Art: Tiny but Mighty!
Small art can pack a petite yet powerful punch. Let’s challenge the narrative that bigger is better and embrace the joy in small, even tiny art that brings happiness to our everyday lives.
Transform Your Home with Confidence: Your Guide to Hiring an Interior Designer
January is all about change and growth, and of course you may be planning a few home improvements to start the year. Whether it’s an accessory refresh, a single room revamp or a complete home renovation, the New Year is a great time to seek out the expertise of an interior designer. There is a professional out there excitedly waiting to see your Pinterest boards and help you create your dream home.
Wondering how to start the process? We have created a guide to help you find the right design professional to transform your home!
For the Love of Books
“So many books, so little time.” - Frank Zappa
With endless options, loving books can sometimes feel overwhelming. No need to fret; we’re here to help with some of the titles we find that spark joy. Think of this series as a literary matchmaking service. We want to pair you with the perfect book. Or if we’re being honest…books.
Paint Your Way To #EverydayBeautiful
Careless Whispers, Dead Salmon, Mouse's Back...the whimsical and sometimes strange names for paint colors add to the already seemingly impossible task of selecting the perfect one.
Fear not the weird names, and embrace your inner artist!
With a little patience and consideration, you can find the perfect shade of Sandy Sunset Beach, Flamingo Feather Pink, or Kick Ball Red.
To help you create a more colorful home, we're sharing some of our tried and true tips to help you paint your way to #everydaybeautiful
Antique Love: Is This Real?
“Is this real? How do you really know?”
When shopping antiques that's the golden question, and the answer is difficult, if not downright impossible.
If you assume a piece is authentic, then the next step is to get out your magnifying glass and start sleuthing. Sometimes there are clues along the way that help further support the belief that a piece is indeed “real;” however, those clues are rarely proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
So how do you know? We've put together a few pointers to get you started on your journey towards authenticity.
An #EverydayBeautiful Detour: The Mystery of Casa Estrada
There's something about an old building in a state of beautiful decay. It's a mysterious thing to me, a place once lived-in and loved, now abandoned and all but lost to time.
Walking along the Sant Pol beach promenade in S'Agaro, this moderniste building with the nine spires is an impressive sight. So is the state of the structure. It's an impressive mess.
Blame it on all the Nancy Drew Mysteries I read as a child. This place is a mystery and I needed to get sleuthing for clues. Was I successful? Sort of, you can find out the details on our latest blog post. But with any detective story, sometimes every answer creates more questions. And sometimes, you have to wait for the sequel to solve the mystery.
Three Women Who Defined a More Beautiful World
Let’s face it, women do a lot of the heavy lifting with sometimes little to no recognition. Inspired by International Women’s Day, let’s celebrate three of these powerful women and their contributions to the world of design. You can be certain that their work has impacted you in some way, even if before now you didn’t know their names: Charlotte Perriand, Elsie de Wolfe and Gaetana “Gae” Aulenti. Read on. Your world is going to get a bit more beautiful.
Illuminate, Illuminate, Illuminate!
Have a spot where you want to create a romantic mood, or a place where you want to highlight a vignette? Maybe you have a dark area where you need a little brighter light to read? Or you just want a piece that creates a vibe and brings a bit of delight and #everydaybeautiful to your space.
Not ready to call the electrician just yet? Then these suggestions will make you feel like a lighting magician.
#DesignLife Challenge 2023: The Pursuit of Little Luxuries
January is all about dramatic resolutions. I’m embracing a new approach for 2023. Instead of focusing on life-changing transformations, I say we challenge ourselves to make everyday moments more beautiful by elevating them into little luxuries.
We’ve collected a few ideas to help you create moments of joy in your pursuit of #everydaybeautiful.
#DesignLife Edit: Pantone’s 2023 Color of the Year Viva Magenta
Pantone’s 2023 Color of the Year Viva Magenta, with its vivid pink tones, is definitely a color created to induce happiness. And with anything that creates more happy, we want to sprinkle a little of its magic in our design palette. We’ve curated a few ideas to inspire you to add a pop of Pantone to your #designlife.
#DesignLife Holidays: Hello Wreaths. We Missed You.
The wreath has a long history, representing lots of symbolism and tradition. Personally, we love that they mark the season and can bring unexpected delight as we journey about our days. They also offer unexpected little twists to push your usual autumn decor out of the ordinary into the fabulous. We put this list together to help inspire you. Enjoy and happy wreathing!
#DesignLife Holidays: The Design Lovers Gift Guide
Wondering what to gift the design lovers in your life? We have the holidays sorted with our #DesignLife Gift Guide. Here are 10 ideas that they will be delighted to unwrap.
Frightfully Elegant: #DesignLife Halloween
We like to bring a twist to the ordinary…just enough for a happy surprise. And Halloween is no different. Let’s use our imagination to create a frightfully elegant #DesignLife Halloween.
#DesignLife Style: Falling into Fall, Gently
It’s here! Even though it’s the same schedule every year, winter, spring, summer then fall, autumn has a way of sneaking up on us.
There’s something comforting in the traditions we have always followed. In large and small gestures, we like to usher in the change of season and mark the end of summer and the beginning of the cooler months. Here are couple of ideas for falling into fall, that will bring a bit of #everydaybeautiful to the season.
The Gracious Host: Welcome to San Francisco
Many first time visits to San Francisco include the expected: Ghirardelli Square, Alcatraz, cable cars, Fisherman’s Wharf…you get the idea. As the city is my “Home”, I feel a personal responsibility to show guests the best of San Francisco (and frankly, get them out beyond the usual suspects mentioned above). To get you started here are a couple neighborhood detours to consider for your next visit.
Collecting Books: A Love Story
We love books. Here we share a few tips for keeping your book collection under control…sort of. Because in addition to our tips for limiting inventory, we’re announcing a series where we share our book recommendations. You’re likely to love them as much as we do…sorry, not sorry. Happy reading and browsing.
Art: Do I Have a Type?
Finding your personal art style can take time. It's a bit like searching for a soulmate. Sometimes you see something and you're just not into it. Other times there is an undeniable connection that unites you with certain pieces of art. It's uniquely personal. Trying to figure out your type? We have some thoughts on how to develop your own art style.
Eat More Art.
Do you feel overwhelmed when you hear the word “art”? Do you immediately conjure up images of fancy auctions where people pay millions of dollars for a single painting? Do you think you can’t own original art? Fear not…we have a great menu to get you started.
The Gracious Host: Welcoming Traveling Friends to Your Home
Once you have made the decision to invite guests into your home, there are few things that you can do to make the experience great for both you and them.
My Pursuit of #DesignLife
My appreciation for design was sparked early, though pursuing it as my day job definitely took some time. Sometimes I wonder why it took me so long to land here but if I’m honest each of my stops on the path, albeit circuitous, prepared me to fully embrace and enjoy my #DesignLife.