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Hire an decorator to find that just-right sofa couch and cocktail table for your living room.
As you get ready to host an event, be sure you have enough dining room chairs and dishes for dinner guests, as well as enough bakeware and chef knives for food preparation.

Champagne Opening - NEW Peninsula Museum of Art

The Peninsula Museum of Art opened in Burlingame last week with champagne, ethnic music and artists, including the incomparable Ira Yaeger, talking about their work.  This little gem of a museum is definitely worth a visit.  Check it out at 1777 California Drive in Burlingame.  

Here are some of the Yaeger paintings on exhibit:

Ira's Indians make a wonderful, bold statement in a room.

Children, animals, fancy hats, whimsy

Always lots of chickens in Ira's work

Lady in a fetching red hat

Ira (in red jacket) chatting with fans

Aging in Place - Our Latest Design Challenge

Recent Article in Our Local Paper

We called a local reporter to tell her about the cottage makeover we'd just completed for a friend and client who wants to "age in place".  One call led to an article and a flurry of phone calls that haven't stopped from homeowners seeking well designed, beautiful, safe homes that are tailored to their needs.  Welcome to our latest design challenge!

Check out the full article here.

Emerald is Color of the Year - 9 Great Finds

Everyone who knows me, knows I love chartreuse, that acidic yellowy-green that I can never get enough of.  This years Pantone's color of the year is a cousin of chartreuse, Emerald Green 17-5641.

There's a lush formality to this color.  Here are a few great ways to incorporate a little 17-5641 into your décor.




The Cappellini Peacock Chair by Dror

I love the playfulness of this chair from Dror and the emerald green just makes it sing.

Snow Drop Sofa

Now this is a stunning sofa that I could just imagine in so many rooms.  Emerald green velevet.  Yum! 



Ruby Lane

Tea in a emerald green cup? 





Etsy

Paint your front door green in honor of the color of the year.

Pinterest

This emerald green lamp would be stunning with just about any wall color from white to gray to blue...

Knobs and More Home Décor

How fun is this?  Love it!

AtticMag

A patterned throw rug in a dark hallway or bathroom.

Just look at how a color adds something so special to a simple glass knob.

Boco do Lobo creates some of the most dramatic and beautiful furnishings around and their Green Diamond cabinet is a case in point.  See it below in a white room.







Watch Our 8 Week Cottage Makeover

We renovated this cottage for our clients' mom to live in for aging-in-place.  This fun project has reinvigorated our interest in universal design and aging in place.  Hope you enjoy our video!

Our Thanksgiving Table - w Brussels Sprouts

Love the Brussels sprouts on the stem. Effortless centerpiece...

Wonderful New Take on Hex Tile

Artistic Tile has just added this creative version of standard hexagonal stone tile to their line.  Love it!