designer droppings
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So I was in one of my tasmanian devil style housecleaning frenzies, the kind where I just want to throw out anything that has not been useful to me in the last week. While frantically forming "crap piles," i.e., crap to toss, crap to take to Goodwill and crap to find...
temporary home with permanent style
Remember your very first apartment? It was the place you could call your own and enjoy your independence (which is just another way of saying that you could fill your fridge with beer and your parents wouldn't know about it). Decorating an apartment is easier than...
it’s all about the presentation
I went to an Office Max store in LA this week to visit our back to school supplies because I just can't get over how exciting it is to see our products on a shelf. I brought my daughter and her friends cuz they are also easily excited.... Turns out our designs aren't...
kid’s stuff for grown ups
Has anyone else noticed that the line between products for kids and adults has gotten fuzzy? I mean, "too-many-martinis" or "I-lost-my-contacts" fuzzy. I'm seeing Hello Kitty in rhinestones on $400 purses and my sons are having smack downs with my husband over who...
beautiful food
I've mentioned before that I try to make up for my lack of mad cooking skills by making my meals pretty but I came across some creative people who are taking the idea to a whole new level. Check out this cake I found at Lucks.com It's almost too cute to eat. So the...
the color of summer
Before I go crazy about Summer (which I LOVE), I have to give a shout out to the organizers of the HOW Design Conference and all the kickass women who attended my session called "Women on Top." I know you're thinking "Seriously? They let her talk about sex at a design...