Inspiration Friday~Do you need a Fashion Utility?

Inspiration Friday~Do you need a Fashion Utility?

Every once in a while, a entirely new design arrives, like a gift from the ether’s. The inspiration comes in several ways, sometimes the materials or elements speak to me and I combine them into a interesting new juxtaposition. This is … Continue reading

Happy Valley ~ The Life of Beatrice Wood

Happy Valley ~ The Life of Beatrice Wood

“We develop through experience. Therefore, hardships and misfortunes challenge us. It is in overcoming mistakes that we touch the song of life”.    ~ Beatrice Wood On a warm summer’s day, we made the pilgrimage for a long held dream … Continue reading

Hot House Flower

Hot House Flower

The Conservatory of Flowers has captivated guests for more than a century. Located in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park this gem of Victorian architecture has a long and storied history, and is the oldest wood and glass conservatory in North … Continue reading

Inspiration Friday – Bel Air Estate Sale

Inspiration Friday – Bel Air Estate Sale

There is nothing that gets my mouth watering quite like an Estate Sale and the anticipation of the whats inside the home. Its a time capsule waiting to be explored, the decor of the interior, where they traveled, what kind … Continue reading

Inspiration Friday: Cleopatra The Goddess Pharaoh

Inspiration Friday: Cleopatra The Goddess Pharaoh

Every time I visit a Museum, it feels like going on a mini adventure, exploring a lost world or way of life that existed in history and this exhibition was a epic discovery. Feeling my smallness standing next to the … Continue reading

Noteworthy Napa: A 24 Hour Sampler

Noteworthy Napa: A 24 Hour Sampler

This year we celebrated my birthday Napa style in September with 24 hours of tasting, dining and hot springing. Really one needs at least a week to properly explore the Napa Valley. Traveling with limited time we curated a sampler … Continue reading

Fall Style Inspiration ~ Remnants of the Past

Fall Style Inspiration ~ Remnants of the Past

It was very exciting visiting the Remnants of the Past Vintage Show, the famed twice yearly curated country chic vintage show is located in San Luis Obispo, California. I had heard great things about this gathering of unique one of … Continue reading

Where do you find the Ultimate Pumpkin?

Where do you find the Ultimate Pumpkin?

Autumn weekends in Southern California were created for road trips and last Sunday was no exception. Visiting the Avila Valley on the central coast we were pleasantly surprised to discover the ultimate pumpkin patch at the Avila Valley Barn and … Continue reading