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Girls’ Rooms by Designer Ruthie Sommers

July 18, 2011 · Comments { 10 }
I was first introduced to LA-based designer, Ruthie Sommers’ work in the pages of Domino, Traditional Home and House Beautiful. I admire her ability to mix period styles effortlessly and create inviting spaces that layer pattern, texture & color. 

ruthie sommers red elephant table inlay mirrorruthie sommers living room LAde gournay wallpaper ruthie sommers{photography by Patrick Cline via Lonny Magazine}
Recently, Ruthie’s LA home was featured in Lonny’s July/August issue and the article reminded me how much I like her design aesthetic. In the above image, I love how she paired abstract art with fresco-inspired wallpaper by de Gournay.
ruthie sommers girls room pink lilly pulizer daybed
Ruthie’s daughter’s room has evolved from a nursery that was originally featured in Domino’s October 2008 issue. Today a vintage Lilly Pulitzer daybed is placed where the crib once stood. However, the beautiful hand-painted Chinoiserie mural in Pink Peony from Pratt & Lambert remains.

Some of my favorite rooms Ruthie has designed have been for little girls. Here’s a sampling from her portfolio:
girls bedroom parsons desk ruthie sommers
pink chinoiserie canopy bed ruthie sommersruthie sommers black pink girls bedroom designer

coastal girls bedroom ruthie sommers designerpink canopy toile girls daybed ruthie sommers

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Summer Reading… New Lonny!

July 11, 2011 · Comments { 6 }

Lonny Magazine Summer 2011
Here’s one to add to your summer reading list! Lonny Magazine’s July/August issue is live and they are celebrating the season in a big way.


styled a console table designer

octogon elephant entry table designer
Loving theses chic entryways by designers Hillary Thomas {top with console table} and Jennifer Dyer. Jennifer found the fabulous octagonal table with elephant truck legs at an estate sale. The best!

Happy Sunday!
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Friday Finds: Stylish Cribs for Baby’s Nursery

July 8, 2011 · Comments { 5 }
A well designed nursery room needs to be high-functioning, but it doesn’t have to sacrifice on style. Choosing the right crib is the first step.
petite nest crib circles panel
When selecting a crib, expecting parents have a lot of terrific styles and options today. Classic cribs are always in style, but many are now designed to grow with your child and transition from crib, to toddler bed, to full-sized headboard. I encourage clients to think ahead and purchase items that will represent a smart, solid investment — one that will last beyond baby’s first years and become a permanent part of the home.  

For an impressive round-up of stylish cribs {including the Noe Crib from PetitNest seen above}, visit my ideabook on Houzz! Here’s a sampling:

the new traditionalist baby cribs{Savannah Crib by The New Traditionalists}

upholstered panel crib stylish baby

{Newport Cottages Ricki Crib}


nurseryworks black white crib chic
{Nurseryworks Uptown Crib}

Shopping for baby-to-be? Check out my favorite resources for chic baby nursery décor.

This Monday I will be announcing a fabulous giveaway from a talented artist on Etsy. Please drop by!

*Are you a design blogger in the San Francisco Area? Join us July 21st! Here’s the invite.



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Veranda’s The House of Windsor

July 7, 2011 · Comments { 7 }

the house of windsor floor plans drawings

If you are in the Los Angeles area or plan to be there in the next couple weeks, don’t miss a tour through Veranda’s design showcase, The House of Windsor. Spearheaded by the very talented Windsor Smith, the house was designed inside and out with the demands of the modern family in mind, while being luxuriously beautiful.

the house of windsor entry foyer veranda
Ten LA-based interior designers were selected to be on the elite roster which included  Candace Barnes, Richard Shapiro, Peter Dunham, Tara Shaw, Richard Hallberg, and the fabulous Million Dollar Decorators, Kathryn Ireland and Martyn Lawrence-Bullard. Martyn’s black and gray game room with kelly green accents is below. Love his daring use of the wallpaper!

house of windsor martyn lawrence-bullard game roomhouse of windsor kitchen veranda

And of course, Windsor Smith took a lead role in designing the home. The fabulous kitchen is her design and has a delightful mix of old and new. I just love the open shelving and stunning white marble farm sink.

house of windsor study leapord walls

“We call it a concept house, but it’s really more than that. It’s an intersection of heartfelt ideas and sophisticated execution, with results that are at once soulful, stylish and enlightening.” says Dara Caponigro, Veranda’s Editor-in-Chief.

It’s for a great cause too – all proceeds from The House of Windsor will benefit the Children’s Action Network and P.S. ARTS. Don’t delay! Tours run now through July, 17, 2011.

{hmm, I’m thinking of a way to sneak down there! Are you with me?}


*all photos and images via Veranda Magazine
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