California Dreaming
I’m finally heading back to Cali! It’s been far too long. (years?!) Last time was to work on my new book. Going through my pics I found some low res images of some of the great places we’re using. The first thing I have to do is reshoot. Can’t wait to see what these ladies have done since these shots. What a luxury to have a backyard. Here in New York the outdoor space is such a rarity. A woman came into my shop with a twiggy tree that had a couple of tiny orangey brown balls on it. She said was a kumquat. Funny how in CA you can have orange trees in your own yard! What a different life, I can’t wait to get back!!! I just booked the ticket to Long Beach, so I’ll be shopping LA , SanFran, and any place in between, consulting, and looking for great boudoirs and vignettes for my book. What about yours?
Amy Benton replied:
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalright…..
Hiya stranger! I FINALLY check in after positively FOREVER and what’s the first thing I see???? You’re shopping in L.A.??????? Holy crap! Brian and I are moving to 90210 from cold and dreary Chicago in a month- wooooo-hoooooo! Will you come out and stay with us so we can have some fun catch-up girly shopping time?? We’ve even got a second bedroom in our new place and I promise to make it the cutest thing EVER! When is this trip- in the next couple weeks? Lemme know- maybe we could meet!
I can’t believe it’s been so long! Give some incredibly huge huge to Lorraine when you see her too, will you?
Lots of love and smooches! xo
-Amy
April 22, 2007 at 3:43 am. Permalink.
parisapartment replied:
Darling Amy! Wow, Paris ’03, has it been that long?!
Yes yes and yes to all that and especially making that cutie chambre for your guests. For the new book!
my trip is in June, from the 10th. let’s rendezvous, whoohoo!
April 22, 2007 at 4:10 am. Permalink.
Amy replied:
Ooooh, I was so excited… I’ll be there, already moved or having just hopped a plane, on the 10th.
Yeah, let’s team up for some bedroom creation, for sure! We’ll have to trawl the fun new places- there’s a place called Bourgeois Boheme and this fantabulous place on La Brea called Little Paris that’s tooooooooo much fun. :-) (Not always to purchase from, but FUN for inspiration!!) Ooooh, and a place owned by Pussycat Dolls’ creator Robin Antin’s mom Brenda on Beverly (simply called Brenda Antin) that’s got Lars Bolander-quality pieces that are out of this world! Ooooh, and so many other cute finds…totallyoverthemoon!
xoxoxo!
April 22, 2007 at 4:54 am. Permalink.
carol herlihy replied:
Cali!! When are you going???
We miss you already!!!
Tell us all about it!
April 22, 2007 at 12:22 pm. Permalink.
julie at BV replied:
Wow… good for you going to visit those vintage places. You are going to have a lot of fun.
April 22, 2007 at 2:58 pm. Permalink.
Joy replied:
LOVE LOVE LOVE California! Went to Carmel 2 years back and just adored the place. Claudia, I swear your job just gets better and better every day! Enjoy your time there and be sure to keep blogging…we’d love to see too ;)
April 22, 2007 at 6:25 pm. Permalink.
cityfarmer replied:
Think it’s time to move about the country
April 22, 2007 at 8:53 pm. Permalink.