I woke up this morning to a knock at my boyfriend’s door. It was 9 o’clock am, and he had left for work about an hour earlier. I didn’t know who would be knocking so early on a Saturday.  I sleepily followed my barking dog to the door, and realized it was open–just a crack. I looked out the peephole and saw a security guard holding a guitar. That’s strange, I thought..

“Hi..,” I say as I slowly open the door.

“Is this your guitar?” the security guard asks.

“Um..Maybe. I think so. I don’t know,” I answer. “It looks like my boyfriend’s, but he has three.”  A girl appears next to the guard. She seems super awake, excited and she’s dressed in men’s clothes.

“Yeah, it’s your guitar”, she declares.

I look at her. She looks to be about twenty-years-old. She is quite pretty. She has long brown curly hair. I think she’s hispanic.  Her wide grin seems permanent. At this point, I’m a bit confused. Am I dreaming? What the hell is going on? Did she steal my boyfriend’s guitar from his unlocked apartment while I was sleeping? A thousand thoughts go through my head.

“Are these your boyfriend’s clothes?” the guard asks me as the pretty girl shows off her attire. She poses in men’s clothes-way too big for her. I think she has something else underneath, but I try not to stare.

“Huh?” I utter in total confusion. “I’ve never seen them before”.

“I was here last night” she exlaims.

“I don’t think so because I was here all night”, I tell the guard and the girl. “What is going on?

“Did this girl take your boyfriend’s guitar? We found her wandering the halls, and she said she was staying on this floor with some guy.”

“Let me check”. I go inside and find all of my boyfriend’s guitars safe and secure.  I come back to the door and open it a bit. ”How do you know my boyfriend?” I ask quickly.

“I met him last night”, she exclaims.

“What does he look like?” I ask.

“Well, he’s got big bushy eyebrows…and he’s bald,” she says as she smiles. “He was cute”.

“Definitely not my boyfriend,” I say. “And his guitar is here”, I tell the guard.

“Well,  that’s not what she said earlier. And the door was slightly open, so we thought maybe she came from here,” explained the guard.

“No. I’ve never seen her in my life, ” I say.

“Thanks”, says the guard. He looks disappointed. “Can you call your boyfriend and let him know you’re alright?”

“Okay- but he’s working,” I say.

“I just talked to him, and he’s worried,” utters the guard as he walks away.

“Okay”,  I say.

“C’mon with me”, the guard says to the pretty girl. I close the door and go get my phone. It was on silent. I missed two calls from my boyfriend. I call him immediately.

“What is going on?” I ask. “With the girl and the guitar?”

“Are you okay?” he asks. Security called me and said, ‘Your girlfriend is super mussed up and wandering around the building with your guitar.”

“Wasn’t me,” I say. “She was pretty messed up.”

“The door must have not closed all the way when I left with all my gear this morning,” he explains.

“Well, that was strange. I’m going back to bed now,” I say. “Have a good day”.

I went back to sleep. Later, I went out to get some coffee and stopped by the security desk. “Whatever happened with that girl? Did she find the right loft?”

“No”, a different security guard says. “But, she must have been on something. She left and wandered down the street. She took off all her clothes in public. She got arrested.”

“Wow…she must have been really messed up.”

“Must have been something real good,” he says.

Pearson Fabrics-Script

This fabric from Pearson instantly caught my attention while flipping through this month’s Luxe magazine. I’m obsessed.

The script in printed on linen. It totally reminds me of some of the antique ephemera I use in my art…

“Hand blocked in India on 60 foot long tables this fabric is truly special and due to table size can only come in 20 yd pieces. All print is hand applied in wonderful neutral tones. Look closely and notice phrases, signatures and dates in both English and French.”

I’d love to upholster a set of simple wood-framed dining chairs with this fabric….or a headboard. Love.

LA DEMI GRANDE VOLIERE PENDANT SHADE

We just popped this adorable fixture into a client’s proposal. It’s for their daughter’s room, and it’s so fricken’ cute. I totally want one of my own. “From the Parisian atelier of Mathieu Challières comes the whimsical Volière collection of feathered menagerie lighting. Each piece is made by hand from strong copper wiring and decorative birds with real feathers. ” Good news! These pendants are on sale right now at the Conran Shop.

I took a ton of photos.

Find some of my favorites below. One day I got up at sunrise to shoot.

