It Stirs Me

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Mom’s potato staring at me across the room

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this dog looks exactly like what renaissance era painters thought dogs looked like

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Does he fit into the side pocket of the chair slipcover?

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This velvety-leaf Kalanchoe Beharensis has grown from a 2" little fella into this 18" dazzler in a couple of years. I photographed it last night as it stood proudly on the dining table on our rear terrace. (at McWhorter Design Inside/Outside)

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I designed this very large gazebo for clients on their large estate in La Habra Heights. It is constructed entirely of metal in a gloss white finish. The bases of the legs are sheathed in small mother-of-pearl tiles. There will be a custom designed six foot diameter dining table with custom chandelier over it. #gazebo, #landscapedesigner, #gardendesignerlosangeles, #williammcwhorter, (at McWhorter Design Inside/Outside)

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Here I am with my client, the wonderful yoga guru Lilias Folan, in front of the A B Closson,Jr. Co, Cincinnati. As an interior designer for the finest design and home furnishings studio in that tri-state area, I was fortunate to have designed Lilias' home and it truly was a vibrant reflection of her warm personality. At that time, she already had written, "Lilias, Yoga and You" , a runaway best seller and had her own PBS TV show of the same name. And she's still going strong. (at McWhorter Design Inside/Outside)

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Merry Christmas from my house to yours. (at McWhorter Design Inside/Outside)

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Healthy Sunday brunch on Christmas weekend at Ye Olde King's Head English pub in Santa Monica of deep-fried fish and chips. With partner Dr. Michael Greene, Rdn and our dear friend journalist and editor Marilou Taylor. #billmcwhorter, #landscapedesign #mariloutaylor, #williammcwhorter, #interiordesign (at Ye Olde Kings Head)

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Tso Tsi has taken this white club chair in my living room as his new favorite place to curl up on for a snooze. So appropriate, too, because the pillow behind him is covered in a mud cloth fabric that I bought in Johannesburg. His name is South African and it means gangster or thug. Why did my late partner name him that? Well, when he was rescued by a friend (the cat, not my partner) the little kitten was wandering around in the desert near Palm Springs and we suspect that his parents were feral , because the little guy was a bit wild. Since then he has become very loving and social and curls up next to us in bed at night. #cats, #losangelesinteriordesigner, #losangeleslandscapedesigner, #mcwhorter,#billmcwhorter (at McWhorter Design Inside/Outside)

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I came across a piece on the Internet about an old pal of mine and it prompted me to write this post. Renowned photographer Blake Little who is known primarily for his remarkable portraits of people had recently moved from his hometown of Seattle when we met. I was so taken by the outstanding quality of his work that is fantastic eye for detail and I asked him if he would photograph a house that I designed for a client. This photograph of the study in the house was entered in a national design competition and I received an award for Interior of the Year. I'll always be grateful to Blake for working his magic shutter for me. (at McWhorter Design Inside/Outside)

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The sun at 4:30 in Santa Monica washes this building in amber. #billmcwhorter, #santamonica, #LandscapeDesigner,#LOsAngelesInteriorDesigner, #vintage (at McWhorter Design Inside/Outside)

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It happened again this week....my huge Night-Blooming Cereus in my conservatory burst forth a dinnerplate-size blossom. Usually, there have been between 20 to 30 flowers. But this time there was only one...but a very special one it was...because it STAYED OPEN AFTER SUNRISE. That has never happened before to this plant. I have had to photograph it at night until now. Daylight shows it off in all its regal impressive splendor. Just feast your eyes on this beauty! #LOsAngelesInteriorDesigner, #LandscapeDesigner, #flowers,#billmcwhorter (at McWhorter Design Inside/Outside)

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Tomato red #master bedroom #makeover. (at McWhorter Design Inside/Outside)

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You'd be surprised what I can do when an architectural fragment inspires me. I found this hand carved piece with a round convex mirror framed in gold leafed swagged garlands and I knew instantly that it would be the centerpiece for a headboard that I would design for a very special bedroom in a house in La Jolla. This is the third house I have designed for Mary and each one has been a triumph in very special highest-end design. We have been collaborating together on her residences for over thirty years, not only inside, but outside, too. I have designed dozens of items for her, including fabrics, handscreened Roman shades in colors of the airline her husband founded, coffee tables, millwork, consoles, sofas and chairs, screens, rugs, dining tables and accessories. She is my muse and inspiration because she suggests, questions, teases, challenges and pushes me to design what is unique, singular and the very essence and reflection of who she is. Mary is a good friend and a treasure to have in my life. #interiordesign , #lajolla, #customdesigned, #losangelesinteriordesigner , #unique, #bedrooms, #masterbedroom (at McWhorter Design Inside/Outside)

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#interiordesign, #NiecyNash, #Greystone, #BeverlyHills. Another view of the Greystone Showhouse master bedroom. (at McWhorter Design Inside/Outside)

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I wasn't content to design just Mr. Doheny's master bedroom. Oh No. The next year I took on Mrs. Doheny's bedroom, dressing room and bathroom. That year we were asked by the Style network, to use a celebrity as our inspiration and I was fortunate enough to have dynamic Niecy Nash as my muse. As you know, she was the star of TV's Reno 911 and Clean House and HBO's Getting On. Her book, "It's Hard to Fight Naked" is fun reading. I used purple as a starting palette, varying shades from room to room. Amethyst was my choice for the bedroom's dominate, combined with gold, ivory and bronze and furnished in an eclectic mix of primarily contemporary with some traditional accents. When Niecy saw what I had designed for her she went all a-Twitter and giggly saying, "how'd you know amethyst is my birthstone?" I replied, " Sheer intuition, Sweetie". She LOVED it! (at McWhorter Design Inside/Outside)

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Side view of the apartment building with its new slatted overhang casting dramatic geometric shadow patterns. (at McWhorter Design Inside/Outside)