Hi gang!

Here's an interview I gave about my new furniture line at the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas. I can't wait to hear what you think!

Ciao,
Lisa

Hi gang!

I'm so excited about a new radio show I'm on called My Fix It Up Life. The show features Ed Begley Jr. discussing eco ways to renovate your home, and yours truly talking about how to turn your house into a cozy home that reflects your personality. You can listen to the first episode here, and subscribe to the podcast here.

I can't wait to hear what you think!

xo
Lisa

Hi Gang!

This Saturday at 1pm, I'll be appearing on KTLA's "Career Day".

"Career Day" is a show that provides teens with information about possible careers, so if you have teenagers, watch it with them! If you live in Los Angeles, be sure to check it out or DVR it, and let me know what you think!

xo
Lisa

Hi gang!

I'll be at the Spring Home Show in Plymouth, Mass. this weekend - if you're nearby, come say hello!

Have a great weekend!

xo
Lisa

Hi gang!

I had so much fun sharing my design tips at the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival at Disney World! Check out my video from the event, and learn a couple of design tips, too!

xo
Lisa

Hi gang!

I recently had a great time filming a segment about house jewelry for LXTV! The segment aired over the weekend, and now you can watch it online here! House jewelry is anything from metal objects like light fixtures and cabinet handles to colorful accessories like pillows and candles. These details can transform a room, just like a beautiful necklace can complete an ensemble.

I can't wait to hear what you think of the segment. And if you want to see more of this gorgeous house, you can view the real estate listing here.

Have a great week!
Lisa

Hi gang!

I had a blast doing a segment about house jewelry for NBC LX-TV Open House. The segment will air this weekend (times below) - we shot it at a house my friend Evan Gaskin just completed in Sherman Oaks, Calif. He is a high-end builder who usually ends up selling his homes to movie stars!

There were endless examples of great house jewelry in Evan's latest house, because he builds dreamhouses in the $5-10 million price range - so we got a sneak peak at one that is about to go on the real estate market. We can dream looking at this house...but there are great design details and take away tips that we can all use in our own homes.

The segment airs this weekend! Here are the times that it will air in the following cities:

NBC Los Angeles (Channel 4)
Saturday, 2/5/11 @ 7:00 PM
Sunday, 2/6/11 @ 4 PM

NBC Chicago (WMAQ) - Sundays at 10:30 am
NBC Bay Area (KNTV) - Sundays at 3:00 pm
NBC San Diego (KNSD) - Saturdays at 4:30 pm and Sundays at 3:30pm & 6:30 pm
NBC Dallas/Fort Worth (KXAS) - Sundays at 11 am
NBC Washington (WRC) - Sundays at 5:30 am
NBC Miami (WTVJ) - Sundays at 7 am
NBC Connecticut (WVIT) - Sundays at 6:00 am

I hope you enjoy the segment, and I can't wait to hear what you think!

xo
Lisa

Happy Friday, everybody!

I have to tell you, I am obsessed with wing chairs at the moment! In my own dining room every chair at the table is an oversized chocolate leather wing chair with nail-heads. On the “Rachael Ray Show” Apartment Makeover, white leather wing chairs from Home Decorators were the cornerstone of my living room design.

Coincidentally, we had a little conflict behind the scenes, because John Gidding had chosen the same white leather wing chairs for his living room design! He was kind enough - a total sweetheart - to let me win this one and use these gorgeous chairs in the apartment I designed.
 
It is amazing how a hip, modern fabric or leather with rock and roll nail-head studs can make a traditional piece like a wing chair look so fresh and new!
 
Have you taken any vintage or traditional furniture and made it edgy and fresh with a new fabric or choice of color?

Have a great weekend!
Lisa

Hi everyone!

Here’s a little inside peek into this week’s Rachael Ray episode.
 
One of the hardest parts about designing an apartment for the “Rachael Ray Show” was that I had to design it ahead of time for a fictitious client. The only guideline that I was given was that my apartment had to accommodate a single parent with a child or a couple with a child.

I work best as designer when I can channel my client's vision, so this was a challenge! As a designer, I never design for my own taste. And to be completely honest my taste changes daily!
If I knew what I wanted, my living room would have furniture in it. And it doesn't. It's empty! As they say, the cobbler's shoes have holes...
 
The only other guideline from the “Rachael Ray Show” was our budget of $10,000 at Home Decorators - my new fave catalog and website - and $2500 from Lowe's. This seemed like a dream budget to work with compared to the $2000 budget I had on close to 150 episodes of “Designed to Sell”.

I hope you like what I came up with! Did any part of the design or furnishings stand out to you?
 
Ciao!
Lisa