5/19/10

SPRING GARDEN

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Spring is here and my favorite garden is looking fabulous! This year its all about color, to compliment this exquisite garden designed by Maureen Klecker we recovered all the Sutherland teak furniture in wonderful saturated color! There is something magical that happens when a collaboration between client landscape designer and interior designer put there minds together.

5/1/10

La Cienega Design Quarter + Legends of Hollywood









Its that time of year again, to celebrate the best of design and decoration. One of my favorite shopping destinations is the area known as the La Cienega design quarter in Los Angeles. Five blocks between Melrose and Santa Monica Blvd and of course the infamous Melrose Place is chock full of antique galleries mid century furnishings and art dealers and just some of the best "stuff" around. Once a year designers from around the country converge on the quarter to celebrate the Legends of La Cienega. Best of all is spending "Q" time with your design peers and Friends. On my return I will share some highlights!

4/3/10

ARTIST OF THE MONTH + ROBERT KUO










For many years one of my favorite artist is Robert Kuo, his sculpture and furniture design is timeless. Incorporating classic elements as cloisonne and repousse copper and the most beautiful lacquered finishes that create a soft honed patina. Roberts designs are always the perfect touch to both traditional and contemporary interiors. You can find the Robert kuo collection at Gump's San Francisco and his showrooms to the trade in Los Angeles and New York. A visit to the Robert Kuo showroom is a good dose of "aesthetic inspiration" To see more of the collection, find it here.

ALMOST DONE


After six months of planning and installing, finally we get to the finishing touches of this home on the Newport Coast.

I enjoy planning the gardens and outdoor spaces while working on the interiors, here we used vintage Michael Taylor log chairs in a small courtyard off the main entry. The black and taupe Sunbrella fabric balances the black Mosaic tile in the fountain,

A stunning white marble sculpture is placed at the end of this colonnade, this view is pictured from a large window off the dining room.


I love the sculptural lines of the infinity pool, a constant theme is repeated throughout the residence blending contemporary and traditional elements.

In another side garden we placed this stainless steel sculpture on a floating concrete wall, always considering the view from the interior we placed the wall opposite a pair of french doors from the breakfast room.

The client has a wonderful collection of Summit teak furniture we moved from there previous home, here we give it new life with an Ebony stain.

On the main staircase we replaced carpeting with bleached walnut and placed this sculpture by Robert Kuo in copper repousse.


The living room has two curved banquettes of my design surrounding a beautiful Robert Kuo lacquer table.

A large wood Buddha rests on a bronze base half way up the curved staircase, we screened the window with a shoji panel.


Outside the powder room we created this niche to show an important Egyptian sculpture.


The view from the kitchen through to the living room, we placed a wood stump table from Mimi London. This area was originally outside space, we removed the three sets of french doors and relocated the entrance to the back garden. Matching and extending the original bleached walnut floors resulting in more flow from room to room.


The dining room has two stone tables with twelve chairs and a very beautiful eight panel screen







Antique kilim rug, original Tang dynasty horse, stainless steel abstract painting and zebra textile. A nice combination when entering the family room.





The master bedroom is a study in neutral texture complimented with antique tribal rugs and large scale contemporary paintings.

This project was such a pleasure, after designing the clients previous home over twenty years ago we were able to "redeploy" most of the original furnishings and give this home a unique personality. That says something to investing in quality when you can with an eye to enduring design.

3/17/10

ERIKA BRUNSON - STYLE MAVEN

Pasadena Showcase House of Design 1994

Room design by Scott Louis Brown / Console by Erika Brunson

1stdibs Introspective - Style Compass - Erika Brunson

One of my first showhouses in California Erika loaned me a beautiful giltwood console in the Faux Bois style. I love Erikas sense of color and style. And most of all her love of animals.
Check out the article on Erika Brunson from 1st dibs above.

3/15/10

PAINT MAGIC










One of my favorite resources is Sydney Harbour Paint. All water based environmentally safe, they have the most fantastic colors! With wonderful products like Lime Wash and Roman Clay even the novice painter can create exquisite painted finishes. Check out there complete collection here.

3/13/10

INSPIRED BY COLOR







Beautiful elements from the creative minds of 18 karat.