Head Boards

Will custom make.

Chain store comparison:

• Williams Sonoma Home $1,500 to $3,000 depending on fabric  See details here.
• Restoration Hardware $900 See details here.
• Pottery Barn $1,300 to $1,600 depending on fabric See details here.

Butterfields Auctions - 2/6/2011

Lot No: 7708W
An Italian Neoclassical style fruitwood stool
height 18in; width 20 1/4in; depth 16in
Estimate: $600 - 800


Lot No: 7835W
Property from the Estate of Carolyn Bell Twomey
A pair of Louis XV style walnut fauteuil
height 36in; width 24in; depth 21 1/2in
Estimate: $800 - 1,200


Lot No: 7596W
Property from the Collection of Dr. Orville J. Golub
A Directoire walnut canape circa 1800
height 35 3/4in; width 47 1/4in; depth 20in
Estimate: $300 - 500

Lot No: 7532W
A George III style mahogany twin pedestal extension dining table with two leaves
height 29in; length extended 121in; width 50in
Estimate: $1,800 - 2,000
NEED SOME REPAIR

Lot No: 7725W
A William IV rosewood games table
height 29 3/4in; width 36in; depth 35in
Estimate: $800 - 1,200 


Lot No: 7646W
A Louis XVI style walnut center table
height 30in; diameter 48in
Estimate: $1,800 - 2,500



Lot No: 7604
Property from the Collection of Dr. Orville J. Golub
A George III oak tilt top occasional table
height 27 3/4in; width 24in; depth 23 1/4in
Estimate: $400 - 600

Lot 7610 W
An Edwardian inlaid mixed wood circular occasional table
Estimate: $300 - 500

Mitchell Litt

Some interesting furniture I found from Mitchell-Litt Encino and Sherman Oaks stores.

Craig-Olsen

I found some interesting pieces at Craig-Olsen on La Brea today.

Measurement

Mattress Sizes

• Twin--39 x 75 inches (or 99 x 190 cm)
• Full--54 x 75 inches (137 x 190 cm)
• Queen--60 x 80 inches (or 153 x 203 cm)
• Eastern King--76 x 80 inches (or 198 x 203 cm)
• California King--72 x 84 inches (or 182 x 213 cm)

Dining Room

• At least 120 inches to sit 10-12 people.

Breakfast Room

• At least 84 inches to sit 6 people.

Master Bedroom

• Writing desk 4 ft x 2 ft
• Easter King 76x80 inches

Master Bathroom

• Chandelier with 4-5 light
• Vanity stool 19 inches 19x19x20 H caster on wheel

Living Room End Tables

• 22-24" W minimum
• 24-26" H ideal

Family

• 84 inches console table under TV for our 46 inches TV
• 42 inches height sofa???

Bedroom Tables

cheap

Priorities

TIMELINE:

• We would like to move in by 3/1.
• Focus on breakfast area, family room, and dining room. My goal is have those rooms done by 5/1.  
• We want to finish master room, living room, and foyer done by 7/1.
• I am not sure about the timing for the outdoor living area.

FURNITURE/DECOR IN THE INTERIM:
Initially we will bring our guest or master room bed, child's bed room set, child's play room stuff, and home office furniture.

We might bring our breakfast nook table and dining room set in the interim.  Eventually, we don't want to keep the breakfast nook table and dining room set.  Having said that, if it costs more to move those, I will just leave them in our old home.

We should take another look of our current breakfast table & dining room table to see if we are able to re-purpose breakfast table for kid's paint station in the new home.

We also have some paintings that we want to know if they will look good in the new home.  Maybe in the library or rooms upstairs.

PRIORITIES:
We need to get the selected carpet and painting done before we move.  Carpet needs to be cleaned.  House needs to be completed dusted.  Need to decide whether to move before kitchen cabinet is done.

CARPET -

• We got to change the carpet for kid's bed room, kids play room upstairs, my closet and office.  
• I am still debating on the carpet for stairs.  The carpet is expensive, but it is not quite 100% to my style of decor.  In the interim, we should clean the carpet of all rooms.  
• I heard that the carpet quality of living room, library and stairs are quite good.  I don't want to replace with something cheaper.

PAINTING -

• I am still figuring out where to repaint the wall.  We got to repaint the master bedroom, office upstairs, our child's playroom molding & ceiling, our family room and front door.  The color of family room is critical as it needs to match with fabric and indoor/outdoor living area.
• The base molding of the entry way also needs some touch up.  
• We might want to repaint the kitchen cabinet.  If it is not too expensive, maybe we should just take care of it now.

MISC -

• Before we move in, we probably need to finish TV wiring.  
• We need to make sure to put in some safety measure for the laundry room upstairs because I heard so many awful stories about water leakage.  
• If we are to bring in electrician and plumbers prior to our move in date, we should do some projects all at once.  
• Might not get new washer/dryer.  Will do some thorough cleaning first.

