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Patti: Posted on Sunday, May 20, 2012 7:58 AM
INSIDE OUT
I always hear the phrase, "Bringing the outdoors in". My latest column brings the outdoors IN.
Awarded Recognition in Design & Build
by the California Landscape Contractors Association.
More photos on Exteriors page
| Mark Twain is thought to have once said,
"The coldest winter I ever spent was summer in San Francisco".
I say, "One of the best interiors I ever designed was an exterior north of San Francisco".
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Patti: Posted on Friday, April 20, 2012 11:24 AM
Customized Colors
for this Tibetan Rug.
Just like childhood paint-by-numbers, I "colored" in purple, lavender, turquoise, cream and gold to coordinate with purple chenille loveseat and gold chenille chairs. Table fabricated by local artisan to our
specifications.
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Patti: Posted on Saturday, April 14, 2012 6:34 AM
This post corresponds to my column
"Tropics in the Napa Valley"
The "Dracula Vampira" orchid was the inspiration
for the color scheme described in the column.
click to read:
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Patti: Posted on Friday, March 30, 2012 11:26 AM
This post corresponds to my column in the Napa Valley Register
"Not Your Parents' Parquet" click to read:
A continuation of my interview with David Carpenter, owner of
Select Hardwood Floor Company:
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Patti: Posted on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 1:27 PM
Foyer photos correspond to my column
in the Napa Valley Register.
"Making an Impact"
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Live greenery purposefully added to juxtapose modern cool.
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PERspective drawing shown to a PROspective client.
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Foyer addressed as a living space.
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Coat closet, wasted under-stair space, open 1970's berber carpeted stairs greeted guests at the front door.
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Built-in cabinetry adds visual interest and makes use of empty space. Thick wood risers and treads close in the stairs.
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Patti: Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2012 11:04 AM
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Patti: Posted on Saturday, February 04, 2012 11:47 PM
 My column for the Napa Valley Register made its debut today. "Demystifying Design" will appear twice monthly on Saturdays in the Home and Garden section - or the Arts and Life section if you are reading online.
Each column will demystify a topic related to interior design.
Other events of the day included the delivery of long-awaited bedroom furnishings, slipcovers, and pillows for Lily's (left) master's master bedroom.
Topped off the afternoon at Rulli's, Larkspur's authentic pasticieria. Listening to Connie Francis belt out "Al di La" while savoring a toasty panini and cappucino with a treasured friend - a great way to celebrate Lily's new digs.
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Patti: Posted on Sunday, December 04, 2011 1:37 PM
I have just shipped these Bijoux chandelier shades to a beautiful home furnishing store in Menlo Park.
SELBY HOUSE (650)
326-5396 706 Santa Cruz Ave.
Owner Elizabeth Hill has received wonderful reviews about her store:
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Patti: Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 4:10 PM
 Untangling a Woven Web
of
Mystery and History.
As with a painting, you might purchase a rug merely because you
like it. Likewise, just as a painting becomes more personal and meaningful when you know the story behind the artist, a rug becomes more valuable when
you know the story behind its origins.
It would take a lifetime to learn about the patterns and designs of Oriental rugs.....filled with symbolism, folklore, culture, and tribal history, passed
down from family to family, village to village, created with art and skill of
the highest order. But if you can settle for some basic introductory information about these beauties, you might want to continue reading...........click on AboutOrientalRugs.
 Cocktail Party Conversation:
Did you know: * Wool
is the oldest natural fiber known to man. * New
Zealand wool is naturally white. * Argentinean wool is glossy. * Indian wool is
crush resistant. * Scottish
wool comes from black-faced sheep. * Berber
is a tribe in North Africa. They do not dye their wool when making rugs but
leave it in its natural, beige, brown, charcoal and black color. Today, the
term Berber has misguidedly transformed into the description of a type of
machine tufted looped carpet. * A rug
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Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2011 12:44 PM
 I've been hesitant to create a blog for fear
of information overload. But it does seem to
be an efficient repository for news, updates,
articles, and announcements pertinent to
PLC Interiors and the design industry in general.
Hope you will join in.
Your feedback helps me help you!
As you can see, I have a most handsome assistant by the name of Henry Elliot whose desk is really a cushy, sunny, window bench in the PLC office. His job description is to keep me a calm, happy, creative, and grounded designer.
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Patti: Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2011 12:22 PM
 Over the past Labor Day weekend, I was
happy to give a presentation on the topic
of art collecting at the Sausalito Open
Studios' Artists @ Work event. A transcript
can be read by clicking on this PDF:
Artists @ Work was also the perfect venue
for the debut of my Bijoux lampshades.
Artists @ Work was founded by artist,
Sue Averell
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Patti: Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2011 11:25 AM
 In August 2011, I debuted my new line of
custom, painted lampshades. After years
of searching for unique shades for my clients
in Design Centers and Specialty Shops, I
finally took matters into my own hands, literally, and created my own line.
Each shade is made to order and handcrafted
through an 8-step metallic paint and glaze
process that results in a pattern known in
French as "craquele'". The jewel-like quality
of the metallic finish was the inspiration for
continuing the French theme with the name "Bijoux".
No longer will a lamp base suffer the fate of settling for a ho-hum
shade. No longer do chandelier and sconce light bulbs have to be
naked. There is a Bijoux shade in every size, shape, color, and design
to suit every fixture.
Click on the "Bijoux" page of this website to see photos, download a
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Patti: Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2011 11:11 AM
 Periodically, I will feature works by some of my favorite painters and sculptors. If you are ever interested in these pieces, or would like to meet
the artists in their studios, please let me know.
"Figure in Yellow", Cheryl Rabin, Oil on Linen
Originally from Cheshire, North England, Cheryl studied Fashion Design and Illustration at St.
Martin's School of Art in Central London.
Current fashion, both couture and "street", as well
as figure and form, are often sources of inspiration for Cheryl.
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