Private Visit to Lautner’s Sheats-Goldstein House
Join me for a one-hour private tour of the Sheats-Goldstein House, the iconic John Lautner-designed residence which has been been featured in many movies and videos such as Charlie's [...]
“The Glitterati” Lecture Series: The Opulence of the Empire Style of Napoleon I
The reign of Napoleon I heralded a new era of richness and elegance in a long history of French design. After the French Revolution, the country went through significant [...]
Private Visit to Home of Art Deco Collector
We have been graciously invited to the Long Beach home of John Thomas, the President of the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles, Resources Advisor for the Queen Mary, [...]
“Palaces, Princes, and Paramours” Art and Architectural History Lecture Series
Many of you have been to my scandal-filled art and architectural history lectures, and I will be continuing the dirt dishing by offering three in-depth educational lectures at Santa [...]
Carthay Circle: Part 2
House 2 – This Hispano-Moorish home is simple and sweet In the December issue of Delicious Design, I shared with you my love for Carthay Circle, the [...]
My Journey Through Art: A Revelation
Is your style more like German Expressionist Max Beckmann. . . A recent visit to see LACMA’s German Expressionism exhibit brought back memories of my brief but [...]
Palaces, Queen Mary, Fallingwater & More in 2016!
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and have gotten back into the swing of things in 2016. I know it’s not uncommon during [...]
Private Tour of Queen Mary with Ship’s Captain
Go behind the scenes of the stylish HMS Queen Mary to view her sumptuous Art Deco interiors with the ship's captain and official historian, Captain Will Kayne. Captain Kayne [...]
Private Visit to Virginia Robinson Gardens
Come explore the exquisite historical gardens, pool pavilion, and mansion of Virginia and Harry Robinson, founders of Robinson's department stores. Their home and gardens were the site of many [...]
A Conversation with Ryan Garton
Up-and-Coming Set Designer Has Worked on “Sleepy Hollow” & More Ryan Garton on the set of “Sleepy Hollow.” Ryan Garton is an up-and-coming, young, gifted and smart [...]