• May17

    DEAR Friends, Readers, Designers, Design Enthusiasts!

    We  sent this newsletter out today — we’re looking for customers with our key bedding or pillows to share snap shots of your rooms. We would LOVE to see how you decorated your room with it, and share your design style with our blog and newsletter readers!

    So if you are up for sharing your style, please send pictures to contact@livelikeyou.com!! You can send your room, or a picture of you in your room!!

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  • May15

    My desk has been a very crowded and scary busy space for the last few weeks.  Lily and I are in full work mode, from morning to late night. The to-do-list is long!  I’m working on finishing up designs for two homes this week and all the details that entails. And I’m starting two more this week as well.  It’s a constant design marathon!  We’re also preparing hundreds of products for another  J & M event with some of my private label. And apologies to a bunch of customers who are waiting for bedding orders. The manufacturer switched warehouses and orders are a week behind!  Thank You for your patience! Starting July 15th, we will carry the bedding in stock with overnight delivery available.

    Here are some items on my desk today….

    Love this yellow large ikat fabric from Duralee.

    yep, another picture because it’s fun and large.

    Some cool grays and blacks from Robert Allen.

    A few Quadrille and Kelly Wearstler fabrics for a Georgetown house….

    These are a couple of fabrics from two of the guest bedrooms.

    Lily holding up fabrics so we can send images to out of town client.

    Forgot how much I like Windsor Smith fabrics. She is a design genius.

    And a pile of blues and yellows for a client….

    ..can’t wait to see some of this come together.

    And ooops!  You don’t want to see the corner of my desk via the mirror…

    And Lily on the phone going through a million documents.

    As I said it’s been hectic….

    But it’s all under control…

    …most of the time.

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  • May12

    It’s funny how our children turn out like us…

    When Luke was a baby I was acting and writing scripts most of the time. Actually pretty obsessively, as that’s how I approach everything. (when I wasn’t designing of course…)  Perhaps it’s the time Luke spent on set years ago, that’s bringing on his new passion….film making

    Luke on set with me in NYC 2003.

    This was today…..

    Luke turned our house, as usual, in to his film set.

    Luke and his friend Diego got wet, very wet….when filming this one.

    And all of us had to pitch in to help…literally…

    Dan behind the scenes helping out…. (that’s my office up there)

    I filmed this particular scene, Luke had to edit out my laughter!!

    If you have kids or know anyone under 14, invite them to watch. It’s pretty funny.

    Click on the image it will lead you to Luke’s latest video, from Lukeapedia his You Tube channel.

    PRANK MASTER 1!!

    HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL MOTHER’S OUT THERE!!


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  • May9

    I’m sourcing fabrics, furniture and items for a number of homes that I’m currently designing. It’s been a bit of a crazy pace, since my private label is growing rapidly and there’s an on line store to tend to. Definitely going to slow down the pace come the summer months!

    The Design Center is home to amazing fabrics, it’s where I source most my material when working on a job. They have a superb sample service that’s so helpful to the job.  Sometimes good fabrics can be crazy expensive. $ 100/yard -sometimes even double that or triple that!!

    I do a number of online design plans for people (jeez got to get my site updated with the services!) and then source from lots of online fabrics stores so clients can order themselves.  Came across this cheerful group of fabrics that I would love to use somewhere…all under $ 25.

    Definitely for people who love color!

    SANTA MARIA DESERT FLOWER

    PANAMA WAVE DESERT

    ONE WISH BLACK BIRD

    The pattern below reminds me of the pattern in the popular Schumacher fabric that’s over $ 100.yards. Love the colors.

    WONDERAMA BLACK BIRD

    And here in a second color way….

    WONDERAMA TOUCAN

    And a ton of IKAT’s under $ 25.

    KHANDAR JEWEL

    This is a really great one!!

    BATAVIA IKAT

    BATAVIA IKAT

    This is my favorite colorway of this one.

    MEDALLION BAND CITRINE

    Any of these could be put to good use in a space!



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