Guest Blogger Jill Williams Takes a Dip!
Jill Williams is one of our amazing interior designer at Kerrie Kelly Design Lab. She resides in Chico, but works with us in the heart of Northern California. One of her favorite spots is at the ‘ole watering hole in her hometown. See what she has to say about it! Bidwell Park in Chico, CA …
Take Flight: Sacramento’s New Terminal B
A new level of travel bliss is about to take flight at Sacramento International Airport. Having recently previewed SMF’s new Terminal B, I can say it is one of the most beautiful airports in the country. Airport officials revealed the opening date for the new Central Terminal B at Sacramento International Airport—the first flight from …
Guest Blogger Tracy Bowman: Heath on the Move
By next year, Heath Ceramics will be in their newly acquired facility in San Francisco, “ We’ve got a big old factory we’re going to spend the rest of the year fixing up that will house our new Tile Manufacturing facility in the NE Mission. We’ll also have a tile showroom, and a Heath store, …
It’s All About Alice
San Francisco’s famed restaurant Chez Panisse, the cradle of the locavore movement, is turning 40 this week—and what better time to honor its singular founder, Alice Waters? The indefatigable 67-year-old has dedicated her life to changing the way we eat, leading a “delicious revolution” to chuck frozen and processed foods in favor of local, market-fresh …
Lighting: Switch to Which?
We have been pushing it off for years now, but it is time to make the switch from incandescent bulbs to energy efficient CFL (compact fluorescent light) and LED (light emitting diode) sources of light. Starting this year in California, the industry will start phasing out incandescent bulbs in favor of new technology. The phase …
Pearson Publishing Project: Heath Ceramics
Heath Ceramics, one of the few remaining mid-century American potteries, has been making tableware and tile for over a half-century in its Sausalito, California factory. In 2003, husband and wife team, Robin Petravic and Catherine Bailey purchased Heath Ceramics with a mission to revitalize the company, by placing a strong emphasis on design, handcrafted techniques, …
Pearson Publishing Project: The Ferry Building
The Ferry Building Marketplace is a people’s marketplace serving residents and travelers alike. Located within the historic Ferry Building at the foot of Market Street, shops large and small celebrate food in all its forms, offering everything from artisan cheeses to the freshest of local fish. Restaurants and cafés serve cuisine representing the quality and …
Little Lovely: Blithe & Bonny
My dear friend, Wes, from Twiggs Floral Gallery in Sacramento brought me a little lovely yesterday. It was beautifully wrapped in all that is eco-chic. While it looked like a wine bottle and small box of crackers, it was really eco-friendly grapefruit dish soap and a grapefruit candle. The outer packing features details of craft …
Designer on the Move "Must Have": Leather Belt Tile
For years I’ve raved about everything eco-chic. Now, I’m all about another luxurious reuse of materials that will whip your floor into a more sustainable shape. With two small offices in London and Los Angeles, word of designer Inghua Ting’s Vintage Leather Belt Floor Tiles and her company Ting London is spreading like wildfire. They’ve …
Pearson Publishing Project: KK’s Day Off
As an interior designer I have a real soft spot for the flat file. For the non-designers, a flat file is a practical storage system shaped to hold full-size drawings laid out flat, to prevent curling that comes with the stereotypical roll of drawings. I admit there is something to be said for looking at …
