The Design Directive

07/07/2014

Better image of the wine room project. In this image, you see the backlighting and the top of the bar that hides accent lighting for art and also connects the two storage towers. More components still to come!

07/06/2014

Can't think of a lovelier way to wake up than by opening your inbox and receiving the following message from a client.
"...we're both falling more and more in love with the room every day. We asked you to push our boundaries and you did it SO well -- we'd have never thought to do a design like this and we love it. Now we have to step up the rest of the house to match this AMAZING room!!! :)"

07/03/2014

We are nearing the end of the transformation of this unused room to a wine/entertaining room in this gorgeous Sherman Oaks home! Can't wait to see all the finishing details in place! (ie larger table, marble counters, etc). Ps- the shelving is all backlit by color changing LED's. Cheers!

01/24/2014

A New Henge In Town http://thedesigndirective.com/friday-finds/henge

Move over Stone Henge in England, Henge from Italy might be more beautiful and more worthy of writing home about.  Blending a sense of age that comes from traditional crafting methods with contemporary sophistication, Henge produces stunning pieces of lighting and furniture that seem to be as timele...

01/11/2014

Metal Never Looked So Cool: De Castelli http://thedesigndirective.com/friday-finds/2013/12/20/i82slvywsuu3pq5mliyg6edd189sv1

De Castelli is an Italian company that blends design, technology and a passion for metal to produce gorgeous pieces for your interior and exterior landscapes.  Their line does not reinvent the wheel, but it does make the wheel look more intriguing and uber chic.  What else would you expect from a co...

12/14/2013

Stone Art http://thedesigndirective.com/friday-finds/stone-art

A trip to the stone yard always feels like a trip to a world class art gallery.  Who wants to use boring carrara or worse yet, black granite (bleh!) when you have such amazing choices available!  The following six images were shot recently while sourcing stone slabs for a project.  The last three im...

11/28/2013

Finally received photos from the photographer of the finished church!! http://thedesigndirective.com/house-of-worship/

11/23/2013

Also featured on Los Angeles Magazine's page!

By Marielle Wakim

11/23/2013

Product Find of the Week: LITHOS DESIGN http://thedesigndirective.com/friday-finds/2013/11/22/9or4s4qjy2yunm1n5p9adgjp7b1jxv

Offering mind-blowingly gorgeous carved stone tiles, Lithos Design is an Italian company that is truly carving a new and beautiful future for us all.  Three dimensional designs are accented with gold paint, backlit, free-standing and jut out to form wall sconces.  What else can be said except:  WOW....

11/22/2013

An article by Los Angeles Magazine about my church project!!! AWESOME!!!! Too bad we still don't have photographs showcasing the finished design with all the architectural lighting in place.... Still great though!

http://www.lamag.com/citythink/citythinkblog/2013/11/22/reverent-refurbishment-an-eagle-rock-church-gets-a-new-look

11/19/2013

The final architectural lighting is finally getting installed! I prefer (and am pushing for) the option on the right. Which do you vote for?