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I became a Beatles fan in the mid-1970’s as a pre-adolescent who missed Beatlemania by over a decade. I head that Ringo was going to be in a film called “The Last Waltz”. I may have been 12 or 13 when I went to a showing. I never heard of The Band. Not at all. I found out about them in this film and the historical musical whirlwind that swirled about
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Rest in Peace, Beautiful Soul.
Rest in Peace, Beautiful Soul.
“See she flies.
And she is everywhere.
See she flies
All around
So look see the sights
The endless summer nights
And go play the game that you learned
From the morning”
~ Nick Drake
Rest in peace, Claire. You brought us joy and taught us the precious gift of life.
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Empower By Design- Surviving IKEA
Empower By Design- Surviving IKEA
Until a few months ago, I had never set foot inside an IKEA. So, after selling off some old furniture to replace with more streamlined, modern ware, I hauled my ass over the Hollywood hills and headed over to Burbank. There – IKEA’s major blue hulk of Swedish wonder laid in wait, stocked with inexpensive, clean and functional designs for the choosing.
Screw the assembly part and the heavy…
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Job Seekers Manifesto
We are The Seekers, members of the workforce or career kingdom trying to live our truth while being the heroes in our survival; multi-generational, passionate beings in need of empowerment in the face of rejection.
Attention literary agents. I’m coming for you. I’m coming at you with words, thoughts, feelings and actionable ways to help readers find their power against adversity in the…
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Library Realness I took this picture in the reading room of the Morgan Library in New York City. I long to go back. Opulent. Peaceful. Rich colors and a collection of the most wondrous reading and materials in the world.
Finding Your Ground In Uncertain Times
Finding Your Ground In Uncertain Times
What to do under the stress of uncertainty? Take a page out of The Course in Miracles.
Meditate.
Stay focused on love.
Be grateful for what you have now, in this moment.
Keep your passions alive, and know that no matter where you are in a few months, the universe has you in its palm.
Work at it.
Stay focused on your passions.
The things you love to do, the talents you long to stretch – cannot be…
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The holiday slumber is taking hold, and people are stepping away from their offices and stepping out to do their shopping. I’m no exception. However, for me, going through stores that focus on home design, household function and just pain gorgeousness is where I’m at today. So, I decided that while having some down time in my life right now, I’d go down Los Angeles’ La Brea Boulevard – the ribbon of road that houses some of the most beautiful designs that bedeck and adorn the mansions of the Hollywood elite, and makes the rest of us swoon with each beautiful showroom display.
Today, I walked from 1st street up to Beverly and wandered into the little sanctuaries of modern and vintage design. It gives me some life, and offers ideas for future interior design projects at home.
Over at Maison Midi, French vintage mixed with modern style and function are on parade, with bold colors for Christmas, and beautiful artifacts for gift giving. The photos above are from Fornasetti home fragrances, a line up of intoxicating yet delicate aromas for the home, available in store. This luxury brand is for real hard core collector, with feminine, sexy surreal candle holders, diffusers and porcelain bottle spray containers highly priced. This is a very special gift for someone very special who appreciates intriguing touches to her demure boudoir.
Modern means French warmth with this funky marbleize crockery resting on textured table cloth at Maison Midi. Can you imagine this in your imaginary French villa? Or maybe in your home resting on a grey modern credenza. Either way, this adds a unique touch to your dining area – or anywhere.
This book cover is a work of art itself. My Cuban mother would have loved this for Christmas if she were still with us.
A walk further up La Brea led me into , where Americana Folk Art decor lives in warm deep woods, hand crafted artifacts, quilts of many colors and designs beyond imagination. Cast iron doorstops, old wooden bowling pins, barrels, chairs, and a checkerboard side table, Santa Fe designs and textiles. The smell of leather and furniture oil hangs around, and you can feel the spirit of our North American craftsman on your shoulder. Sturdy, romantic fixtures for the home. Great inspiration during Christmas time when you feel like nesting and bringing all that homestead soulfulness indoors.
After spending considerable time at Maison Midi and East Meets West Antiques, I headed up to Nadeau near Beverly. Their motto is “Furniture with A Soul”, and it definitely fits this affordable blend of eclectic, well crafted furnishings for the home. After spending time at HD Buttercup last week (and ABC Home in NYC), it was refreshing to walk into this duplex showroom of amazing media centers, bedroom bureaus, credenzas, chairs, side tables, hutches that are reasonably priced. There are styles for every taste, and just walking in makes you want to start designing a new home. It’s just crackling with different items and caters to most design palettes. Quirky moments are found in hidden corners, like this wrought iron bench above with whimsical pillows. Oh hello!
