Hancock Park Refresh Photos

Happy Friday everyone! We've had a busy few weeks here at JMI, completing a bunch of mini-installations and wrapping up one of my favorite client's homes with a fun photo shoot for the old portfolio.

I posted some cell pics a few weeks back, but I'm excited to share the professional shots, courtesy of the amazing photographer, Jayme Burrows.

I started working with these clients about a year or so ago. They were looking to move their daughter out of her nursery and into a "big girl" room.  I had recently gone through this momentous transition myself with Penelope, so I was really excited for them.

We ended up using a lot of her daughter's own artwork on the walls, which is one of my favorite things to do in kids' rooms. 

We even left her chalkboard art on her easel for some authenticity. 

A short while later, I was tasked with the happy job of creating a nursery space for their soon-to-be-born baby boy. We kept things modern but not overtly masculine and were pretty much ready to go when he arrived!

Things moved on to the dining room and living room after that. I am completely obsessed with the rug we sourced for the dining room. (Yay, etsy!)

My favorite shot of the day...

Just a little corner of the master...

We were really happy with how everything turned and the clients' couldn't have been lovelier or more fun to work with. I hope they enjoy their new space!

Client Project Update

Happy Friday and Happy Spring everyone! Hope you all have some fantastic plans. We'll be celebrating with a couple of French 77s (our new favorite--see an easy adaptation here).

This was a busy week for us at JMI, but the highlight for sure was finishing up a living and dining room area in a long-time clients' home. They are the sweetest, coolest family and I had so much fun working with them. I hope to have the whole place photographed professionally soon, but here are some phone pics of the living and dining areas that I wanted to share:

It's really hard to tell in these photos but the wall color may be favorite yet (Benjamin Moore Wickham Gray).

Don't mind the kiddo kitchen in the corner there!

I had to get this a picture of the chandelier with the lights on--it's so good. 

Cocktails, anyone?

Cheers! xoxo

#ProjectLakeHouse

Happy Friday!

Last year was kind of an insane year for our family for all sorts of reasons, and there are no signs of things slowing down, so we've been looking for a place to get away to on the weekends (or even play hooky during the week!). Someplace that's within driving distance that we could run off to at a moment's notice (i.e, not have to worry about packing), and we kind of settled on Lake Arrowhead. Ahh... Even just typing it, I can feel my blood pressure dropping.

Ninety minutes from us, we found a little slice of heaven to escape to. At least, it will be once I get my little fingers on it. It's definitely a fixer of the late 90's variety: lots of tongue and groove (that's T&G to you city folk), weird paint applications and lacquer. So. Much. Lacquer.  Exhibit A:

Exhibit B, etc...:

Need I go on? This does not sway me at all. I have faith in the power of white paint. I'm thinking modern rustic. I'm thinking locally sourced antiques meets West Elm meets etsy.  Some pictures so you can see where my heads at:

It's all cosmetic, really. And at the end of the day, it's all about this view:

Sigh... 

Hope you'll follow along as we update our woodsy weekend abode!

Pinspiration: Home Office Edition

Now that our garage reno is actually for really reals happening, I'm in full on planning mode. It will be SO huge for me to have my own space; it's almost overwhelming. I've been hitting Pinterest hard, needless to say, and these beautiful images are providing plenty of inspiration...

Jenny Komenda's loft

Amanda Nisbet's office

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I think this is the Who What Wear girls' office...

Think I've seen this on Garance Dore.

Kishani Pereira's office

Unknown (and not an office but love it.)

Betsy Burnham's office

Aerin Lauder's office

Love the swatch organization here.

Jenna Lyons'

I dream of putting something down and having it actually be in the exact same spot when I need it again.

Someday...

xoxo

All images via my Pinterest "Home Office" board.

Dining Room Update: Painted Glossy Built-In Buffet Revealed!

You might remember awhile back I posted about wanting to paint our fug built-in credenza in the dining room. They are original to our 1924 home (which is ye olde for Los Angeles), and I dealt with a lot of opposition to the idea. People really feel strongly about painting woodwork! I say, if it's not in great shape, change it. 

This is how it used to look in our dining room, which is more of a hallway in our little house. You see it right when you walk in the front door. To me, it was a real eye sore--a monster that ate the room.

BEFORE:

My china didn't even look nice in there...

After about two weeks of sanding, puttying, and multiple coats of Ralph Lauren's Marsh Grass, here it is!

AFTER:

I couldn't me more thrilled with out it turned out! I think the color is just enough of a contrast to the wall color (Farrow and Ball's French Grey) but still "disappears."

We've also replaced quite a bit of our furniture. We have a bit more to go (2 more chairs, which are being made now, artwork, probably a bar car) but I felt like we'd done enough that I could share it with you.

I also ADORE our light fixture. I wanted something traditional with a modern feel that I could also still see the buffet through. Enter this Sandy Chapman fixture that I've long lusted after. I think it's perfection.

Crappy acrylic hardware was replaced with these brass reproduction lovelies.

Hello, my name is Jennifer, and I'm a brass-aholic.

I think our china looks a zillion times better in there, don't you?

My One King's Lane artichokes are sitting pretty for there, right now, but I have something else in mind. All in good time, friends. All in good time...

xoxo