Company's Coming/Quick Fixes for the Bath

November 12, 2014

A crisp new linen shower curtain is an easy fix.Slideshow

This year has flown by! It was January and now, in a matter of minutes, we are preparing for the holidays again.  Like many of you, I had planned a few updates to my guest bath and now I am scrambling to get them done before Thanksgiving. Most of my changes are stylistic and I can do them myself.  However, I will probably have to beg (or bribe) the contractor to get here before the family arrives. Here are some of my “quick” fixes:

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Barbara Hutton's Bath

November 12, 2014

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Occasionally, I come across a vintage bath that is so compelling I like to post a single image. In this bath for Barbara Hutton, I loved the choice of book matched marble with just the right amount of activity on the surface, the contrasting color scheme, the classical ornamentation on the soffit over the tub and the brass tub fittings. Great design choices never go out of style.

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Inspiration: Diane von Furstenberg

November 12, 2014

The theme of the exhibition.Slideshow

While in LA last week I indulged in a little nostalgia.  I went to see the newly opened Diane von Furstenberg exhibition at LACMA. Her iconic wrap dress has been memorialized at 40 with the exhibit, THE JOURNEY of a DRESS. While it is indeed a celebration of the evolution of a dress, it is also a tribute to the designer herself, with paintings and photographs of her distinctive beauty and glamorous life.

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Thrive: Arianna Huffington

November 11, 2014

Nestled amongst the leaves is a beautiful pice of White Birch bark. The colors are lovely.Slideshow

I am a bit out of my league here.  This post is not about bath design or design inspiration.  It is about life inspiration. Last fall I heard Arianna Huffington, the co-founder and editor of The Huffington Post, and one of the world’s most successful women, speak at the Design Leadership Summit. What has remained with me is her concise theory on how to lead a more fulfilling life.

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