I wasn’t aware they had a line of home decor like pillows, wall hangings and their own line of signature candles. I love me some scented candles because it adds to the five senses that bring the vibe of a room to life.
So that ends my La Brea design crawl for this week. I’ve covered the east side of La Brea from 2nd Street north to Beverly. Where will my next crawl be? Another side of the street? Downtown LA? Maybe NYC? Watch this space and find out!
If you’ve enjoyed this blog, please check out my Instagram account – @dormerandmass where I post the pictures on this blog and much, much more.
Also, head over to my Pinterest account which has an eclectic blend of interests, but design still abounds at www.pinterest.com/drotmil/
La Brea Design Crawl The holiday slumber is taking hold, and people are stepping away from their offices and stepping out to do their shopping.
Order. Color. Structure.
Painting on 2nd Floor of Vintage Oddities at “HDButtercup”- Los Angeles.
Besides writing about things, I have another passion. I adore design. I love interior design and various home decor. One of the ways I keep my sanity is to visit various shops that are likely way beyond my means to gain inspiration. The colors, patters and textures do something for me. They create moments, they fulfill…
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Volunteerism and Gratitude
It’s so easy to only think of oneself when you are on the job hunt. You’re in your own head all the time, cultivating new ways to explain yourself and your experience to yet another new perspective employer. One goes through the constant practice of selling oneself, boasting about your own brand and what you can bring to the table so you can find a way to survive.
You live in the land of ME.…
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The Wisdom of Tom Petty
The Wisdom of Tom Petty
“The waiting is the hardest part Every day you see one more card You take it on faith, you take it to the heart The waiting is the hardest part Oh, don’t let it kill you baby, don’t let it get to you Don’t let ’em kill you baby, don’t let ’em get to you I’ll be your breathin’ heart, I’ll be your cryin’ fool Don’t let this go to far, don’t let it get to you.”
Words and Lyrics by Tom Petty
Since…
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From Pain to Change
From Pain to Change
I take a lot of spin classes, and one of the things many a spin instructor says while we’re in the throes of sweaty hell is this, “The more uncomfortable you are, the more you work through it, the more change you will see.”
As life toodles on and another year ends in my many decades on earth, I learn this little ditty on human perseverance more and more. There’s been a lot of pain that…
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Meditation in a Loud World
Meditation in a Loud World
When I was eleven years old, I fell in love. I first laid eyes on him inside an album cover where he was lost amidst a crowd of people who looked off into the distance, as if there was an accident, or some guy who “made the grade” and “blew his mind out in a car”. He had cheek bones for days, a perfect shag, symmetric feathered hair cut and held an inner beauty I couldn’t forget. His name was…
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Treat Yo-Self
We’re two days past “Trick or Treats” and all the fun of Halloween, so talking about treating oneself might not be for those still trying to work off all those Snicker Fun Size bars they wolfed down over the past 48 hours.
(What are you looking at? So what if I’m buzzing on a foggy brained sugar high right now?)
But when life gets rough, the one thing we do is treat ourselves rough. When a bad…
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Mindset: The Matter of Money
Mindset: The Matter of Money
Let’s face it. I can spew all the spirituality and personal self help mantras to manifest and create abundance from within. But there is nothing like having some money in the bank. And in order to work hard at earning the kind of money we feel we deserve, we have to change our mindset about the whole megillah.
Although our money may seem scarce – to live in a mentality of scarcity only keeps you…
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How To Bring A Hound to New York
How To Bring A Hound to New York
I’m can’t help myself.
I miss New York like crazy.
With the recent change of jobs and, well, being “in-between” opportunities right now, I’m kind of free to move wherever I want.
I say “kind of” because I’m not rich (yet!?). It’s not easy to just get up and move back to New York from California to search for work back home – where things are expensive. But I’m making some plans and getting my…
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Going with the Flowing
Going with the Flowing
Ah, the first feel of autumn. It doesn’t matter if the calendar bumped over the Autumnal Equinox, summer’s heat always hangs around like a friend who’s outstayed their welcome on her couch.
Pumpkins are on your neighbors’ front stoops. Cotton blobs have been stretched and draped over bushes and trees to resemble massive nests of spider webs, but actually look like dryer lint that has exploded…
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Job Seekers: Pep Talk Time
Job Seekers: Pep Talk Time
The job seeker’s search for the soulful job is a challenging one at best. Some get paralyzed with fear and worry about the unknown. The reality is – the only thing you can deal with is now. Not the past, nor the future. The past is a memory. The future ain’t here yet, brother. You only have this right here. So, when the window closes on a job, believe me – a big door opens. I’ve been through…
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