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Good Combo: Factory District Table + Air Arm Chair

Yesterday, Laure blogged Modern Farm, both the collection from West Elm and ideas for doing it yourself. If this is a look you like, we found a table that fits into this scheme plus a chair that will...

Good Combo: Factory District Table + Air Arm Chair

Yesterday, Laure blogged Modern Farm, both the collection from West Elm and ideas for doing it yourself. If this is a look you like, we found a table that fits into this scheme plus a chair that will...

Look! Subtle Painted Stripes

We've been seeing painted stripes for a little while now, but none that we loved as much as this welcoming pairing of mocha and cafe au lait (?). ...

Galaxy Cafe Has Austin Seeing Stars
Austin, Texas

Here's Adrienne, another potential blogger bringing us some space age inspiration from Austin. Tell us what you think! Local business phenomenon Kelly Chappell and local designer Jamie Chioco have t...

2008 VIP Asia Award: CONCEPT40 Kitchen

We love the idea of having a particular space to store everything away, whether it be in the closet or the kitchen. So although we're not exactly in love with the cafeteria of the future aesthetics of...

2008 VIP Asia Award: CONCEPT40 Kitchen

We love the idea of having a particular space to store everything away, whether it be in the closet or the kitchen. So although we're not exactly in love with the cafeteria of the future aesthetics of...

2008 VIP Asia Award: CONCEPT40 Kitchen

We love the idea of having a particular space to store everything away, whether it be in the closet or the kitchen. So although we're not exactly in love with the cafeteria of the future aesthetics of...

Roundup: Best Modern Electric Fans

With the next few days here in LA in the 90's and 100's, we're starting to rely on our trusty but homely electric fan. It does its job well enough, but we're not exactly blown away by its appearance. ...

Look: Decor and Print Inspired Cakes

I'm currently on an all vegan, no sugar diet for this whole month (sort of a my own version of Lent every 3 months). So what am I doing but staring at various delectable cakes online all morning. Well...

A New Look at Slipcovers

We spent this past weekend in Malibu where slipcovers, friendly to wet bottoms and sandy feet alike, are an integral part of a beach casual decorating style that demands ease and easy care. This livi...

Dwell on Design Westside Home Tours

Saturday was quite a day, not only did we go to the Dwell on Design Exhibit but we also drove around all morning on the self guided Westside Home tour (it would have been near impossible to do it on f...

Look! FLOR Color Scheme Inspiration

We've got an extended post of this boutique pet shop coming up, but we wanted to particularly point out the sophisticated modern looking FLOR area rug in faux mohair inside the downtown pet shop, Puss...

Lessons from A Shabby Chic Redux

We went through our Shabby Chic period -- couches covered in billowing white sheets, paint chipped tables displaying shell-encrusted knickknacks, flower paintings -- and we would've said that we have ...

LA Event: Free Registration for Dwell on Design LA

This weekend Dwell on Design LA is happening and we're all planning to be there. Not sure what it is? Dwell on Design LA is everything you ever wanted to know about modern design in one very big pla...

MidCentury Maven's Hancock Park Home

Does the MidCentury digs above look familiar? You might recognize it from the film Running With Scissors. Or if you're really real estate aware, you'd know it belongs to Star magazine gossip columnist...

LA Store: OC Modern

We recently got a chance to check out a store that's been on our list since reading about it on Apartment Therapy: OC Modern. We had such a great experience all around that we just can't say enough...

LA Store: OC Modern

We recently got a chance to check out a store that's been on our list since reading about it on Apartment Therapy: OC Modern. We had such a great experience all around that we just can't say enough...

LA Event: CA Boom 2008

CA Boom V is almost here! The weekend-long event is a great way to check out brand new design materials and ideas, see some amazing architecture, and get acquainted with some of LA's great local reso...

Modernism Week: Marmol Radziner Prefab Home Tours

If you're heading out to the desert for Modernism Week and are curious about prefabs, you've got a chance to see a drop dead gorgeous one. Here are the details: ...

A Classic: Nakashima Straight Backed Chair

We just noticed the recently re-issued Nakashima Chair in the window at DWR. It reminded us of the smaller scale and simpler designed chairs we played with as little ones....

American Look: A Tribute to American Designers

It's amazing to see that decades later, many of the same forms, furnishings and objects are still prominent in today's design vernacular. ...

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