Walking the Historic Venice Canals: Part 2
House 1: A “twofer,” a pair of ugly homes side by side In last month’s Delicious Design I took you along on the first half of a [...]
Great Tours Coming Up!
The Winchester Mystery House in San Jose will be included in a Victorian tour of the Bay Area I’m excited to announce that I’m scheduling a wide [...]
A Conversation with Gary Gibson
Designer Combines High-End Work with Earthy Showroom (Another in an occasional series of conversations with L.A’s leading architects and designers) (Photos by Gary Gibson & G. Bruce Smith) [...]
Training in Design? Work at an Auction House
Gallé vases like this one were among the valuable objects I was able to handle when I worked at Butterfield & Butterfield auction house Handling Objects is [...]
Schrader-Patrick Historic Design Resources
I’m excited to announce that my dear friend and interior designer Ian Patrick and I have formed a new consulting service, Schrader-Patrick Historic Design Resources. This service is intended [...]
Walking the Historic Venice Canals
House 1: English Cottage ruined by gray and red trim I rarely venture into Venice, perhaps because, as a native Westside Angeleno, Venice was considered for many [...]
Upcoming Lectures All About Class & Elegance
Those of you who are familiar with my taste in design and architecture know that I value class and elegance above almost everything else. Architect Paul Williams’ designs [...]
A Conversation with Melinda Ritz
Emmy Winning Designer Bases Work on Storytelling (Second in an occasional series of conversations with L.A’s leading architects and designers) Film and television set decorators work in a world [...]
Neo-Whaaaaat?!
We Need to Nix So-Called “Modern Versions of an Historical Style” As residents of Los Angeles, we are faced on a daily basis with a variety of architectural styles [...]
My Wilshire Vista Neighborhood: Part 2
This duplex is a beautiful example of Spanish Colonial Revival In last month’s issue of Delicious Design, I introduced you to my charming Wilshire Vista neighborhood. Dating [...]