Stacked Paperback Wallpaper From Anthropologie

At $198 a roll, it’s ain’t cheap. The good news- you don’t need a lot.

This wallpaper, designed by Tracey Kendall is totally awesome.  I decided to take a peak at her other work and was very much delighted…….Here’s a few of her other designs:

Matteo Home

Matteo Home is the best. In the past, duvet covers that retail for $500+ go for $50 at their sample sales. This is some fine bedding, ladies and gentleman. I’ll see you there.

Marie Turnor

The other day I saw the entire line of Marie Turnor bags. They are sooooooo adorable. The  “picnic” in tan is quite popular right now, but I really dig it in gold lace. I love the juxtaposition of the generic lunch bag shape and the intricate lace pattern of the gold leather.

The lunch bag shaped purse comes in three sizes: the snack, the picnic, and the dinner. Love.

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Artisan House

600 S Main St
Los Angeles, CA 90014

I’ve been watching this place for a while—and not just because it has the word “art” in its name. I have a lot of friends who live on Main St, so I’m in the neighborhood quite a bit.

Right after a quick trip to Pussy & Pooch for some gourmet cat food with a friend,  I walked inside the seemingly open restaurant/bar/deli/market.  They weren’t quite up and running. However,  Patrice Rozat, one of the owners invited us in to look at the space and try some appetizers and sandwiches.

They seated us in the restaurant section (pictured above). There really wasn’t much of a selection for appetizers. We were offered either black salmon ceviche or some kind of steak tartare.  I don’t eat red meat, so I chose the salmon. My friend had the tartare.

Here is my dish. I totally forgot to take a picture until I was half way done.  I was famished.

This dish was amazing—–SOOOOOOOOO good. Everything was complimentary during our visit, but I would have easily paid for this. And I will. This might be one of my favorite dishes I’ve ever had in LA.  The fish was delicious.  It was a tiny bit spicy, as it had peppers. It also had creme fraiche and pomegranate seeds.  This dish was a surprise…a tasty surprise for my mouth. I will go back to Artisan House just to have this dish again.

My friend’s steak tartare was just medicore. At least it looked pretty.

After we were done tasting the appetizers, we were asked to fill out a questionnaire about the food and ambiance of the 90-seat restaurant.

The restaurant was pretty, but kinda generic.   I liked the artwork, as it was a bit unexpected.  I also really loved the bar (which was not open when we were there). Apparently they have molecular mixologists and fun drinks. I’ll have to try one next time.

After we filled out the paperwork, we were escorted to the market side of Artisan House. There were lots of empty shelves, but they looked like they were stocking  the store and deli with a good selection of high-end wine and gourmet food products.

We then got to order off the sandwich menus. The items in red were not available during our visit. I took a photo of the other side of the menu, as you will be able to make your own sandwich in the future.

I had Mary’s Smoked Turkey sandwich, and my friend had the Reuben.  We were offered sides, as well. I had Israeli couscous, and he had quinoa. We thought the sandwiches were okay.  Mine was very tasty, but the bread didn’t really work. It was just plain wheat bread. It needed to be toasted or have some crunch. The Reuben was toasted, but not very thick. We agreed that the ingredients should be piled a bit higher.  The couscous was okay–not as good as Lemonade’s version. But, the quinoa was really good. I would go in and order just that. Again, another item that will bring me back.

I enjoyed my visit to Artisan House.  I know this place will be successful. I think it’s really smart that they are  opening (softly)to the neighbors by offering complimentary tastings.  Word of mouth will bring lots of people here. I talked to another friend who had a full dinner here the other night. He said the menu was limited, but delicious.

There’s also really good people behind Artisan House. Patrice (formerly, Breadbar, The Four Seasons and Mr. Chow), was running a tight ship.  And Jason Ryczek(One Sunset and Boa), the executive chef, really wanted to know our opinions in order to modify the food and make it better.  It was nice interacting with both Patrice and Jason. I can’t wait to come back.

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Yesterday, I attended the California Design exhibit with my family. It was a perfect rainy day to go to the museum.  If you live in LA, this exhibit is a MUST! If not,  don’t fret–I took photos of a lot of the amazing pieces. You can see them below. The exhibit is totally inspiring.

Those are just some of the rad  items on display. Check out the exhibit. It runs until June 3, 2012.

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