Overall Feel of the Home

I like the overall decoration of the following homes in Beverly Hills and Bel Air.

http://www.10847bellagio.com/mls/
http://www.929northfoothill.com/
http://www.277tigertail.com/

I MIGHT LIKE:
* Lots of natural sun light. Clean and crisp. Like luxury or quality look. Want relaxing feel
* Style: Might be transitional, traditional, Hollywood or French regency style. Not 100% sure. However, we want something timeless.
* Feel: Want very relaxing/calm bedroom & family room. Want luxury living room and entry way.  Want indoor outdoor living area from breakfast nook to outdoor.  Want safe playing environment for kids throughout the house.
* Color: Neutral color with a hint of Tiffany blue, light yellow or gold.
* Constraints: Family room and breakfast areas need to be stain resistance. Overall furniture should not have sharp corners. No glass top. Fabric or leather table ottomans are preferred. No tufted construction for ottomans - food gets stuck. All sofas should have stain guard.  The family sofa should be one cushion (rather than multiple cushions). I am open for suggestions for anything safe for my child.
* Kid friendly. Dog friendly. Party friendly.  Stain resistance.  Allergy friendly.
* Feng-shui: Need to run by feng shui consultant when we finalize the floor plan.  We probably need to know where mirrors go.
* Need to think about the entertaining party flow of the layout for adults and kids.

BY ROOM:

* Breakfast nook: Need to change out lighting fixture.  Make this an indoor/outdoor area.  Need to make sure that this area is kid friendly.  Might not need window treatment.  Maybe a table (84 inches) that sits 6.  Someone recommended microfiber? or faux leather.  Will faux leather be too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter time?

* Dining room: Long rectangle table for the formal dining room. Ideally it can seat 8-10 people or even more (with leaf extension). Need buffet table or server table. A nice painting. Maybe put a mirror facing the window.  Need window treatment for the street facing window.  Need to decide the window treatment for the yard facing window treatment.  Need to clean the stain on the floor.  The tough one is the ceiling fixture/chandelier.  Need to think about the dining room chairs given the ceiling height.  Will hire a faux painting artist to fix a few spots.

* Family room: Need some creative idea for the alcove - maybe a daybed or a bankad chair as long as it is not too pricey.  I can use that alcove as my laptop station or my child's play area with her friends.  Kids love an enclosed area.   Don't know what to do with the wall color.  Ok without curtain.  But don't want the room to look unfinished.  Maybe just cover the top.  I don't want window treatment to block the sun light.  Need an area rug?  Will a swivel chair work?  I need something to watch TV and work.  How do I enjoy the view, watch TV, work on my laptop and watch my kid at the same time?  Need an entertainment center or a console below TV.

* Guest powder room:  Need a mirror above the sink.  Need to update the drain and maybe the faucets.  Need a new Toto toilet. Need to get the toilet holder soon.  The wall scones are too shiny.  Need some paintings.  Need to clean the fabric wall, particular some spot.

* Entry way: Need to be grand. We could put a entry table or a seating area in the front entry way.  Also, we could have a settee or two chairs (with table) in the entry hall way.  We can potentially just put a painting in the entry hallway.  It might open up the hallway space even more.  Another alternative is to put an console there with 2 chairs next to it.  We also need a mirror or an art work in the alcove area.  There is a slight crack in the crown molding and base molding..  Need to touch up.   Later down the road, we should explore adding two paintings close to the ceiling - no rush.  Need to repaint the front door right away.  Mable floor needs some polishing.  The glass ceiling has a couple bugs which needed to be cleaned out if the workers happen to be up there.

* Stairs: I am debating the stair carpet.  People either love it or hate it.  However, I don't know what pattern will work.  It could be a potential phase 2 project.

* Living room: Make room for a grand piano. This room won't be used often. Might keep the current carpet.  Let's not worry about the hardwood floor.  Need to change window treatment.  We might be able to save the casing.  We could move two of those giant plants to those two alcoves.  I need more ideas on how to fill those 2 alcoves (e.g., plants, planter/pedestal, giant vase).  The fire place screens look a bit dirty.  Is there a better place for grand piano.

* Kitchen:  3 tiles have some minor cracks.  Need to change out two dish washers to a better brand (e.g., Bosh).  We should re-surface to a lighter color cabinet.  Need to change both faucets in the kitchen.  Might want to remove wood panel from the sub-zero.   We should change the knob hardware to match with our stainless steel sub-zero.  We want filtered hot water dispenser.  Need an outlet in the kitchen island.  Might need to change out garage disposal.   The microwave is too high for me, but I could leave it alone for now.

* Library: Leave it alone for now.  We might need to clean and tighten that fabric wall paper.  Need to clean that wool carpet.  Cover the hooks with paintings.  Don't put too many little knick knacks.  Might want to change the knobs to more up to date styles, but no rush.  I don't want to furnish this room yet.  This could be a dance floor for my daughter. 

