February 20th, 2011 ~ comment
Back in November Elle Decor had its first showcase house ever – here in San Francisco! So why am I writing about it now? Well, this month’s Elle Decor (February/March 2011 Issue) has a beautiful spread on it with all of the rooms, sources, and who the designer’s were. I had the incredible opportunity of completing Grant Gibson’s concept sketch for the showhouse! It was so exciting to be a part of the process and actually see one of my sketches turn to reality. Not only that, I got to sketch out such fun things as DeGournay Wallpaper, Serena & Lily bed linens, and two fabulous animal print headboards.
Check it out! The sketch even made the Elle Decor landing page back in November!
The image included in the recent Elle Decor spread
February 5th, 2011 ~ comments
When I think of eye candy, I think of Marie Antoinette by Sophia Coppola. So what that it wasn’t well received by the critics. My guess is that they were too distracted by the incredible set and costume design. I own the movie and every time I see it I am just in complete awe. It is so fascinating to see the 18th century Versailles come to life through the lens of Sophia Coppola. She obviously put her own spin on it by incorporating music of today, flashes of hot pink and glimpses of converse sneakers. The hot pink is genius because it, as a color, was not introduced into the fashion world until the 1950s which leaves Sophia’s unmistakable visual edge on a movie set in 18th Century France.
February 3rd, 2011 ~ comments
Yessss….its been a while! Lots of things going on and lots of changes. But I did have the opportunity to go to Amsterdam this past fall where I was so inspired by their architecture. Even though the famous facades were designed over 3 centuries ago, they look as fresh as ever today. And of course there are a few that have been clearly updated in this century. Enjoy!
