I do apologize for the late notice. I just strangely found out myself. Tonight on HGTV at 9pm and 9:30 (thats 6pm and 6:30 pst) i host two episodes of a show called ‘Behind the Sets’ where i went on …
15 do's and don't's when trying to get (and keep) a design internship or assistant position.
Oh i’ve had some real DOOZIES. I mean, we once had an intern who literally came to set, went to the craft service table, made themselves a plate of funyons and bugles and just sat and watched us. It’s as …
BAR, by HGTV.
The last few days have been a bit cuckoo. I was in North Carolina for High Point (a big old furniture/design show) launching the new HGTV furniture line. Then i just landed in Chicago to check out KBIS for HGTV …
The Lake House, Post #3
Stuff is going down at The lake house. Figuratively and literally (click on link to check out the first two lake house posts). I hate showing ‘before’ and ‘progress’ pics without ‘afters.’ It’s like wine tasting where you taste it …
Lamp shades = More expensive than gold.
I’m going to be a billionaire someday. Not from my TV career. Not from my design work. But from selling good, ready made lamp shades. You know what i’m talking about. They are incredibly hard to find for under …
My New Office
Big new project to show you, folks. Remember, when i was going to have this room be my dining room? Well. This was obviously the VERY ‘BEFORE’ picture. Nothing was styled. I hated the wall color (for me), i don’t …
My 2 favorite Indoor plants
Some of you have asked what my favorite indoor plants are. Here’s my philosophy, just like ANY flower, i truly believe that with the right styling (aka, the right pot in the right environment) ANY plant can look beautiful. Even …
Outdoor Makeover How To:
Hello friends. Today i’m presenting an outdoor i did for HGTV.com. It’s a 3 minute video documenting the make over of this space. Watch it watch it watch it HERE PLEASE WATCH IT, and then read this. Or read this and …
brassy chair
busy day but wanted to share: I was walking on Lafayette Street and BOOM. There she was. Nobody seemed to notice or care about her. But i noticed. I cared. I wept. $40 bitches. Don’t know how i’m getting her …
Made in Oregon, and sneak peek into styling….
Oh my goodness….how did that picture of me at age five on an Oregon Coast Beach get on my blog? So weird. Maybe its because on friday I start curating my next collection on Open Sky called ‘Made in Oregon’ …