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Modernism Week Palm Springs 2013
0I had the pleasure of visiting our dear friends Dede and Mark during Modernism Week and was treated to amazing design inspiration. A common theme throughout my travels was the repetition of the color orange. I wanted to share some images of modern homes in Palm Springs. [...]
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Flea Market Treasures and The Rose Bowl Pasadena
Posted on: 03-19-2013 With: 0 Comments Posted by: Tami Smight
My friend, Cindy DeFatta, and I are like minded when it comes to admiring the beauty and patina of flea market treasures. As southern California residents, we are so fortunate to have a variety of flea markets to visit on a monthly basis. My personal [...]
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Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Workshop
Posted on: 03-14-2013 With: 0 Comments Posted by: Tami Smight
My favorite specialty painter in the Santa Clarita Valley, and greater Los Angeles area for that matter is the very talented Cindi Rowley of Cindi Rowley Designs. Not to be confused with Cynthia Rowley (easily to confuse the two names). Cindi Rowley has graced many [...]
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Custom Versus Ready-Made Drapery
Posted on: 03-12-2013 With: 0 Comments Posted by: Tami Smight
I had the pleasure of working with a lovely client recently. Dr. Joy Montes called me because her ready-made draperies where just not working for her. Having never worked with a designer, Joy was curious why custom draperies are far superior to ready-made, that was [...]
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An Enchanting Artist’s Cottage
Posted on: 03-3-2013 With: 0 Comments Posted by: Tami Smight
Sometimes I walk into a client’s home, and just smile, because the house is a true reflection of the family who inhabits the home. Such is the case with two of my favorite clients Molly and Kevin McCarthy, who moved to Santa Clarita to be closer [...]
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Juxtaposition, Newport Coast, CA
Posted on: 02-28-2013 With: 0 Comments Posted by: Tami Smight
If you find yourself in the Newport Beach area of California, it is well worth your time to stop in to visit a great store called Juxtaposition. juxtaposition |ˌjəkstəpəˈziSHən|(noun) DEFINITION: The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect: the [...]
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Principles and Elements of Design
Posted on: 02-26-2013 With: 0 Comments Posted by: Tami Smight
When designing a space there are design principles I draw from to create the desired look and obtain the end result my client hopes for. The design principle of repetition is one such tool and can be a friend or foe. If thrown together without [...]
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Flea Market Decorating In Los Angeles
Posted on: 02-24-2013 With: 0 Comments Posted by: Tami Smight
So my last post introduced you to the legendary Los Altos Apartments in Mid-Wilshire district of Los Angeles. The best part about our visit that day was actually seeing the inside of my friend Cindy DeFatta’s apartment! Cindy has a natural talent for decorating, and [...]
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Los Altos Apartments, An Historic Landmark
Posted on: 02-23-2013 With: 0 Comments Posted by: Tami Smight
Over the President’s day weekend, Claire and I visited our friend Cindy DeFatta at her uber hip Mid-Wilshire apartment. Designated as a Los Angeles Cultural Monument, Los Altos has been home to Hollywood royalty since 1926! Once Cindy escorted us beyond the locked gates to [...]
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Invite the Ocean Indoors
Posted on: 02-17-2013 With: 0 Comments Posted by: Tami Smight
My 2013 resolution is to return to my blog and post twice per week. I have missed communicating with my followers and have so many ideas to share with my home design lab as well as my client projects. Since a visit to Laguna Beach, [...]
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