This 4th of July weekend, I joined the San Jose / San Francisco Victorian Themed Architecture Tour organized and led by award-winning historian Eleanor Schrader. I became a fan of Eleanor’s since the first time I met her. (Read about my first tour with Eleanor HERE.) I was so happy that I could fit the San Jose / SanContinue reading “San Jose / San Francisco Victorian Themed Tour with Eleanor Schrader”
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Hollyhock House at Barnsdall Art Park
On February 14, 2015, I visited Hollyhock House by Frank Lloyd Wright at Barnsdall Art Park as part of its celebration of reopening after years of restoration work. For one night only, the admission was waived and photographs were allowed. It was 9 a.m. when I got there. It was a beautiful clear day! After waitingContinue reading “Hollyhock House at Barnsdall Art Park”
Hiring Your First Designer
Originally posted on Alicia Friedmann Interior Design:
If you’ve never hired an interior designer, you probably have a few questions about how the entire process works. What do I need? Should I have an idea of everything that I want? Is my designer going to walk into my house and laugh at me? Well, before…
Ganna Walska Lotusland in Santa Barbara
In late July, I joined other members from Conejo Association of Professional Interior Designers and visited Ganna Walska Lotusland in Santa Barbara. Madame Ganna Walska purchased the property in 1941 and spent the next 43 years creating Lotusland. She had her own ideas on each part of the gardens should be and was not afraidContinue reading “Ganna Walska Lotusland in Santa Barbara”
SketchUp Course at West Valley Occupational Center
Course Description: The course is designed to enhance professional designers’ ability to envision and communicate their projects using the SketchUp program. Course Length: Tuesday, April 22 – Thursday, Jun 5 (This is the 1st attempt of this type of course catering to working professionals. The regular semester is 20 weeks long.) Course Setup: Open Lab:Continue reading “SketchUp Course at West Valley Occupational Center”
