I have partially recuperative from my trip to LA. 

First stop was H. D Buttercup for a great party.  Here is a view of some of my favorite items.

Plexicraft was a sponsor of the conference and gave away these great acrylic chairs. Love!

Adam Japko kicking off the conference…

Interesting graphic of the reach of blogs…Amazing!

Windsor Smith…such a fan of her work!

The wonderful author Susanna Salk…

Tobi Fairley giving the blog awards…

A fabulous goodie bag from my Seattle design buddy, Ted Watson, owner of Watson Kennedy.

A mid afternoon pick me up…

The incomparable Charlotte Moss…

A terrific dinner with Fabricut to celebrate the launch of the French General Line. The food was DIVINE, as was the company.

This butterscotch pot de creme was sinful.

A favorite Fabricut new intro.

Barbara Barry was a TERRIFIC speaker..the best.

Kumquat tree..I think

My pal, Jennifer Meditash of Dec a Porter

The lovely Lisa Mende inadvertently stole some lunch silverware. You gotta watch those designers. 

Beth Greene introducing Newell Turner.

Newell Turner of Hearst and House Beautiful. LOVE HIM!

I raced to check in to a nicer hotel for my last night. Mr C. (of Cipriani) in Beverly Hills offered a check in cocktail of a Bellini at the bar.  No need to visit a desk. All done at the bar while your luggage is whisked to your room. YAY!

Cool abstract horse in the lobby.

A very masculine room..

I love room service!

The final night party was at Harbinger.  These are the fab Hillary Thomas finials.

Beautiful flowers and fab food by Lulu Powers.

I died over this vignette. The walls, art, all of it is the bomb!

Cannot miss The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf…

Beautiful Daisy Turner

Handsome Nacho…I have a serious crush on this attention hound!

Nathan with his brood. Such a great guy with a chic shop. The paintings are by my new friend Lesli Devito. Cannot wait to have her pant my pups.

That butt was too good the French herringbone floor ain't so shabby either. 

Hollywood at home was next… great shop I never miss n LA.

Kravet showroom for the House Beautiful chair giveaway.

The hilarious Jenni Pulos doing a chair rap.

Lunch at The Ivy…

5 of us had ton of food including the lobster special. Crazy good!

crazy banana split…

red velvet cake…

bloodies and gorgeous roses…

flowers of LA

Home sweet home…