

TWEAKS+inspiration : Easy Easter Decorating
Do you go all out with decorating for holidays? If you have little kiddies, you might be up to your ears in bunnies and baskets and eggs...


Places We Go : Easter Treats
Some of my favorite Easter treats can be found at Cost Plus World Market : Italian Panettones for breakfast and Nestler paper eggs...


Color Game : Out of the Blue
There's some big sky around our house and every once in a while, it's dramatic. Loads of pastels, especially pink and yellow. Would...


Color Game : La La Land
I couldn't wait to see La La Land, but it was on one rainy afternoon last week that Sue and I finally got to the Orinda Theater. Built...


Places We Go : Christmas in San Francisco, 2016
Happy New Year! Here's to having this extra holiday day, "New Year's Day Observed." Thinking over the last two weeks, some adventures...


DecorBook Classic : Christmas at Home, 2016
Seems like a sense of childhood fun and holiday cheer is in order this Christmas. Doing the house up in red and green with a generous...


Color Game : Orange Crush
Orange has to be the happiest color. This time of year, we see pumpkin orange everywhere. Have you considered it to be the perfect...


Color Game : Fall Color
Autumn snuck in last Thursday and there's a feeling of fall in the air here in Oakland, CA. Since it's my favorite season, I was ready...


DecorBook Classic : Stage Craft
Do you have theatrical moments in your rooms? Something that looks a little "out there" but makes you smile? This little bust ($20...


Places We Go : San Francisco's Japantown
Neighborhoods are a great place for design ideas and one of my favorites is Japantown in San Francisco. There's about 6 blocks filled...
















