As we were dismantling our La Cienega window recently, I popped over to Downtown for one last look at the incredible Pedro Friedeberg sculpture the talented and hilarious Kim Alexandriuk used in her Diego Rivera-inspired window.
Pedro Friedeberg
Villa Savoia
Today, Kate and I had the pleasure of visiting with Michael Savoia of Villa Savoia, embroidery house extraordinaire. I am beginning to explore the world of embroidery and embellishments for clients (and myself, natch) and figured a good place to start would be with the best. Michael is a font of information and deeply passionate about his chosen area of expertise. No wonder some of the most elegant designer’s in Los Angeles (Michael Smith, Suzanne Rheinstein, Madeline Stuart, Kim Alexandriuk) seek him out when they are looking for the best for their clients. He generously walked us through a number of embroidery techniques and materials and got me really jazzed about the myriad possibilities. It ain’t cheap though, so I am saving my ducats until I can pump up a pillow, or chair, or curtain edge with his exquisite stylings. You might want to start saving, too…
Hey people. I’m Molly Luetkemeyer (loot-kah-my-er, just so we can get that out of the way). I have been a practicing interior designer at my firm, M. Design Interiors for the past 10 years (for the full back story, check out my about page). My ongoing mission is to guide clients to create personal, comfortable, chic homes that reflect their needs and particular tastes. No one should live in a showroom or someone else's house. Period. I am inspired by a range of sources from modern and contemporary art to nature, fashion and vintage design books to stuff I see on the street. It’s always coming at me and I want to share a little of it with you.
So take a look and as always, let me know what you think at molly at mdesignla dot com!