i grew up in los angeles, and lived there most of my life until coming to san francisco sixteen years ago. so, i’d say i’ve got l.a. in my blood. i know the streets of the valley like the back of my hand, and spent many a rebellious and youthful night trolling the streets of hollywood, not sure looking for what, but enamored with it’s tarnished glamour. i... 
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i’m feeling a little bit like i’m running up the down staircase to catch up here after all my time away. there’s no rest for the wicked! but, at least it inspired me. i love staircases, don’t you? there’s something romantic about them, and i remember as a kid, always wishing we lived in a two-story house, instead of our suburban single level tract... 
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i did that little reader survey with y’all over the holidays (you can still fill it out if you’re so inclined), and i had to laugh outloud when someone commented that they’d like me to stop posting “oh, and happy, happy friday”. i feel ya. i started that like 6 years ago, so it was getting a little old for me, too. so i’m just gonna say... 
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i love these interiors from designer alexandra angle. they’re modern, but comfortable and inviting, and not too stark. and the color palette is soothing and serene, just like the places some of these homes live – the old hills of los feliz and the beaches in venice. they just seem to fit their environments so perfectly, creating diverse and authentic environments,... 
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this week’s “it list” comes from a very favorite blogger of mine – perhaps because our blogs are quite different. i love editor & founder jaime derringer’s blog design milk (and dog milk!) because she finds the stuff i otherwise might not see. sleek, modern, and fresh, but very livable. and i like mixing that contemporary look up with my more... 
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