Blogs

From Kitsch to Authentic Pieces, Site Yields Hidden Treasures The Convento wing of the San Fernando Mission is a highlight with its mishmash of furniture, art and artifacts, [...]

Lighting Designer Preaches Importance of Collaboration in Architecture (Another in an occasional series of conversations with L.A’s leading architects and designers) Lighting designer Gerald Olesker When Gerald [...]

Heritage Square in Highland Park has preserved magnificent L.A. Victorians As a lover of design, architecture and art, I’m so happy to be living in a region [...]

Wright’s Home & Studio, Farnsworth House, Chicago River Architecture & More Frank Lloyd Wright House & Studio in Oak Park, just outside Chicago The Windy City will [...]

L.A.’s Hollyhock House Reminds Me of Architect’s Genius The Hollyhock House recently opened after a four-year renovation My passion for the built environment was stoked fast and [...]

“Yenta of the Center” is Designers’ Source for High-End Home Furnishings  (Another in an occasional series of conversations with L.A’s leading architects and designers) Rocky LaFleur in Kneedler|Fauchère [...]

San Pedro, Bay Area Victorians, Chicago Architecture & More The Banning Museum in Wilmington I’m excited to announce that I’m scheduling a wide range of architecture and [...]

(Another in an occasional series of conversations with L.A’s leading architects and designers) (Photos by Jonn Coolidge & G. Bruce Smith) Sean Dougall and Andrew Paulson Look [...]

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)   [...]

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 [...]