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Happy 2nd Birthday Lonny! {new issue too}

One of my favorite online shelter mags, Lonny is celebrating it’s two year anniversary! Their  latest issue was also release today and is inspiring as ever. It features wildly talented designers including Celerie Kemble, Eddie Ross and David Flint Wood. I had a really hard time narrowing down my favorite images, but here goes…

lonny september 2011 issue

lonny eddie ross pink orange table scape indianlonny bath tub attic

lonny entry yellow french doorlonny home officelonny celerie kemble living room

lonny breakfast nook celery kemble butterfly

lonny library dining room designerlonny stylish closet organization

I also loved Melanie Fascitell’s feature, How To: Win Back Your Wardrobe. “The key to an expertly organized wardrobe is a unified design” Melanie states in the article. She has spot on advice about hangers, adding color & texture and displaying shoes and accessories. 
organizing your wardrobe tips lonny

You will have to check out Lonny’s anniversary issue and let me know what you think!

*images via Lonny
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Read full story By on September 10, 2011 in bathrooms, breakfast nooks, Closets, interior design, living rooms, office/study

San Francisco Design Blogger Meet-Up

Last Thursday about 25 design bloggers from all over the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond {way beyond!} gathered for a very fun evening. Malka of Closet Innovations opened the doors of her lovely showroom in the San Francisco Design Center and hosted the event. Thank you Malka!

innovation closets designer blogger meet-up
The showroom features some beautiful and highly functional custom cabinetry options to help keep every inch of a home organized. Chic Shelf Paper sponsored the wine at the event and had several of their beautiful custom printed shelf liners on display {see below}. Such a lovely way to finish off a linen drawer!

chic closet drawer liners

Yofi, Malka’s sweet poodle also made an appearance and had her nails freshly painted for the event!

The highlight of the evening of course was meeting all the bloggers. I was expecting most of the attendees to be from the San Francisco area, but a handful traveled great distances and happened to be visiting at the time. Natasha came in from Tahoe {found out we had our wedding receptions at the same location – and the same florist!}, Courtney {was in the city to celebrate her 7th wedding anniversary – congrats!} was in from Southern California, Michelle {& her sister} came in from Atlanta and Erica {taking a much needed girly get-a-way with a friend – she has 5 sons} was in from Canada.

SF Design Blogger Meet-up 2011

But the award for traveling the most distance goes to Mariska from the Netherlands {she too was on vacation}. Mariska is pictured above with Malka at the event.  
centsational girl, courtney out load and ten june
I brought my camera with the intention of taking lots of pictures, but failed. So, I am stealing some from Courtney. He was the only male that attended and he has a fun post about being a rooster amongst all of the hens. I did however manage to take this cute shot above of Kate, Courtney and Michelle on a Murphy Bed that was in the showroom.
michaela noelle, mackenzie courtney bloggers{Courtney, Mackenzie and Michaela}
michaela noelle and  simplified beeI also wanted to thank Michaela. Not only is she the best intern in the world, but she also helped out with this event. Big hug Michaela! Thanks for taking this picture too!

We had a great time and want to plan another meet-up this fall. Stay tuned!

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Read full story By on July 25, 2011 in blog, Closets, home organization

Stylish & Organized Linen Closet–Before & After

stylishly organized linen closet

Over a long holiday weekend this spring, one of our big organizing projects was to purge and stylishly rearrange the linen closet. I typically do this kind of work for clients, but this time it was my turn!

Although the closet didn’t look up to my standards, it functioned fine. I think this is one reason why it took us so long to get to it.

linen closet before

As I mentioned, our “before” closet was functional, but needed a coordinated look. So out came all the items. The shelf liners were removed and the shelves were painted a crisp white. To add a punch of color we painted the back wall a fresh green  that coordinated with a trio of canvas striped bins we already had.

organized linen closet stylish simple

While my husband was painting, I organized all the supplies into groups and then housed the items staying in the closet into bins or baskets. Each basket received a labeled tag and were arranged on the shelves based on how frequently they were used. We had most of the supplies for this project. I only needed to purchase the top three bins and for those I selected a solid beige canvas so that it didn’t compete with the stripe, but was a different texture than the baskets.

