bathroom redo (2)

those of you following me on instagram may have noticed our smaller bathroom is currently demoed down to the studs. d decided to take on this project, and now we are in the throes of a remodel. luckily we spent some time mulling over choices some years back, and have our master bath to base it on. (i love it still, after all these years!)

there are only a few variations. this bathroom has a stall shower - and we will add a glass door to the list of changes. other than that, the fixtures, for the most part, are staying the same as the other bathroom. (i'm a big proponent to design continuity, especially in a smaller house. i like seeing the same color palette, light fixtures, faucets, tile, etc stretching through the space.)

will keep you posted. (or hop over to instagram for more day to day progress - or not ;) )

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sit out

looking at some outdoor seating for our bedroom patio. i keep changing my mind. chair with ottoman? bench? match what we already have, or something new?

here are some thoughts...



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william krisel's own home in brentwood went on the market not too long ago.


Krisel Residence watercolor rendering by William Krisel, from 1955. From the Krisel Archive at the Getty Research Institute via

and it appears the worst fears were realized.

sigh.

open house

d and i have admired this house, just two short blocks from us, for years. in fact, d visited its owner, rudy, when we were planning the wall at the front of our house. he was generous with his time, and d used the wall around his home as inspiration for ours. when he passed last year, we waited with baited breath to hear what would become of his home. rudy's granddaughter had her wedding in the backyard before it went on the market this past week. you feel that it is a house full of memories.





rudy and his wife were original owners of this palmer and krisel; part of phase III of our corbin palms neighborhood. when the house was severely damaged in a fire in 1970, rudy, an architect, rebuilt with sensitive and thoughtful changes and additions. walking through, you know his careful decisions some 40 plus years ago keep this house timeless and ready for a new owner.






we often joked with our neighbors that there'd be a bidding war if this house became available. now my only hope is that it goes to someone who appreciates its history.


full listing here.

(but if you're interested, my friend and all things sfv mcm architecture expert craig is your realtor!)

bedding for a horse-crazy girl

h&m

did you know that h&m has bedding available on their website? cute too. we added this to k's list of bedroom "upgrades". (and we're considering this for e - maybe to try and do some hand-printing on?)

room to grow :: KJG

K's room is a bit less of an undertaking, in comparison to E's. she will be keeping the bunkbed and dresser (that were once shared by d and his brother!)while swapping out the shelves for something with a smaller footprint and having some fun with bedding and accessories. she still loves to play with her barn and horses - and we want the shelves to hold her growing collection, as well as her library. right now, a study spot isn't important for her - as she is still happy to do homework with me in the kitchen. the shelving will be able to accommodate a real work station at a future date.

one horse mobile (no longer available) by royalbuffet
two H&M heart sheets
three petit chateau duvet cover by land of nod
four sondotter icelandic horse pillow
five horse print bedding by graham & green
six kartel componibili sidetable
seven gingham patchwork quilt by craftyblossom
eight shelf inspiration by aurelie lecuyer via turbulences-deco

room to grow :: ecg

we have come to the conclusion that it is time for the girls to have separate rooms. k & e are now 9 and 12 respectively, and while they could still easily sleep in the same room, their tastes and interests are starting to diverge and it feels right to offer them each their own space. we are lucky in this little 3 bedroom home to have the extra space in the modern shed out back. it will become the primary home office, as well as my work space, as we are prepping to move e into the old home office.

she has definite ideas about what she wants ("just a normal room!") and d and i veer a little more on the mid-century modern side of things. she's a not quite a girly-girl but loves fashion, her friends, 1D and plans to live in paris someday. i wanted pieces she could keep for a long time - possibly on to her own place (sans considering overseas shipping!). d has done lots of built-ins in the room already, so a dresser doesn't look necessary. here is what we have come up with so far...




one modcloth bonjour pillow cases
two unknown geodesic hanging light (help!)
three strut table in watermelon by bludot
four land of nod jenny lind double bed in black
five inspiration board inspiration from a beautiful mess
six map of paris by bodie and fou (sadly looking like its no longer available) this is the back-up idea.
seven tas-ka duvet cover

(and yes i am all fancy hot-pants photoshop over here. playing around. let's see where it goes. this is the first post back here dealing with house bits that we'd moved over to jumilla productions. it feels a little odd - but as we phase out that page, i hope you'll find our house"work" interesting as well.)

next up kjg's space (and lots more inspiration on pinterest.)

inspiration on our bookshelf.

Artists' Studios by M.J. Long



Vera by Susan Seid, Jen Renzi and The Vera Company


Undecorate by Christiane Lemieux