Beach Pad Project: Chevron Rug

The Manhattan Beach Project is coming along nicely, the desk looks fabulous and the rug just arrived!  After searching the internet, I found this one from Milliken that is the exact color and look we are going for and it fits within the budget for a 5'4"x7'8" rug at just $165!  I was a little hesitant ordering off the internet, but the reviews seemed decent enough and I figured how bad could it be?  Well, much to my hesitation, it's much better in person than online!!!  I'm so excited and I'm definitely going to use this one again for future projects.

Fabulous Find: Furniture from Maison 140!!!

The other day I received an email from one of my favorite vendors in the valley, Hotel Surplus, that they just received a shipment of furniture from the Beverly Hills boutique hotel Maison 140.  The hotel, like many of Kor Group's other Los Angeles properties, is currently undergoing a makeover by Kelly Wearstler.  

I was so excited to see what had come in that I rushed to take a look for myself - here are some of my favorite pieces.

These headboards were totally plush!  I purchased the yellow one for my latest client project in Manhattan Beach.  It's the perfect headboard for a sunny and bright beach pad!

I loved this Oriental style headboard - seriously contemplating it for my room, but have also had a tufted one on my wish list.  

This tufted bench is perfect for the foot of a bed or as extra seating in a large living room.  There were a lot of nix and dings and of course the fabric needs to be recovered, but overall it was in good condition.

I loved these mirrors, especially the one above!

There were a couple of these that I would love to use as panels in a dining room, above a buffet, or on either end of bedside tables.

These bed side tables I'm using with the yellow tufted headboard.  The handles are a really cool acrylic and have a light airy vibe to them.

Loved all the French antiques and these little bedside tables were adorable.

This little number used to sit in the Bar Noir at Maison 140.  It wasn't in the best condition, oh well...

This little Macau chair will be used for the desk area of the beach pad.  It's either going to be painted white or turquoise blue.  Definitely needs some recovering - notice the rip in the leather???

So in love with this Greek Key cocktail table!!!  I'm debating grabbing this one for myself!

This is the perfect piece to house jewelry.  The hardware was really nice in person and overall in great shape!

I'm seriously tempted to purchase this dresser and use it in a foyer.  Again, it was in great condition and really beautiful.

More bedside tables - I loved the style of these ones.  Each room in the hotel had it's own furniture, so there are a lot of bedside tables, which is great if you are buying for one room, but makes it hard if you are doing many because no two rooms were alike.

A Louis Chair, needs some work, but love a great Louis.

This little marble and black cocktail table is very glam and there's 2 of them.  I'm thinking of using both as coffee tables grouped together.

Lamps, lamps, and more lamps!!!  The 2 yellow ones with white bamboo on them are being used for the beach pad.  I'm going to grab a white one for myself.  They are all quite large so you definitely need the space for them.

They also have all the artwork from the property.  Could be interesting used in the right room.

Here's a peek at the pieces in their original setting....

Happy Birthday Miss Valentine!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS CHELSEA V!!!
Here's to my baby sister on her 30th birthday!  

xoxo,

Vanessa

Image via We Heart It

Happy Birthday Miss Chelsea Valentine!

There's no better way to enjoy this day celebrating my sister's birthday than with a little trip away to The Parker Palm Springs!!!

Enjoying brunch with my sister Chels (in the red Tao Beach tank) and my mom.

Family portrait below: From L to R my bro, my mom, my sis, me, my hubby, and my dad

In case you have never been, I highly recommend brunching al fresco at Norma's. Be sure to bring your appetite because the portions can practically feed a family of 4 on one serving of pancakes! The french toast is dipped in Rice Krispies and can easily double as dessert, there will be no counting calories here today!!??

And once our bellies are full and the buzz has set in, it's sun and pool time...looking forward to a great day with my family!

My bro playing a game of croquette

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hancock Park Studio

Today my sister Chelsea (the Valentine in Vanessa + Valentine) and I did a photo shoot for her newly redesigned studio in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Ron Marvin (the man who knows a thing or two about utilizing small spaces stylishly and functionally, was our constant source of inspiration for this little studio). Take a peek at the posh new pad !!!

We couldn't decide which pillows we liked best on the leather couch so here's both options.

I like how the yellow pops against the blue wall, but again, couldn't make up my mind so I thought I would show you both ways.

Love the chilled out glamorous bohemian 70s vibe the Donghia fabric mixed with the faux fur blanket from Pottery Barn gives this room. The collage is courtesy of Chels.

Some of our favorite design books: newly added courtesy of my Mom is Woodson & Rummerfield, I highly recommend picking up a copy!!!

Once the shoot was over, we headed to Joan's on Third for a quick bite to eat and who did we notice standing in line with us at the counter??!! Angelo Surmelis from HGTV!!! Today was a great day for designing, being creatively inspired, and hanging with my sister!

Happy Birthday Valentine!

A big birthday wish to my sister and other half of this crazy train Miss Chelsea Valentine!!! She's the real deal behind Cuvee Chic, the blog she created as a lifestyle guide of music, fashion, fitness, design, and nightlife. She loves rose wines, French House and French Pop, foreign accents, and can explain everything that makes a bohemian a bohemian (her favorite book is the Bohemian Manifesto by Laren Stover, mine's The Bombshell Manual of Style), she's an Aquarius, she's a very stylish girl, she lives in a Hollywood studio, and she has the fiercest collection of music!  Cheers, Chels, and I will raise a glass of bubbly to you!