I went to a FANTASTIC dinner party last night and heard Marcy Heisler& Zina Goldrich songwriters and composers perform some of the funniest songs I have ever heard. Their song 15 pounds Killed me - I was literally crying I was laughing so hard and Taylor the Latte Boy-hillarius! So now I own all three of their albums and I am LOVING them!
15 Pounds Music and Lyrics by Marcy and Zina performed by some Diva :) who did a fantastic job but wish I had Marcy (the next Bette Midler) singing it.
Here are Marcy and Zina performing their music and lyrics
The other day I went to check out a home and I was emotionally touched by the decor and feel - everything was perfection and you know how I love that! I felt personally connected to the home. Upon further inspection I found out why. The house was staged by Meridith Baer & Associates and project was spear headed by one of her top designers and president of the Meridith Baer fan club Heide Ziecker. She started about 10 years ago when she met Merideth who after 10 minutes started handing her stuff and told her to get to work. A job Heidi is in love with and you can tell even despite her lack of formal design or any training!
When Heidi gets her assignment her inner monologue / fantasy begins. This one is about an east coast family that summers in the Hamptons and decided to immigrate to the Palisades and wanted a beachy, crisp, fresh feel." I had a great chat with Heide who gave me insight into the method to her genius little touched like tutus, vintage binoculars and tiny shiny yellow rubber boots are just a few of her touches that will get you invested.
In reference to the table, "We had it made - it's so dramatic to have such a long table in 10, 11 or 12ft - it has a LOGGIA FEEL - VERY ALFRESCO" I personally was so excited to learn that you can actually buy everything I am more than in love with this look.
"EVERY HOUSE GETS A BIG BOWL OF LEMONS - I love old indian wooden bowls from importers or an interesting vessel for lemons. Bowls are always filled with one thing that seems fresh — lemons, limes or artichokes NEVER mixed! . Love a round table for breakfast because it feels more communal. Flowers must be fresh. "
"I like to do something that feels serene and that everyone can relate to. White is almost always used for mix and matching purposes so we can play with the furniture from room to room. I bring in color by layering accessories , wood, lamps etc. White couches are the frame work but everything else makes the space."
"Because we have 160 staged homes right now, when we get things back it is always a surprise. The more time I have the better but usually it is never more than 2 weeks from start to finish. The right accessories makes all the difference.. It never feels complete to me until the throws and accessories arrive. "
"Baseball player catching by artist John Robertson and oars in the corner seem perfect for in house sports storage and echos a summer house feel add yellow boots gives it an authentic feel."
"This huge metal clock - it works on batteries - I like to make all my offices a little retro and think about a mad genius - I love and always include a statement piece."
"Little details add emotion and its emotion that sells the home so adding a little tutu on the bed Creates a more intimate connection and makes a house a home."
"Just pick one thing here it is the large silver mirror and have everything under echo the one piece"
I grabbed this shot from Facebook - sorry Heide but wanted to show you off to my bloggies.
WATCH LISTEN AND LEARN...This is the brilliant Meridith Baer and I want to Thank the New York Times for creating this superb video - I am more than inspired.
My favorite part about living in LA is my garden. Before I moved here I though vegatables came only from the supermarket and now I am growing tomatoes, basil, zuchini, cucumber, pepper, dill, oregeno, rosemary , mint onion,sugar snap peas, blueberries, blackberries and strawberries and so far everything seems to be working. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! Who knew? I met this very cool hippyish guy, Tommy Teeple, at the farmers market who owns a company that will build edible gardens and composts for you and I hired him to come check out my garden to see if I was doing it right. My neighbor and I listened to him tell us how he went from finance to farming and we were both so inspired. I had attempted a garden before and my husband called it my $1,000 cucumber because that is the only thing that grew. I planted at the wrong time and the soil was filled with uncontollable roots from the last garden planted - so I dug the entire thing up and started again and I am thrilled! Its growing and I am eating off the land - not quite! Don't be surprised if I trade in my Manolos and Dresses for Crocks and rubber gloves :)
Here are some pictures of my garden,
crazy that I could fit so much in this space
The tomatoes shot up in 3 weeks - now they are almost my height
Peppers and basil
Can you see the sugar snap pea?
Onion and dill - the dill isn't doing that well - any tips?
Zucchini
More to come later - It is taking to long to up load. What do you think? are you inspired?
Rosemary
Blueberries
The blueberry bush
The grove - orange tree
The apple tree
Lemons
There is a lime and guava tree there to
Have no clue what this is but I am sure I can eat it
The other day I had a hilarious 7 minute lunch (not exaggerating) at Sugarfish in LA with my new friend Pamela. She is on a vision quest for the perfect white credenza which looks divine on the outside and holds "a lot of crap" on the inside. What I learned from this is that a Sideboard/ Credenza and Console all mean the same thing.
side·board/ˈsīdˌbôrd/
Noun: A flat-topped piece of furniture with cupboards and drawers, used for storing dishes, glasses, and table linen.
cre·den·za/krəˈdenzə/
Noun: A sideboard or cupboard.
con·sole/ˈkänsōl/
Noun: A panel or unit accommodating controls for electronic or mechanical equipment.
# 5 From Domino Magazine Via Tonic Home ... This was shot in my old apartment.. I still hate myself for not getting those lamps - How did Sara Ruffin know I would obsess over them 6 years later?
