DNG at Blu Dot Jan 26th 7-9pm TONIGHT!

DNG event will be with Blu Dot TONIGHT - THURSDAY January 26th from 7-9pm.
8000 Melrose Ave. LA, CA.

Please come by and meet some fantastic talented people in design.

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

If you owe a membership fee of $25 or would like to be a member please bring it to the event.

MONA's Sweetheart Neon Cruise

Dont miss out!
Start the new year right with tickets to MONA's Sweetheart Neon Cruise for Saturday,
February 11, 2012. Snapshots, flowers, special beverages and some surprise stops all included for $65/ticket.

All tour begins in Chinatown.
Plan to arrive early to shop at the one-of-a-kind boutiques, visit the many galleries and to dine at the huge selection of restaurants in the neighborhood. Then board the double-decker bus
at 8PM for a three-hour ride through downtown and Hollywood with our Neon Cruise narrators.

MONA's phone:  213.489.9918 Here is the link to our website   http://neonmona.org/

Thank you Shelter Interior Design

Thank you Julie at Shelter Interior Design for posting my work on your site! Really appreciate it. You can view the images here.

Reader Help - Favorite LA Design Blogs?

What are some of your favorite LA design blogs? *Only looking for LA located design blogs please. Thank you in advance.

Photo credit Karol Franks.

Thank you Casa Sugar

Thank you Casa Sugar or posting my clients bookcase from her daughters room. Super appreciate it! Click here to view the room.

The Teen Project Blog

Take a peek on over to The Teen Project Blog.

Save the date! Next DNG at Blu Dot Jan 26th 7-9pm

Please save the date our next DNG event will be with Blu Dot on THURSDAY January 26th from 7-9pm. 8000 Melrose Ave. LA, CA. Invite to follow towards the end of the week. Looking forward to seeing everyone. If you owe a membership fee of $25 or would like to be a member, please bring it to the event.

The Teen Project

I am very excited to announce I will be working on the new Teen Project located in Venice. The owner Lauri Burns (who is such an amazing woman and her story is incredible- check out the website for her journey in life) is venturing onto her second Teen Project.

I spoke to Lauri Friday and by Saturday (yesterday) I saw the space and was on the project. The facility will be a drop in center for teens to find a meal, get some shelter for a few hours, meet with a therapist or find a place to sleep for the night. There are no bedrooms or sleep areas in the space. Only lounge areas, a kitchen, computer stations, reception, and therapy room. Modern office equipment is needed.

The space is incredible and its one empty BOX right now. We have a crazy fast turn around time of one month, but since the space is not that big I know we can do this power through and make it happen.

We are looking for donations of MODERN furniture pieces: Colorful pieces are fine and mid century like Eames, Bruer Sarrinen Danish are great too! *just please email me pictures of the pieces and measurements.

Pieces we need:
Lounge Chairs
Reception chairs
Desk Chairs
HUGE modern sectional
Modern desks (steel or wood)
Lamps (floor and table)
Large modern art pieces
Large modern cabinets (Vintage Steel Casey or Knoll)
File cabinets

Knoll, Sunbrella or super durable fabric

FEB 7th, 2012 is our move in date so please email me at turquoise.la@gmail.com immediately with pictures or if you want to donate your time with our install on that weekend. Respond by putting "volunteer" in the subject line.

Thank you for your time and please feel free to post this on your blog, tweet or Facebook the info.

Thank you Traditional Home Magazine

The other day my dear friend Vanessa Kogevinas (who nominated me) sent me a certificate from Traditional Home's Classic Woman program for my recognition to helping those in need. I didn't make the final list of woman they acknowledged in the magazine, but nonetheless was honored to receive the certificate.

Thank you Traditional Home, I will continue to take decorate and project manage homeless shelter projects in Los Angeles.

New Press: Fresh Home Magazine Winter 2011

Thank you Fresh Home Magazine for featuring my living room in this months Winter Issue. What a surprise! You can read the article here on page 60. Enjoy!

Thank you The Purple Bow

Thank you Karlita from The Purple Bow for posting some of my tips on how to decorate your own office and images of my work on your blog. You can view the post here. Enjoy!

Reader Advice - Which Mirror?

Adding a new mirror and bathroom cabinet to my clients guest bathroom in Sherman Oaks. Trying to decide which mirror to add? What do you think 1, 2 or 3? I am leaning toward #1 but would love to hear your thoughts! HELP!

Thank you Duchess Fare!

Thank you Duchess Fare for posting my work on your blog. You can read about it here. Thanks again!

Adore Home Magazine Dec/Jan 2012 Issue

Thank you Loni at Adore Home Magazine for featuring my interview on the room I decorated for the Good Shepherd Charity Design Project. Looks amazing! If you would like to view the article click here its starts on page 112. Enjoy!


