Ojai Lavender fields forever….

Posted on August 15, 2012 by cindyciskowski

New Oak Ranch– at the peak of lavender season a purple haze of pastoral serenity spreads across the upper Ojai valley as 5000 lavender plants blossom. New Oak is a U-pick lavender farm with over 15 varieties growing, it is … Continue reading →

Happy Mothers Day!

Posted on May 13, 2012 by cindyciskowski

I have the blessing of being inspired by many of the women in my family. My mom is the the woman who continues to have the greatest impact on my life. Besides the miracle of giving birth, her creativity spirit, unconditional love, continuous support, focused work ethic and ability to make me laugh at the silliest things, she imbues my life with a rich tapestry of connection.

My mom, Connie she is a artist and she helps out at the design studio, making the care heart labels that appear on all our up-cycled, re-imagined products.

“Now you have set me free”

Posted on April 4, 2012 by cindyciskowski

Another one of my favorite DBD Tablescapes. The intimacy of dining and the alchemy of creativity came together in HBA’s enchanted dark dining room at DIFFA’s Dining by Design. Inspired by the Brother’s Grimm Fairy Tale, The Raven. For the … Continue reading →

“the most effective way to do it, Is to do it” – Amelia Earhart

Posted on March 2, 2012 by cindyciskowski

After a weeks of pre-blogging anxiety outing myself to unknown reaches of the blogosphere was not high on my to do list. Channeling the adventurous spirit of Amelia Earhart, the infamous Nike tag line echoed in my ear just do it! My participation at the Design Bloggers Conference was the inspiration that pushed me over the edge.