We’re on vacation here in LA, a great destination for wonderful design shops, eating, drinking and more.  We fell in love with A + R in Venice, California – a wonderful shop with unique, interesting design objects handpicked by British ex-pat Andy Griffith, a former film editor and self-avowed design junkie, and Rose Apodaca, a [...]

A Cheeky Living favorite – Sweet Paul Mag’s Summer 2011 issue is out and I am in love with the wonderful recipes, articles and DIY projects!  I simply can’t put it down! My favorite is a feature story about Michele Michael – creator and designer of Elephant Ceramic‘s wonderfully eclectic one of a kind pieces [...]

We just can’t get enough of Diane Von Furstenberg’s new hip home collection here at Cheeky Living.  In addition to the bedding collection we featured in a earlier post, DVF also launched her tabletop line which features an assortment of dinnerware, glassware, trays and more. Diane Von Furstenberg created the tabletop collection to allow individuals [...]

Today’s lesson is about the classic French word – ombré which means shaded or graduation from light to dark. I love the use of ombré in my design projects because of its subtle transition from light to dark which is unique and interesting in fabrics often used to create fabulous pillows and window treatments. The [...]

The Stella Vintage and Antiques show at the Piers in NYC took place this weekend and I found lots of great vintage furniture and fashion.  I went home with a car packed full of goodies am already starting to re-decorate my loft. Here are some of my favorite finds this past weekend: This vintage Top [...]

As an interior designer I often get asked by clients, friends and colleagues for good referrals for tradespeople – general contractors, floor refinishers, painters and cabinet makers to name a few.  Over the past 15 years I have worked with tradespeople that handle projects of different sizes from a small cabinetry project to a large [...]

I met Paul Lowe last week and fell in LOVE with his online digital magazine, Sweet Paul Mag.  Filled with wonderful recipes, DIY craft ideas, entertaining ideas and more.  Can’t wait for the September issue! Enjoy!

Yes, its true, Domino Magazine is back!  (Sort of!)  Archived articles from our beloved Domino Magazine will now available at Brides.com. I remember waiting for my new issue of Domino Magazine to arrive in my mailbox with articles filled with wonderful home decorating tips and ideas. As soon as I heard that Domino was folding [...]

This year’s ICFF has a wide range of interesting items on display.  Here are my favorites: 1.  Limited Edition Rugs – Wonderful textures and colors, this Belgian Rug Manufacturer has created “Fashion for Floors”.  Available through LEPERE Showroom, 212.488.7000. 2.  Hellman-Chang – Daniel Hellman and Eric Chang are behind this fantastic high quality, well made [...]

At Cheeky Living, we’re big into drinking soda – not the sweet stuff like Coke or Sprite, but plain soda water.  Usually, we mix in a little raw sugar and lime wedges to come up with a refreshing citrus beverage.  This is great for when the weather gets warmer so give it a try. Since [...]