Cool New Store in LA - H.D. Buttercup

Found this beautiful new store in Los Angeles, in a Interior Design html newsletter. The fabulous room colors caught my eye. Awhile back I blogged these cool filigree light fixtures. A local company in North San Diego County called Hi Octane Design can create large wall graphics like those flower graphics shown in photo two. The store is H.D. Buttercup. They are located 3225 Helms Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90034. Well I am ready for an LA trip to go explore some new places. Anyone want to make a day trip?

Coastal Modern Living

My girlfriend recently purchased a new house. I put together some fun Coastal Modern Inspiration Images for her house. She is less than a mile from the beach, and her bungalow has some retro flair and great character. I think many of you Southern Californian's might enjoy these images as well.

Filigree Spheres

These sphere lights from Terrain are wonderful. They have a Moroccan flair to them. They are created by hand hammering the brass shapes and then silver plating them. I think these would look fabulous in some of our southern California Retail spaces don't you?

Clean Bathroom Design

Came across this beautiful bathroom image this morning and wanted to share it. I have been redesigning our master bath, so when we have the funds to execute it we are ready. I really like these sinks. Do you think the sinks really have no plumbing under neath visible? Maybe it is hidden behind the shelf. Love the tile on the wall too. Go to DWR for more info.

My Dream House | Alicia Hanson

Well some of you will find it to be no surprise that my dream house resembles a garage. Barton Myers is an amazing architect in Los Angeles. His firm designs projects from residences to large urban developments. My favorite house is his own house that was a working experiment to address his taste and the environment where the residence is located, specifically fire danger. The home is located in Toro Canyon, Montecito California. The house is comprised of 4 pavillons. To preserve against wild fire danger the pavillon roofs are comprised of recirculation pools that double as reflecting pools at this terrace home. The home also has steel roll up doors that enable to house to be completely shut if a fire does come through.

He has since built another smiliar house in Santa Barbara. I want to build something similar someday with large roll up glass garage doors.

Shed-a-licious

I want to build another shed-outbuilding on our lot. We have a lil metal tool shed that is taking up a fine cement slab that would certainly love one of these buildings on it. The top shed is certainly my favorite. I can't get enough of garage doors. In fact, my favorite house is pretty much entirely garage doors. I will have to blog about that next.

I have a thing for corrugated metal, not sure if it is because it is shiny and silver or what, but I am drawn to it like a moth to light. My front counter in my old sign shop had it. The bottom shed is from the site Reclaimed Space. They will be at this years Dwell on Design Show in LA June 25-27. Check it out. Did you see the cool outdoor furniture in the las picture. Love it...

Alicia & Ginger welcome you to their inspiration blog

This is the online studio for the creative inspirations that this mother and daughter duo encounter. We will document our journeys and visions. The wonderful photo above is a piece we came across from an article in Sunset Magazine that featured the store Goldbug in Pasadena. After seeing the image Alicia's wheels started turning with all sorts of assemblage art ideas.

And so begins the assemblage art journey.

Soon after discovering Goldbug, another terrific artisan, Katie Runnels of The Constant Gather came across our trail. We love the assemblage pieces that Katie puts together; and the name of her site is so fitting. We find ourselves often in that same situation.