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The Real Reason for Visit to L.A.

March 28, 2012 by carole 2 Comments

Once there was a boy, a boy I liked. 

He helped me with parties and, in more recent times, he helped me with big design jobs.  He writes plays and screenplays so he decided he should move to the bright lights, big city of L.A.  So one year ago he left me. That schmuck. So here I am, with the intention of design inspiration, but secretly spending time with this boy or, as I now like to call him, Bad Boy. Consider him the latest addition to my cast of characters, including Mr. F&F, college boy, middle child, and little man. May I now introduce Bad Boy, the real reason for visit to L.A.

Bad Boy looking out over the Hollywood Hills, picking his house when he makes it big

Bad Boy and I met in 1988 when we did a play together, portraying April and Roy Pitt (ironically a Hollywood couple) in a production of Bad Habits.  We were friends long before I started my design business and he was a natural trusted resource to help with my work. Shame on you for moving, Bad Boy. But I do hope your dreams come true and I’ve had a ball this week, sharing my L.A. adventures with you.

And, in the spirit of design, which is the real reason for this trip, some more inpirational photos of things I’ve seen. At the Pacific Design Center last week, there was one showroom that was a surprising inspiration. At first, I thought it was mostly new furniture and not really part of my mission, but there were some nice surprises.

a chandelier made of silver chains…why couldn’t a similar one be fashioned from old necklaces?
close-up…ladies, save those old silver necklaces…
a different version of the silver chain chandelier…breathtaking
chrome and all things metal are hot
i have seen this stool in every major publication lately
ahem…F&F recently refurbished vintage wingbacks that looked like this…on trend
…and finally, outdoor furniture made from recycled milk jugs…YES!

Headed to Laguna Beach on Wednesday, home to various art galleries and a store that is a big part of my design research.  Until then, adios!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  1. Belle says

    March 28, 2012 at 11:14 am

    Please tell BAD BOY hello from me! Your trip seems perfection – friends, food, form and function!

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  1. …store happenings… | Form & Function says:
    April 23, 2013 at 1:06 am

    […] has been a blur.  When I got back from gift mart in Atlanta there was good news in the form of Bad Boy’s return.   He arrived while I was in Atlanta and I don’t even think the tarmac had cooled […]

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