Ikats are to Dye For

Featured on the Facebook page of one of my fav companies today, Safavieh .

Interior Design Magazine says Ikats are To Dye For...See Safavieh's David Easton Sojourn Rug in the January 2012 issue.

The Thrift Shopper

I absolutely love this website, thethriftshopper.com, that was featured onThe Nate Berkus Show a few weeks ago!  It is a national directory of thrift stores.  Simply enter your zip code and then let the shopping begin!!!

Restaurant Opening in Silver Lake Soon!

 

  

 

2 Sisters Lifestyle Boutique

Upcoming trips:
March- Hill Tribes of Northern Thailand
June- Oaxaca, Mexico

Click on images to enlarge and read about our cause......Stay tuned to hear about our adventures and the amazing women we meet along the way!

Do you have any wish list items you would like us to purchase on our travels?  Comment below to give suggestions for our shopping list!

Spring 2012 Color Trends

Looking to update a room in your home and give it a fresh spring vibe? Check out my spring 2012 trend boards! Using Benjamin Moore Spring 2012 paint colors & spring 2012 runway looks from Prada, Missoni, Christian Dior, and other designers you can reinvigorate your space and breathe new life into your everyday existence.

Reupholstered Flea Market Find

On a rainy Saturday I set off on a design mission with my sister and husband in tow.  We hit the Long Beach Antique Market and found an old piece of furniture that needed at little TLC.  After negotiating a few bucks off of the price the little set of drawers was ours.

We headed to downtown LA to pick up some fabric at Michael Levine and then hit Home Depot for paint.  The process to transform this piece was simple!  A few coats of paint, re-covering the top with new fabric, and some drawer-pulls were all it took.

I chose bright yellow paint and purchased sturdy black patterned fabric for the top.  I also picked up a piece of waterproof vinyl to use as a decorative accent on the top.  This is brilliant because it allows the piece to be used as extra seating AND a side table that guests can put drinks on.  Everyone needs extra storage so the drawers are a sweet added bonus.

The piece of decorative vinyl is easily removable and allows for changing it out often based on season, mood, or a new color pallete.

Next project: Throw pillows that match this seating/table piece.  The pillows stick with the bright yellow motif and will be the perfect items to tie the living room together.  The space will go from a muted neutral palette to a fun space with a few bright pops of color.

Total Cost:
Under $40.00 (including furniture piece and all supplies)

FIDM, Los Angeles- First Quarter Work Displayed in Main Building until January 2012

Anyone who has walked around a FIDM Los Angeles campus knows that it is inspiring and electric.  When I applied to FIDM I knew, the moment that I walked through the doors, that I found my place.  There is evidence of the talent everywhere you look.  The students display their style in their amazing and, sometimes, over the top, fashion.  Student work is displayed in casing and one feels as if they are in an art gallery.  The day I interviewed at FIDM I remember thinking how lucky those students were to have their work displayed, and how talented they were.  Only a few students are selected out of thousands and I felt like it would be such an honor to ever be placed among such talent.
You can imagine, then, how ecstatic I was when I received a phone call shortly after finishing my first quarter at FIDM.  They wanted to display one of my first quarter projects on the 4th floor of the main FIDM building in downtown Los Angeles.  The project was to design a beach house getaway for our client.  Below is one out of the five boards submitted.
FIDM Los Angeles Campus