
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Easter Items {Williams Sonoma}

Thursday, March 4, 2010
Surprise Surprise {Davis campus}
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Home & Garden Tour

Saturday May 1, 2010 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
"This annual event is a self-guided walking tour of Venice homes and gardens. This year's tour will feature 25-30 gardens and homes in the historical heart of Venice, Oakwood and the Palms, Milwood neighborhoods just a short stroll from the bustling activity of Abbot Kinney Boulevard and the beach community. This fundraising event that benefits the Neighborhood Youth Association's Las Doradas Children's Center in Venice, is an annual showcase of creativity that inspires California's homeowners, the one day of the year when dozens of private enclaves are open to the public.
In this foray into old and new, fast-changing Venice, the walking tour will wander through quiet, palm-shaded streets, dappled with sunlight, and peek into homes open to the environment and where indoor-outdoor living is the norm. These are the "secret gardens" of Venice, private oases sequestered behind inviting gates and doors, where homeowners seek peace and beauty in their carefully tended gardens hidden away from hectic Los Angeles.
The Garden Tour inspires landscapers and homeowner gardeners who are intrigued by the use of salvaged materials used in interesting ways, by an abundance of art, by bold splashes of offbeat colors - eggplant, mustard, rust – that add spice to old stucco or creamy white wood, and where solar panels pop up amid rooftop grasses adjacent to elegant Craftsman bungalows. Tour-goers will feel the Venice vibe, the constant activity of homeowners nurturing their vegetable gardens, creating their pockets of privacy, a community where residents actually talk to each other, introduce their dogs, where bikers spin by, clutching surfboards, and artists, interior designers, photographers do their work in home studios.

Photo: Erhard Pfeiffer
Venice hums with its own unique energy generated by the blessing of being close to the Pacific and the home of so many creative people. The tour will visit Jay Griffith's office, where inspiration for today's sustainable landscaping was developed, and will also include iconic contemporary homes by Steven Ehrlich, Marmol Radziner, Callas Shortridge and Charles Ward, among others. Many of the adventurous, influential Los Angeles architects reside in Venice, where the genius of Charles and Ray Eames permeates the air, and where artists have settled and worked for decades. This Garden Tour showcases the creative individual spirit that continues to thrive in Venice."

Kitchen article
When asked about the 'work triangle,' Mick says "if you establish a work triangle but put your fridge in a main artery, it means that somebody's always opening a door in the path of traffic." Hmm... interesting! Designers are always relying on the triangle! More of the interview here.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Product Design Competition
"Do you have the perfect idea for a product, but just don't have the time, money or tools to create it? Let UncommonGoods do the work! Send your brilliant ideas (in sketches, pictures, videos or models) to yougoods@ugoods.com by March 8 for a chance to have your product produced and sold at UncommonGoods in 2010.We'll evaluate the submissions and choose 3 finalists to be voted on by Facebook fans. The big winner will be named on March 15th. He or she will receive $500, two round-trip flights to NYC courtesy of JetBlue, hotel accomodations and a chance to meet with our team to discuss their product idea. So, get your thinking caps on and good luck!" Details here.
Featured on {SPPN}
Monday, March 1, 2010
Trash to Treasure
Friday, February 26, 2010
Quotes {FLW}

"All fine architectural values are human values, else not valuable."
"Get the habit of analysis- analysis will in time enable synthesis to become your habit of mind."
"I find it hard to believe that the machine would go into the creative artist's hand even were that magic hand in true place. It has been too far exploited by industrialism and science at expense to art and true religion."
"If it keeps up, man will atrophy all his limbs but the push-button finger."
"No stream rises higher than its source. What ever man might build could never express or reflect more than he was. He could record neither more nor less than he had learned of life when the buildings were built."
"TV is chewing gum for the eyes."
"The longer I live the more beautiful life becomes. If you foolishly ignore beauty, you will soon find yourself without it. Your life will be impoverished. But if you invest in beauty, it will remain with you all the days of your life."
"The present is the ever moving shadow that divides yesterday from tomorrow. In that lies hope."
"The scientist has marched in and taken the place of the poet. But one day somebody will find the solution to the problems of the world and remember, it will be a poet, not a scientist."
"The screech and mechanical uproar of the big city turns the citified head, fills citified ears -- as the song of birds, wind in the trees, animal cries, or as the voices and songs of his loved ones once filled his heart. He is sidewalk-happy."
"The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen."
"The truth is more important than the facts."
"Youth is a quality, not a matter of circumstances."
"I believe in God, only I spell it Nature."
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Outbid! {And fine with it}
2010 SF Decorator's Showcase

"Proceeds to benefit the Financial Aid Program of San Francisco University High School, www.sfuhs.org
Showcase Statistics: $505,000 was raised by Showcase 2009, Nearly $11 million in student Financial Aid raised since 1977, 25% of the student body benefits this year
Dates : May 1 through May 31, 2010
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday,Saturday: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (last entry)
Thursday & Friday: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm (last entry)
Sunday and Memorial Day: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm (last entry)
Monday: Closed (except Memorial Day)
Tickets: Available at the door
General Admission $30, Seniors $25 (62 and older)
Tickets are not available in advance
We accept payment by cash, check, VISA and MasterCard"
More info here.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Credenza Lust

This long rectangular sideboard stands tall on slender legs. Inside, one central shelf divides the left half of the sideboard, while the right half consists of one central shelf followed by three slender stacked drawers. These generous and varied compartments create effective, organized storage in the dining area. Sliding doors with rebated handles conceal the goods within.
Atlantico is a brand of modern furniture created by the people behind De La Espada. Atlantico focuses on beautiful hardwood, elegant joinery and natural finishes. Atlantico rejects the idea of disposable furniture, ensuring that every piece is built to stand the test of time.
As part of Atlantico's commitment to the environment, all timber is sourced from sustainable forests, waste created during manufacture is minimized, durability and aesthetic relevance is maximized, and every piece may be easily recycled at the end of its lifecycle.
All Atlantico pieces are offered in solid Walnut, American Cherry with a traditional oil finish or American White Oak with a choice of a traditonal oil or white oil finish. Some assembly required.
70.87" w 19.87" d 31.5" h, oak; $4,495.00 + $295.00 shipping in the continental U.S. (usually ships in 20 business days if in stock, otherwise, please allow 8-12 weeks for delivery. Please call for stock check)." Room and Board
Mobile Bonanza


Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Well I'll Be!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Product Review {Frigoverre}
Friday, February 19, 2010
Art Project Announcement {Postcard Project}
I'd like you to email me your address (for art purposes only), I'll randomly pick a card & write you a little note and send it to you (at my cost!). The only thing I ask is that you take a pic with you holding the card and email it to me. This can be an iPhone pic, no biggie. I want to collect a bunch of photos of my postcard recipients and maybe turn it into a big art installation.
Just a little experiment in art - for fun! susanna@liveoaks.net
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Is this the right desk? Vanity?
Monday, February 15, 2010
Browsing the New Listings at 1st Dibs
Thursday, February 11, 2010

"Beehive Decanter and Glasses - Artel is an American company based in the Czech Republic, where they produce crystal pieces inspired by historical designs. The opalescent finish of the Beehive set is incredibly beautiful and a perfect compliment to the decanter's whimsical, but classic, shape. The Beehive set is perfect for serving liqueur and schnapps. Decanter is 3.25 x 9 (h) inches. Not dishwasher safe."
Find it at Gretel here.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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