Riviera View

Check out these heavenly linen products from Rough Linen .  Based in San Francisco, they use natural linen to design basic but beautiful products.  To learn more about the company's CEO, click here:   Tricia Rose All photos from rough linen website . I would make good use of the pinafore (third photo down), and of course, the daily view from the last photo wouldn't be so bad.  duvet cover nautical linen curtains called St. Barts, made of mid-weight linen  pinafore: a pocket for keys, a pocket for your phone  practical and smashing

Happy Easter!

Pretty cool So. California Mid Century Modern transformation from Contractor  Tom Tarrant .

We took a road trip to Santa Barbara last weekend.  California Poppies are in bloom at the beautiful Santa Barbara Botanic Garden .  This is a great outdoor space to explore with kids, older folks or your sweetheart. photo credit - me Yep that's me below hugging a California Redwood.   I look pretty silly but it felt good. While in SB, I ran across this article in Santa Barbara Seasons about interior designer  Carol Magness who recently updated a 1919 Wallace Neff home.  Carol's attention to detail is fantastic: shabby chic combined with traditional notes and modern twists like saddled-stitched leather poufs and acrylic console tables.  I love the original front door hardware shown below. photo - ciro coelho photo - ciro coelho If you'd like to see the entire article in  Santa Barbara Seasons  - click here for the downloadable pdf.  This house is now on the market.  You can see the listing here b...

More photos of Frank Gehry's deconstructed Benson house.  This time you're seeing views of and from the master bedroom and loft studio.    photo credit - riviera view

All photos by Larry Underhill, of the L.A. Times.  S ketch is by Frank Gehry . Can you imagine owning a house where the main living quarters and sleeping quarters are separated by an outdoor passageway?  Even in sunny Southern California where the days are warm but evenings are sometimes chilly? That's exactly the idea that Frank G eh ry explored when designing this contemporary residence, the Benson House.  Located in the Santa Monica Mountain range with views of rolling hills and the valley below , this historic landmark home is on the market for the first time.  Built in 198 1, w ith two bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a loft/work space she's listed at $895,000. Designed for nature l over s : p arkas and m ukluks sold sep arate ly. T o learn more about this home, click here .