAN PROUVE BENCH, JEAN ROYERE COFFEE TABLE, 50’S ASHTRAY

CHARLOTTE PERRIAND FORME LIBRE TABLE, FRANK LLYOD WRIGHT SECTIONAL

JEAN PROUVE GUERIDON, FRENCH FIBERGLASS CHAIRS

Last week I had the pleasure to attend a fête in honor of Mayer Rus’ new postion as the West Coast Editor for Architectural Digest at the oh, so stunning Maxfield Gallery in West Hollywood.   The most fabulous time was had drinking champagne along side Art Luna, Tim Clarke, Commune’s Lisa Eisner, David McCauley, Trina Turk and of course Mayer himself amongst the gorgeous selection of vintage furniture housed in the gallery.

~thanks lena

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Richard Etts Lamp

 

 

I’ve always found that designing the interior for my own home to be quite challenging.  I’m not sure why that is.  You’d think that because I’m a designer that it would be easy.  right?  NOT.

Take our bedroom for instance: I have purchased and then returned 3 different style lamps to go on the side tables.  I just haven’t found the right ones the really work, design wise.  UNTIL now.  I just spotted this Richard Etts lamp in  Alex P. White and Strauss Bourque-LaFrance’s home featured in NY Magazine.  LOVE.LOVE.LOVE.

With the help of Alex’s boss, Interior Designer Kelly Behun, helped bring the artistic couple’s design ideals HOME  with “equal mix of pieces the artists had previously collected on their own and new objects they acquired or designed together”.  

Maybe I need to hire a designer?   hmmm?  Don’t think my ego couldn’t take it.

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dwell on Design 2012

 

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 13, 2012) – Dwell on Design, the
West Coast’s largest Design Show, returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center
June 22-24, 2012. Curated by the editors of Dwell Magazine the three-day celebration brings together the best and brightest products, services, and thought leaders in modern design today for a series of conversations, demonstrations, tours, and much more. In addition to featuring over 350 exhibitors on the show floor, Dwell on Design encourages an ongoing design dialogue, showcasing over 70 presentations on three separate stages. This year, the show goes beyond the urban dwelling to encompass all aspects of the modern lifestyle, seeking out a new definition for modern beyond expectations.

I will be attending on Friday.  If you see me, please be sure to say Hi!

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The Other Glass House

I thought I would stay on the subject of movies and post a few pics of the glass house located outside Stockholm, Sweden and featured in the movie The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo.  I did get to see this movie over the holidays and thought it was pretty good as well.
According to Curbed.com the director declined “to include the swimming pool out front, and fog obscures the view in a few scenes.  The house had been lingering on the market for the indie-film budget of $5.62M for a while, but very well may have sold since the movie was released-the listing was pulled from the Southeby’s Stockholm website just last night”.  

~images via curbed


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A Visit to Art Luna


Yesterday I made my twice annual visit to Art Luna Salon in Santa Monica.  It is Art that I trust with my unruly tresses. Not only is Art and architect of hair, he is an architect of landscapes as well and his salon brings new meaning to “Mixed Use” space.
The quaint, little beach house on Main Street not only serves as his well-known hair and beauty salon, but the bungalow in back is his studio for “Art Luna Garden” his Landscape Design company with a lush botanical paradise with chirping caged birds set in between the two buildings.  
But wait!  that’s not all.  It’s also a nursery, selling potted plants, succulents and his own line of tree lighting.  And inside the salon he sells the most amazing selection of Design Books from the world of Fashion, Interiors & Art, Jewelry with a bohemian handmade vibe, Fragrances, and uniquely curated finds from his travels abroad.
I wanted to share Art’s space and hope that you will make a visit someday soon.

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Shop the Store : : DERING HALL


“Ooh-ooh-ooooh!”
 Yes, I did just say that. I know, its a dorky reference to Horshack from Welcome Back, Kotter, but that’s how I feel after checking out Dering Hall.  It is “an online marketplace for the finest interior designers, architects, artisans, and design dealers to showcase their work and sell new, high-end home furnishings and accessories.”  This isn’t IKEA people.  This is some high-end, bespoke home furnishings and accessories.
The things pictured above are a few things I found that I’m head over heels in LOVE LOVE LOVE with.
Sign up here and you will be able to see the links to my selections and find some of your OWN.
clockwise from top left:   Mosaic Mirror-Re-Purposed Vintage and Antique Mirror from Downtown (price on request), Molded Aluminum Tripod Chair in Yellow-Original design by Poul Kjaerholm ($15k), Unique Brass & Mineral Inset Splendora from Michelle’s Rock Candy Collection (price on request), Aubusson Tapestry Wallhanging from Rug Company ($3,595), The Zoid brass Console ($6,800)  “Biomorphic Bubble” Illuminated Sculpture ($20k), Triangle Lucite Bookends  ($450)