Falling

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That's me!

Yes it happened. A stager's top nightmare. When staging a home we try to hang all of the art when the seller or the home owner is gone. It's hard for anyone to see holes being put in their walls they just want to see the fabulous finished product not how it's done. (we get that). However, we had an enormously heavy mirror to hang. Sister Extraordinaire got the hardware in the wall (kind of) and we began to hang it. With the help of the agent we almost got it on. Then, either the mirrror fell or I fell. No matter, it all came tumbling down. Me, the stool, the mirror, Sister's cute hat...SMASH to the ground! I looked at Sister, her hair was tousled and I was bleeding.

This is something we sisters laugh about but we had to hold it in until the agent left. Then we laughed.. and laughed...and laughed.

I just got a text from Sister telling me she still cannot stop laughing. Its funny but not funny because we now have a wall to repair. No it's funny...really funny.

10 Things You Should Know About Poverty

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1. There are different definitions of poverty.
2. There is more to being poor than not having money.
3. Women often face more challenges than men in overcoming poverty.
4. Adequate housing is a basic right.
5. If you know someone who supports a child on a minimum-wage job, you know someone who is poor.
6. Poverty is a moral issue.
7. Defeating poverty creates dignity.
8. Reducing poverty here can reduce poverty there, too.
9. Children notice poverty.
10.You can do something about it.

Taken from: 25 Things You Should Know About Poverty: 2009 by Rebekah Daniel for Habitat World.

Glamorous Nights in LA

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Maison 140 is a lovely little boutique hotel in Beverly Hils. The interior is designed by Kelly Wearstler.







Sister Extraordinaire and I almost stayed here so we had to at least have a libation at the Bar Noir.





Notice the small change in front with the sculptures flanking the door. Top photo has a statue and this photo is a sphere. Part of the redesign.


Their signature French Kiss. Mmmmm... so yummy



We were happy to have stopped here. (T-remember how annoying that lady was in the bar? Look where your thumb is. A bit of a poke in the mouth was definately needed).



I requested that my camera take a trip to the bathroom as I knew it would be lovely as well. When you're on the road and always using public restrooms this was such a nice treat to have somewhere clean and beautiful to go.

Love the tile set vertically.


Just a pretty vignette. The mirror above is a version of what I have in my sweet salon. It makes a smashing impression. I just bought an inexpensive gold mirror and painted it a high gloss black. Below you see 2 of the rooms in the Hotel. Mine would be the yellow room and Sister Extraordiniare would probably choose the spicey orange room.







Loved the wall papered ceiling-clever.

A version of the stool above is also in the lobby of the Viceroy and Jonathan Adler sells them in his Melrose store.

It's all in the details...