Farmshop at Brentwood Country Mart – out with foodie Lauren
Ok…you know by now I am available in a heart beat to accompany Lauren to a foodie pick with great design…Mom and daughter in heaven…kinda love that the kid knows how to put a smile on my face! A stop at the Farmshop in the Brentwood Country Mart while on a walk from Santa Monica….great food and love the decor. Chef Jeffrey Cerciello was trained by one of Lauren’s favorites Thomas Keller (Bouchon, Ad Hoc, The French... Read More
Dinner at Lauren’s – our Julia Child
“Dining with one’s friends and beloved family is certainly one of life’s primal and most innocent delights, one that is both soul-satisfying and eternal.” Julia Child Just added a fun light fixture to Lauren’s apartment (from OneKingsLane). Fabric from Kravet, chairs and green dishes are Lauren’s great grandmothers, polka dot dishes found in London, vases Anthropologie. Stash the ugly lighting to rehang when... Read More
Anthropologie – just keeps getting it right for design fun!
When I was in New York for BlogFest2012 by Kravet, I had to visit Chelsea Market…so fun for shopping, eating, people watching…and there is an Anthropologie! Just love to browse this store for gifts, decor, and clothes. Never know what fun things you will find! Check some finds in the past… How colorful are these Anthropologie bowls in Lauren Von Der Ahe’s apartment? (Great with the fun Kravet fabric on her chairs!) My Mother’s... Read More
Napa Valley Area Highlights by Lauren
Gorgeous day for a bike ride through Napa Valley. Unbelievable, inspiring scenery…some favorite spots…ZD Winery – first visited is easily remembered! Beautiful, good wines, good stories from the hostess. Frogs Leap – favorite in terms of style of building and decor. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified, architect Gary Scott Kneeland. I am always impressed to see restaurants/buildings that have... Read More
Decorating for Your Daughter
Lauren’s Apartment Carolyn: “Sigh, my kid is grown and moving into her first apartment. Proud of her to be on her own, but will miss her. Guess I can at least make the apartment look great! But need to find some deals! And want it to look cool…maybe bright colors, dramatic…” Lauren: “Can’t wait to be on my own. Will love to have my Mom help with the décor! Want natural colors, hip but subdued where I can relax after stressful days on... Read More
Great Eats and Rave Designing
I am sitting in my absolute favorite bakery in Washington DC, Baked and Wired (also mentioned in this post) and I need a break from my monotonous, dull and abhorrently tedious economics paper on how the lax regulatory policies of Alan Greenspan created a perfect environment for the housing market to spiral out of control and nearly take down the entire financial system. Oh, Greenspan, you blind Ayn Rand disciple, you. Anyways. Break. I look... Read More
Delicious Chicken Pot Pie Recipe
The Poorly Designed Kitchen Pet Peeve
One of my biggest pet peeves is working in a poorly designed kitchen. Prime example: my current Georgetown University apartment…I could go off on a tirade here! I have set off the smoke alarm twice in the past two months. Why? Am I a bad cook that burns things and almost starts fires? No. The answer is quite simple. The ceilings in the kitchen are quite low. The hood over the stove-top doesn’t cover the entire stove, and it doesn’t work very... Read More
