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Series: Venice Garden & Home Tour – Exteriors

15 Thursday May 2014

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I had the pleasure of attending the Venice Garden & Home Tour this past Saturday. It was a gorgeous day to walk around the neighborhood and be inspired. The homes and gardens were absolutely wonderful. My favorite quote of the day from a fellow tour-goer: “I just went from admiration to envy”.

Envy aside, I had a great time and can’t wait to share. I’ve decided to break up the highlights into a 7-day series. I’ll start from the outside and work my way in. Today’s post covers exteriors.

While many of the homes we toured displayed the best of modern architecture and design, there were also those who chose to restore and embrace the home’s original aesthetic. Other homes focused on creating the most inviting outdoor space anyone could ask for. Here are the exterior highlights.

 

What’s next? Part 2 of the series will highlight the quintessential Venice garden staple… Do you think you know what it is? You’ll find out tomorrow… stay tuned! 🙂

Ciao for Now,

♥♥ Vicky

Original Post: 5/7/2012

Series: Venice Garden & Home Tour – Art

13 Sunday May 2012

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It’s the last day in our 7-day series covering the Venice Garden & Home Tour. We close out the series exploring what makes Venice, Venice… its culture.

Despite the $1M+ entry price-point for a home, Venice Beach remains a hub of counter-culture in the middle of Los Angeles.  Art and sculpture are a key way its residents express their individuality and share their beliefs.  One of the most fun and interesting parts of the tour, here’s the highlight gallery:

  • Statement Art

  • Functional Art (it’s a chair made of driftwood)

  • His & Her Art

  • Political Art

  • Repurposed Art

  • Tranquil Art

  • Antler Art

  • Creepy-Crawly Art

This brings our series on the Venice Garden & Home Tour to a close.  Hope you’ve enjoyed the highlights.

Tomorrow, it’s back to great decor to help you add personality to your home.

Series: Venice Garden & Home Tour – Picture Walls

12 Saturday May 2012

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A must-have design element in any home is a ‘picture wall’, and that’s what we explore in part 6 of our 7-day series for the Venice Garden & Home Tour. Whether it’s family photos, abstract art, or even a skate board…, picture walls add interest to a room and create a focal point.  Here are 5 examples that each tell their own story.

  • By painting the wall a flat charcoal color, the artwork on this picture wall really pops.  The addition of a skateboard takes this picture wall to the next level turning it into a true art installation… how fabulous!

  • This picture wall has a casual feel.  The homeowner installed 3 narrow shelves allowing her to display a ton of photos overlapping on one another

  • A mid-century modern vignette, this picture wall is simple and succinct.  It has a clear point of view transporting the viewer back to the 1960’s.

  • This picture wall is both organic and eclectic.  By concentrating the photos in the center of the wall and expanding horizontally, it creates a timeline feel with no one picture dominating the space.

  • To really make an impact in a room and add interest to a blank white wall, this homeowner installed 3 large-scale vibrant prints.  In contrast to the more organic example above, this installation is structured but still has a ton of personality.

What’s Next: Tomorrow we wrap up our 7-day series and I’ve decided to save the best example’s of Venice’s eclectic style for last.  Stay Tuned!

Series: Venice Garden & Home Tour – Lighting

10 Thursday May 2012

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Part 4 of our Venice Garden & Home Tour focuses in on lighting.  Clearly a necessity from a functional standpoint, lighting also helps create a point of view in a room.  From traditional to modern, simple to over-the-top; the light fixtures we saw on the tour were varied and fabulous.  Here are the highlights:

Outdoor lighting gone chic

Industrial sconce – I love how you can see the filament

Mid-century modern masterpiece

The perfect mix of contemporary and modern – what a conversation piece!

Lighting with a personal touch – those are individual notes

Simple and colorful X 3

A work of art… literally!

Click here to see more lighting options.

What’s next? In part 5, we’ll focus on one of the most important rooms in the house… that is if you’re hungry 🙂

Series: Venice Garden & Home Tour – Interiors

09 Wednesday May 2012

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In part 3 of the series, we head inside to check out some interiors.  Here are my top 10 picks (in no particular order) with a little tidbit of what I loved most about each.

Love: Organic wood table & supple grey velvet upholstery

Love: Library focal wall that mixes books & art

Love: Mod vibe with fun pops of color

Love: 2 words – Hot Pink!

Love: Vibrant art that makes this fireplace a clear focal point

Love: Modern furniture with pops of color

Love: Open floorplan with 180 degree views

Love: Eclectic sensibility with black & white cow-hide rug

Love: Mid-century modern table and light fixture

Love: Mixing of colors and the fabulous hexagonal coffee table

What’s next: In part 4 of the series, we highlight a key decor element! Don’t worry, I won’t keep you in the dark too long, just stay tuned for tomorrow’s post.

Series: Venice Garden & Home Tour – Succulents

08 Tuesday May 2012

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In part 2 of the Venice Garden & Home Tour series, we find ourselves in the garden. If there is one staple that any Venice “flower” garden must have, it’s the quirky and intriguing succulent. Succulents require much less watering than more traditional flowers, thus suiting themselves well to the dry SoCal climate.

As a design element, succulents add both beauty and edge to a space. Think of them as the delicate flower’s bad-ass cousin. The ombre nature of their coloring effortlessly fades from green to purple to red; and while this coloring is stunningly beautiful, the succulent’s sturdy composition and texture is nothing short of tough.

There was no shortage of succulent sightings on the tour. Here are my top 5.

Whats Next? In Part 3 of the series we head inside and take a look at some fabulous interiors. You won’t want to miss it!

Series: Venice Garden & Home Tour – Exteriors

07 Monday May 2012

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I had the pleasure of attending the Venice Garden & Home Tour this past Saturday.  It was a gorgeous day to walk around the neighborhood and be inspired.  The homes and gardens were absolutely wonderful.  My favorite quote of the day from a fellow tour-goer: “I just went from admiration to envy”.

Envy aside, I had a great time and can’t wait to share. I’ve decided to break up the highlights into a 7-day series.  I’ll start from the outside and work my way in.  Today’s post covers exteriors.

While many of the homes we toured displayed the best of modern architecture and design, there were also those who chose to restore and embrace the home’s original aesthetic.  Other homes focused on creating the most inviting outdoor space anyone could ask for.  Here are the exterior highlights.  Click any image to begin the slideshow.

 

What’s next? Part 2 of the series will highlight the quintessential Venice garden staple… Do you think you know what it is?  You’ll find out tomorrow… stay tuned! 🙂

Ahh… Venezia

22 Sunday Apr 2012

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We wrapped up our Italian vacation in Venice.  It’s such a fascinating city where Medieval and Modern times meet… with the added bonus of boats replacing cars… what a life!

 

The quintessential venice “landscape”

 

A lantern against a beautiful marble pillar in St. Mark’s Basilica

 

Fabulous front porch… just cross the bridge over the canal and you’re home!

 

All of Venice is “wall-papered” in fabric; this was the fabric that covered the walls in our hotel room

 

Wonderful glass chandeliers at one of the glass-blowing factories on the island of Murano

 

How great is this?  Just happened upon this “wall art” while exploring the neighborhood

 

Well, that’s all from our vacation.  Arrivederci, Italia.

Where should we go next?