* Bar:  The wine refrigerator is broken.  We either fix it or get a beverage center.  Might convert this to a wine cellar later down the road.  I am not too crazy about the glass shelf, but for now, I am ok to leave it alone.

* Playroom downstairs: Need to think about how it works when we have parties and play dates. This room probably needs a queen-size sleeper sofa for guests. Want a wow piece.  We might have to put more of Lita's pieces down here so that I can watch her while she plays with her friends and cousins.   We need lots of organizational tools to keep her room manageable.  

* Master room: Want a upholstered headboard, a chaise, & a desk. Might keep the current carpet. Might need to repaint the wall. Is it too white now?  Might keep the window treatment, but trim and clean the drapery.  Not sure about the window rods - maybe paint it white or change the finials.  Might be interesting to put a mirror above the fire place to reflect the beautiful view of the master room.  Not sure what the gap above the molding is.  Need to change the small lamp shades around women's vanity and men's vanity.  Need a chandelier in the women's bathroom.  Need TV wiring before we start painting.  Might need feng-shui consultant's review before putting all pieces in place.

* Purple bedroom (Kid bed room upstairs): Bed should allow sleep over.  Take existing furniture for now. Just need help rearranging. Need new carpet.  Need to remove that doily shower curtain.  Need to add floor threshold from the hallway to the bed rooms if the price is reasonable.

* Pink bedroom (Kid playroom upstairs): Need new carpet and repaint base molding & ceiling. Child might not like pink in a few years, thus, it might be easier to keep the carpet neutral.    Need to change the bathroom flush mount lighting to a chandelier.  The current flush-mount looks cheap.  We will take our current living room sofa for this room.

* Office upstairs: It will be an office and guest room. Need new carpet and repaint the wall. Might take our current office furniture in the interim.  We will take our current guest bed and get a fabric headboard.

* Outdoor: Need lots of help!  We want a outdoor living area.  Maybe a play house for my kid.  Need to figure out where my dog hangs out.

* Front door:  Need to repaint.  Need to get those 2 plants more greenery.  Need a new estate address plaque.  There is a slight crack by the front window.

GENERAL NOTES:
* Very organized. Like to keep little things in the cabinets.
* A couple antique pieces will be nice.

Kitchen

TWO BOSCH DISHWASHERS
We saw this one at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center in Studio City
SHX45L05UC Bosch 24" Integra 500 Series DLX Stainless Steel Dishwasher

The price from Kiva at $729 (without tax) seems fair.
You can see competitor pricing via google shopping search.


Here are some more choices from the Integra line and Ascenta line.  Ascenta line is slightly less.

SHX45L05UC Integra

• Kiva at $879
• Pacific Sales at $850

SHX5ALO5UC Ascenta

• Kiva at $729
• Pacific Sales at $649 (floor model at $575)

 

More info can be found at
http://www.universal-akb.com/bosch-integra-design-stainless-steel-dishwashers.html

http://www.universal-akb.com/bosch-ascenta-series-stainless-steel-dishwashers.html

WINE CELLAR OR BEVERAGE CENTER FOR THE BAR

U-Line (we probably won't buy this one yet unless we get a volume discount)

• 1075BEVS-00 U-Line Origins Stainless Steel Field Reversible Beverage Center $999 (from Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center).  
• Quote from Kiva seems fair at $999 (however, you can get a better price $869 & no shipping at Pacific Sales)
• Note the logo is very small.  You can put wine, soda, water or snacks of our kid.
• Not sure if it is good to have a clear window where people can see our kid's beverage. 
• You can find competitor pricing of this U-line model via google shopping.
• More selection on U-Line.com.

KITCHEN FAUCETS
My husband does not faucets that look like something you can buy from Home Depot & Lowes.  We need our designers to help us pick a couple unique faucets that go with our home style.

Hansgrohe
Allegro E Gourmet Kitchen Faucet, Pull-out.  This one has longer neck than (2). $489 (Pacific Sales)

To research more groche faucets, visit Grohe Faucets for Kitchen.  
To research more hansgroche faucets, check out Hansgroche website.

• We don't need garbage disposal any more.
• We should be able to get dual dishwasher airgap for two dishwashers.
• We need 2 new strainers.  No rush.
• We need hot/cold faucet and tank with water filtration system.  

Bathroom

TOTO Toilets

• Need one piece
• Narrow in the back for shut off valve
• Need a bit more traditional look

Eco UltraMax® Toilet, 1.28 GPF (model # MS854114E)

Spec on TOTO here

Willingham® Toilet, 1.6 GPF - ADA (model #MS924154F)
Spec on TOTOUSA here
Quoted $450 (without tax) seems fair
You can find competitor pricing on google shopping search.