*A huge thanks goes to Bungalow 5,  Henry Road, Victoria Molinelli, Woodson and Rummerfield's and Ferm Living for your kind donations.

Design Wars for HGTV {images}

Above are some pics taken from set of the completed rooms from Design Wars that just aired on HGTV. There was a super cute party scene we had to create and it unfortunately got cut from the show, hence the name "Princesses Party". I did a post with more pics on my website for you to view. Hope you enjoyed the show!

Design Wars for HGTV

I am so happy to announce that I will be featured in the first episode of Design Wars for HGTV. The new design competition show will air TOMORROW December 2, 2011 Friday at 1pm PST on HGTV. Please check your local listings for exact times to set your DVR’s. 
More information on Design Wars/ HGTV click here.

I will be posting pictures on my website tomorrow so in case you missed it, you still get to see some images of the rooms that were redone!

Hope you enjoy the show!

BOOK CONTEST: Start Something That Matters

I am so excited to get to participate in this fabulous GIVE AWAY through "Start Something That Matters" by Blake Mycoskie of TOMS shoes. With my own experiences of giving back, my 2 Charity Design Projects and 1 already in the works (this time working with kids) its my passion and my dedication to give back to those less fortunate. Offering my services to those in need is an amazing feeling and the rewards are incredibly unexpected.

So you ask how do I get to win this great book? This is how it works... I want to hear from you about your charitable story. What do you do in your spear time to give back? Did you let go of that boring 9-5 to start a non profit? Or what plans do you have to start a charity project. I would love to hear your stories and hope that others will be inspired and want to do the same in their own community.

From your comments I will pick a winner at random. The contest will end on Thanksgiving 2011 and please only US residents can apply.

So tell us your story. How do you give you back in your life?

If you end up not wining the book and want to get your hands on a copy, click here to purchase it.

GOOD LUCK everyone!

Here is a little vid on the book too.

Etsy Store

Guess who finally opened an Etsy store! I have so many left over items from the OC Flea Market that I figured a little Esty store would be great to sell off my small item accessories. Check out my Etsy Store and pass the info along. More items will be updated weekly. Enjoy!

New Items for Sale

Click here to view my new posted items for sale!

Thank you Consumer Research

Thank you Monika at Consumer Research for posting my info on E-decorating. Super appreciate it! You can click the link here.

And if you live out of state and are interested in E-decorating for your home, you can view my rates and E-decorating information here.

Sneak Peek Sherman Oaks Project

Been busy working on a few projects and am getting close to finishing up this home in Sherman Oaks for my client. This is one of the guest rooms in her home. More pics coming next month. Enjoy!

OC Flea Market

In case you missed out on the OC Flea Market at The Cove, here are some shots to make you extra jealous you didn't make it. I met some fabulous people and a bunch of fans too. Thank you to those people who follow my blog and said hello yesterday, really means a lot.

I sold a ton of stuff and was happy to see my items go to new homes.

Thank you to Amanda and Jollene of DomicileID and Steve Jones of Better Shelter for hosting the flea market, I had a great time!

In case your wondering whats going on with our Tag Sales, we are working on lots of new projects for next year so keep watching this blog for more info.

Designer Flea Market - Newport Beach TOMORROW!

Don't forget our Designer Flea Market hosted by Domicile and Better Shelter in Newport Beach at The Cove tomorrow from 9am-2pm! Come by for some amazing deals! I will be selling a bunch of fabrics, accessories and small furniture items.



For a list of other sellers click here. See you tomorrow!

Thank you Ferm Living

Thank you Christiana from Ferm Living for posting the bedroom image from the Nov/Dec issue of CA Home + Design Magazine from my Venice Project feature. You can view the post here. Enjoy!

Katie Ridder Rooms

I am a huge fan of Katie Ridder and excited to preview her new book tonight at her book signing at Harbinger. Here is a sneak peek to her new design book "Rooms", you can view some pages of the book here. Enjoy!

HGTV Video From The Good Shepherd Project

Hot of the press is my video hosted by Kelly Edwards from HGTV to show how to make the most of your small space with my room from The Good Shepherd Project.

Click here for the video. Enjoy!

A huge thank you to Julia Noran from Editor at Large for putting this all together!

New Press: CA Home + Design Nov/Dec 2011

I am so happy to share with you a project that I have been working on for 2 years for a project in Venice. The home was originally a 4 unit apartment building with a small house on the adjacent lot next door. We converted the large structure into a single family home that included 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, huge kitchen overlooking a deck. And the small lot we designed a pool, Jacuzzi and an outdoor patio.

Thank you Erin Feher for publishing the project and thank you to Teri Lyn Fisher for the shooting the project.

You can see the final project HERE in the latest Nov/Dec issue of CA Home and Design. Enjoy! *(Starts on page 120)