Talent in San Francisco

So, my boyfriend and I will be driving out to San Francisco next month for a three month internship he'll be doing there and I'm pretty excited about it because it will be my first time to visit! I've been checking out Designers in San Fran. when I came across  Benjamin Dong. First off let me tell you how much bad design is out there, lol! It's refreshing when you come across someone who totally gets it all. Clearly good design is a talent that cannot be taught, it has to be something you're born with.......and Benjamin Has IT!

 Simplicity, elegance, and restraint  are what make this picture one of my favorites. The black interior almost acts as a frame for the still life within it. I love the touch of green, every room needs something green and alive in it I think.

I want this Faux Bois wallpaper so bad! I'm crazy about a Greek key pattern, especially on this Roman shade.

I love these shades of blue with the wall color and grays in the room.

I want two of these for either side of my bed! ASAP

Pages from my Portfolio

Dark and cozy.

Ray Booth

Loving this Foyer. The Mural with the Dark trim.........I need it in my life!!!

That Turquoise Daybed needs to be in my bedroom........by the time I get home today!

I'd never move from that sofa!

If you haven't been to Mrs. Howard's in Atlanta.....just put it on your bucket list.

I'd never go out to eat! EVER.

Let's Get Away!

The Delano Hotel In Miami.......I picture myself in the pool with a Drink and my bestie!

I mean, who doesn't love the lake!?!

I would have parties and friends over 24/7......and maybe a photo shoot or two!

I'm shopping for a bathing suit as we speak!!

I would swim under the water with my eyes open allllllll day LONG!!!!!

Speechless.......

My kind of tent party!!!

Beautiful Rooms

Ray Booth of Mcalpine, Booth & Ferrier Interiors

A home for sale in the Hamptons.

Melanie Turner, ASID. Turner Davis Interiors

(My Favorite)

Mcalpine Booth & Ferrier A hotel they did in Mexico. Amazing!

Bill Ingram (Love the over sized door)

It came to life!!

So, for one of my classes we had to design a light fixture from scratch and design it around one of our favorite designers. Clearly, I chose Kelly Wearstler because of her creative sense and ....her love of gold and metals!

  My light fixture was designed with scrap wood I had from previous projects. I used gold paint that I mixed in with some faux painting techniques I had up my sleeve to create the illusion of brass supports for the shade and a bronze base. I wanted the grain in the wooden shade to show through so I watered down the paint, and used a Drapery ring for the finial......it kind of pulls through the look of a modern lantern.?

The "Came to life part refers to the fact that we're building a lake house for a client and they were in need of some interesting standing lamps for their outdoor "Areya" ;-)  that wouldn't blow over. Btw. They're 5 feet tall too!!

I love them!! From a school project to a real life client's house!!! ;-)  I post some pics once the house is done  with them in the space!