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Thoughtful interiors for a brighter tomorrow

Hoarder’s Home Transformed into a Beautiful Beach House

  Previously inhabited by a hoarder, the pictures are a bit disturbing and sad so I have posted just a few ‘before’ pics to give you a sense of what the ‘Three Birds Renovation’ team had to deal with. They removed most of the walls and were able to save the original floorboards. The yard looked […]

Jessica Buckley’s Bright Interiors in London

Designer Jessica Buckley has just listed her flat on a luxury short term rental site One Fine Stay, meaning you can now actually stay there if you’re planning a holiday to the UK. Although I am usually drawn to neutral colors, I appreciate Jessica’s love of colors & patterns that she perfectly implements in her projects in […]

Ravishing High Point Home by Lisa Sherry

So….this house is in High Point, North Carolina. This is definitely an area where you’ll find high-end homes with top-of-the-line furnishing as High Point is known for its furniture, textiles, and bus manufacturing. The city is sometimes referred to as the “Furniture Capital of the World”. Here is a quintessential interior design project by Lisa Sherry. If […]

2 Very Different Homes on the Island of Ibiza

Below are two homes that I found in Ibiza while I was in the internet ‘rabbit hole’ today. Both very different but equally beautiful. The Summer home below was built in the 1950s and was renovated by design studio Blackstad Design Consultants and the interior designer Constanze von Unruh. It is absolutely worth taking a look at both of […]

Amber Interiors Creates a Beachy Eclectic Home for Elyse Walker

I just returned from dropping my second oldest daughter to College in Chicago (one of my favorite places!) and I felt so inspired by the brick terrace homes with crawling ivy that I was looking forward to getting back to my computer in Laguna Beach and sharing some beautifully rich places I came across (while […]

Nikolas Piper’s Home in the Countryside of Spain

In Los Corales de Buelna, a municipality in Cantabria, Spain, sits the holiday retreat for the artist Nikolas Piper who is well known for his furniture / sculpture in iron, wood & scrap. The mansion, which was originally a palace built in 1754, was in a state of ruin when they purchased it 12 years ago and had […]

Bring Your Surfboard Inside!

I’m lucky enough to live at the beach so I very often see surfboards but they’re usually used for surfing! Either way, a surfboard is an awesome object that gives an edgy beach look to your space. Whether it’s your old board covered in wax or one you just purchased, there has to be a corner […]

The Surf Lodge in Montauk is a Surfers Haven

The Surf Lodge is an east coast summertime paradise. This boutique hotel in the Long Island hamlet of Montauk is located at the far end of Long Island, a little over three hours’ drive from Manhattan. Drawing local, domestic and international visitors, the Surf Lodge has mastered the art of balancing relaxation and sophistication. Once […]

Before & Afters of an LA Designer’s Home (w/ an IKEA kitchen)

This is the home of Sarah Sherman Samuel, a Los Angeles based Designer, Art Director, and Content Creator. She is a color & pattern expert and is known for effortlessly combining styles to create distinctive spaces. Look at what a fabulous home she created for her and her family…. Sarah used Semihandmade doors & drawer […]

Magical Eco Friendly Montecito Mansion

This fabulous Montecito home, designed by acclaimed local architect Barton Myers, is a 3,991-square-foot mansion nuzzled on 10.4 acres of lush, super private land. This pioneering home was designed with the surrounding SoCal landscape in mind. Made entirely of sustainable materials such as steel, glass, and concrete, the eco-conscious estate boasts an open indoor-outdoor layout and […]