We are much happier with the way the our linen closet looks today!



Organizing your clothing closet? 
Here are some tips on making your closet functional and beautiful.


Happy organizing!

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Read full story By on June 22, 2011 in Closets, home organization, organization tips, simplified bee portfolio, storage

Happy Birthday Lonny and New Issue…

Lonny-magazine-2010-cover

Hard to believe it’s been a year, but online shelter magazine, Lonny is turning one. To celebrate the big birthday, they have released another stunning issue. Featuring design talents such as Celerie Kemble, Mary McDonald, Lulu de Kwiatkowski, John Robshaw, Palmer Weiss, Eddie Ross, Ruthie Sommers and so many more, this is a must see issue. Here are some of my favorite images…

lonny-bookshelf-by-color-bedroom-designer{Fashion editor & stylist, Lauren Goodman – former fashion editor at domino}
Love this bookshelf organized by color created by stylist, Lauren Goodman’s NYC apartment. The pair of fuchsia chairs are a great compliment to the lavender carpet in the bedroom next door.
 Lonny-kitchen-nook-bench-window-table-eat-in-designer{design by Lulu de Kwiatkowski, photography by Patrick Cline, Art Direction by Michelle Adams}
In the home of LA-based interior designer, Lulu de Kwiatkowski, her Americana, beach chic and bohemian style shines through. The sunny kitchen nook is a perfect spot for breakfast, drinking tea or art with the kids.
lonny-hallway-vintage-chandelier-bookshelf-wallpaper {design by Lulu de Kwiatkowski, photography by Patrick Cline, Art Direction by Michelle Adams}
Love the textured wallpapered with gold vintage chandelier Kwiatkowski selected for this hallway. Colorful artwork, family photos and sea shells add life to an ordinary bookshelf. Go here for tips on styling a bookcase.
lonny-bedroom-designer-eclectic-seagrass-rug-wallcovings  {design by Lulu de Kwiatkowski, photography by Patrick Cline, Art Direction by Michelle Adams}
Kwiatkowski’s home is filled with fabrics from her own collection, Lulu DK for Matouk. In this bedroom, she layers rugs for texture, color and visual emphasis on the bed. The pair of wood inlay chests and black & white artwork add an old world element and balance the modern floral bedding and geometric draperies.
lonny-john-robshaw-textiles-blues-pillows{textiles by John Robshaw}
It’s no secret, I am a huge John Robshaw fan. And now through December, 10, 2010 Lonny has hooked us up with a special discount. Receive a 15 discount on all online purchases of “lounge items” – Coupon code: LONNY15
lonny-john-robshaw-quote
lonny-john-robshaw-bedding-blue-brown-block-printed-designer-bedroom{textiles by John Robshaw}
lonny-palmer-weiss-living-room-blue-starburst-mirror-designer{design by Palmer Weiss, photographer Patrick Cline, art direction by Michelle Adams}

As stated in the Lonny issue, San Francisco-based interior designer, Palmer Weiss “interprets her style as a mixture of classic traditionalism modernized with a relaxed West Coast vibe.” This style is expressed in the design of her own San Francisco home. In the living room, Weiss  balances out the space with a mixture of pattern, finishes and period-styles. I love how Weiss decorates the fireplace mantel – simple, elegant and symmetrical. Go here for tips on decorating the fireplace mantel.

lonny-girls-bedroom-pink-orange-twin-beds-designer {design by Palmer Weiss, photographer Patrick Cline, art direction by Michelle Adams}
Love the nod to the San Francisco Giants with the use of orange in Weiss’ little girl’s room. Go Giants! The photos above each bed are priceless too.

lonny-womans-closet-black-cabinets-stunning-walk-in{Interior Designer, Celerie Kemble’s NYC apartment} 

Dream closet! Love, love this stunning walk-in closet in Celerie Kemble’s New York City 27th floor apartment. The black & white basket weave tile floor is beautiful with the back cabinetry.

To see more gorgeous images, visit Lonny here. Happy Birthday Lonny!

*images courtesy of Lonny
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Read full story By on October 10, 2010 in bedrooms, Closets, interior design, living rooms, textiles