new taste buds

working for someone whose designs are not necessarily my personal style has been such a good experience. I was nervous at first for some reason, thinking that maybe I wouldn't enjoy tasks at hand due to my dislike of the design. quite on the contrary. I am gaining new appreciation, and love for many things since designing here in LA for K Dubs.

some appreciations are new.
others just rediscovered.

 

my number one new love. GOLD

did I used to not like gold cause I thought it was:

dated, at times tacky and not silver or steel?

yes.

do I now think of things I could guild in gold?

yes.

am I leaning towards a gold wedding ring?

yes.

back to this picture of the Tides Hotel in South Beach by K Dubs- what I love...

-the gold striped screen in the back
-the natural branches. wood. wood. wood. she loves wood and so do I! but that wasnt anything new.
-the gold tufted sofa. A: because the whole thing is tufted. B: because its huge. two of me could nap on that bad boy.
-the gold garden stools
-the gold lamp shades.

moving on...

-gold stripped wall again.
-gold covered plant on the left
-tortoise shells. such a rad idea.

welcome to the Viceroy Anguila...

-stone. so much stone. stone everywhere!
-outdoor shower. for two
-wood chair and ottoman.
-private sundeck out of stone. I would nap out there. in the nude. which makes sense cause I would have just been in the shower. made out of stone.
-tub faucet.
-gold garden stool again

-wood ceiling. I LOVE THE CEILING.
-gold trimmed wall. with gold alcoves.
-custom chairs. all custom. most her stuff is custom.

-wood ceiling.
-STONE FREAKIN' WALL
-wood bar.
-giant balls of wood

-WOOD CEILING. LOOK AT THE CEILING!
-back wall. I am obsessed with it. five different kinds of stone. I love it.
-wood chairs and table.

-gold coffee table. rad.
-wood lamp shade. I want. I could make that pretty darn easily. and paint it GOOOOLD.

-stone, stone, stone. love the stone.
-those chairs are a K Dub originally. she uses them everywhere. the croc skin I picked up last week just got thrown on some. and they are gold

the Tides pool cabana. I want it all.

-wood wall. and the burled wood tables.
-again. gold garden stools.
-and that couch.
-alcove chairs. so rad.

her display at Bergdorf. its cool.

-gold table base
-gold spikey ball I love
-gold trimmed alcoves.
-giant gold dice
-wompy wood stools with gold inlay

-that starburst pattern tile, its made of pressed straw, and its AMAZING. K Dubs just did a dining room with this covering the walls. so rad..
-black and creme chevron wood flooring
-gold accessories
-that pen line drawing, I have been doing so many of those, and I love it.

summing this gibberish up....

GOLD, really a fan. 
STONE, my love has been strengthened.
WOOD, always been a fan.

some cheesy something or other said, "Mother Nature is the best architect and designer."

point proven.
I would also add VINTAGE.
my appreciation for vintage finds runs much deeper.
recycle, reuse, repurpose. put it on your bumper.

again, let me say, I am having a ball. to be in this creative city is a blast.