September 30th, 2010 by jennifermyers
You may have guessed by now that one of the things we love about what we do is choosing all of the wonderful furniture, accessories, lighting and overall gorgeousness that goes in to each and every one of our projects. Where do we find our inspiration? Well, you lucky devils, this month we’re going to share some of our secret shopping sources with you, some of the fantastic little boutiques here in our hometown of Laguna Beach and beyond. Yes, we love you that much…
Lamp from Room 135
1. Room 135: We’ll start with the far away locales, and luckily they have products available online. Our dear Kristen Rusert left part of her heart in Colorado, and we don’t blame her. It’s a world away from Southern California, and this little shop in Steamboat has captivated Kristen: “I found this quaint little boutique while walking down the main strip of downtown Steamboat Springs,” says Kristen. “Their little space tucked at the base of the mountains provides a treasure trove for visitors, with gorgeous lighting, scents, antiques, Parisian maps and painted bamboo floor coverings. It’s a true gem, and a must-see when in town.” We definitely agree. (read the rest of this post…)
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September 23rd, 2009 by jennifermyers
Vintage Wood's products in use
It’s been all about Colorado for Kari Seydewitz, LRM Interior Design’s in-house designer. Last week it was the beautiful copper screens for the outdoors, and this week she’s found aged wood from Vintage Woods. This Vail Valley, Colorado company takes beetle-kill wood and ages it to create amazing and unique wood products.
What is “beetle-kill wood,” you ask? We didn’t know either. It seems that all over Colorado, pine beetles are burrowing into the trees to lay their eggs. Most of the time, healthy trees expel most of the beetles with their sap, and the tree lives. If a tree has been weakened by drought or if the trees are overcrowded, they aren’t able to repel the beetle, and the tree dies. This always happens in cycles every few years, but recently it has been particularly bad in Colorado due to forests weakened from drought and 100 years of wildfire supression. Sometimes the beetles leave behind a fungus, and as the tree dies, the fungus stains the wood all sorts of colors, from shades of gray, blue, purple, brown and black. (read the rest of this post…)
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