There’s lots of inspiration to take away from the design district in West Hollywood, California. While I was there last week, the weather was beautiful and all the sales people had that happy, SoCal attitude that generates easy smiles.
Here were some of my favorite fabric shops and at the end of the post, some places for a quick bite to eat.
Nicky Rising’s showroom is jam packed with beautiful fabrics. The pillow fabric is by Walter G., the seat fabric is by Bastideaux, and the wallpaper is by de Gournay.
And if you are on Melrose Avenue, stop in at the huge Restoration Hardware there.
I sat out here on their terrace and got caught up with Annie from Most Lovely Things (she’s in Connecticut) for an hour…just about blogging and life.
Places to stop for a break in the Melrose area…
Pallie was visiting with her pup from Florida…and we went to Joan’s on Third for breakfast. Bad photo of the usually photogenic Chief (the dogs stayed on the ground while we ate).
Zinque is a nice place to stop for lunch or a glass of wine.
And I’m probably the only one in L.A. who got the bread (carbs are the enemy) with the healthy salad at Urth Caffe. There are lots more places (our daughter, Alie, lives in the neighborhood) but this post is getting a little lengthy!
While putting away my fabric samples for later use…
a few made it to my constantly changing inspiration board.
