The 12 Days of Christmas...Designer Style.

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my designer did for me...

12 gifts for under your tree......

Merry Christmas from everyone at CRAIG OLSEN. 

On the eleventh day of Christmas, my designer did for me...

Vintage wall letters!

There are so many fun things you can do with these letters...you can stack them, place them all over a wall or two, or use them to spell something meaningful in your life: Family name, the names of your children, the city where you live...the list is endless!

Get Creative! These are a guaranteed conversation starter for any guest to your home.

Call the CRAIG OLSEN showroom to order your letters or to get a quote! 323-677-2111

On the tenth day of Christmas, my designer did for me...

Drapery Panels

Custom is always the way to go with window treatments. Of course you can buy them for a fraction of the price "out of the bag" but they just never quite look right or hang right. It's important never to ignore the windows! Roman panels with an overlay of drapery panels fill the space and make the room feel well dressed and warm.

Something creative to try - take an existing nook in your home -have a setee or seating bench custom made to fit into the niche perfectly then have some custom drapery panels made to help create an intimate space.

On the ninth day of Christmas, my designer did for me...

Coffee Table Books

Books are very important as they are a subltle way of sharing your interests with your guests, and are usually great conversation starters. From Fashion to Home decor, from pets to sports - the coffee table books are a must!

On the eighth day of Christmas, my designer did for me...

A variety of 8 new fabulous pillows- silkscreened and available in ranges from 16" to 22"

These beautiful pillows are eco friendly and made with water based ink on 100% unbleached cotton canvas.  Finished all raw edges with a professional overlocked edge with a matching colored hidden invisible zipper at the bottom end so the cover can easily be removed for washing. To wash, just unzip, remove cover, turn inside out, and wash with like colors and air dry and iron. All fabrics are pre-washed before sewing to prevent any shrinkage during washes. These pillows are constructed to be well made, durable and practical.


Call the CRAIG OLSEN showroom to order your pillows! 323-677-2111


On the seventh day of Christmas, my designer did for me...

A set of fine bone china collection - bottles and jars - to accent your living space with a touch of clean, useful art.

On the sixth day of Christmas, my designer did for me...

Monolpoly tokens for coffee table or bookshelf display. Perfect gift for the gamer in your life.....

Automobile  4.75" high x 3.75" wide x 10" deep

Dog 6" high x  9" wide

Hat 3.5" high x 8.5" wide x 7.5" deep

Iron 4.25" high x 7.25" wide x 4.75" deep

7.5" high x 12.5" wide x 4" deep

Thimble 6.25" high x 4" diameter

All are made of pewter/cast iron.

Call the CRAIG OLSEN showroom to order your Monopoly Pieces! 323-677-2111

On the fifth day of Christmas, my designer did for me...

Lighting.

Vintage McCallister movie light. For side table in corner. We love layering up lighting and nothing is cooler than our collection of Vintage MsCallister movie lighting from the 20's, 30's, 40's and 50's currently residing in the Craig Olsen showroom waiting to get back in action in your home!

Miramar table lamps: for each end table next to the sofa.

Miramar lamps are stunning with the tint of blue in the glass and a metallic bronze pillar style base.

Cadillac floor lamp for next to corner chair:

Fronting a mile-long curved and polished hood. Nestled between sculpted wheel fenders while framing a huge chrome radiator. Bronze Art Deco accents.... A combination of polished aluminum and brass brings home 1930s style, perfection and craftsmanship. Check out its details, its imposing size, and the tall ebonized tripod complete with a travel compass dating back to the Mille-Miglia of the 1920s!

Star pendant

This is a Antique Mirrored Moravian Glass Star Light gives interest to any space. Because it is mirrored it only escapes just a touch a light leaving the room with a feel of soft ambiance. We sell this star in many options from clear glass to frosted to antique mirror as shown here. The star also comes in different sizes and has different finishes on the frame. The star shown here has a bronze finished frame.

On the fourth day of Christmas, my designer did for me...

Four Coffee Tables.

Drafters coffee table. Glass top with industrial metal base with hardware that will allow the coffee table to actually tilt at an angel to allow for you to work from your coffee table.

Milano silver table. For next to the corner chair. Silver metal 15x15x18" tall - available on quick ship.

A pair of Jaden side tables. Iron base with an organic recycled wood top 20x20x26. Quick ship or pick up in showroom. This rough top becomes very interesting when placed next to waxed leather. 2 for each side of your sofa.

Call the CRAIG OLSEN showroom to order your tables at 323-677-2111

On the third day of Christmas, my designer did for me...

Three comfortable sitting chairs

These chairs are perfect to flank your sofa or accent a sitting room.

THE Sherman Chair

26” x 29” x 32” High

http://stores.homestead.com/hstrial-COlsen4/-strse-379/Sherman-Chair/Detail.bok

On the second day of Christmas, my designer did for me...

Two layered rugs.

Have fun with your space! It's always interesting to layer textures and step out of the box a bit. We love the natural organic marriage of animal hide and wovens together.

On the first day of Christmas, my designer did for me...

1 leather sofa.

Available in 79" or 55" -custom leather available.

Inspired by the clean, classic look of architect Mies Van der Rohe's Barcelona chair, the Picasso Sofa complements any room by walking the fine balance between graceful simplicity and world-class elegance.

**Also available in a chair version with ottoman.

Call the CRAIG OLSEN showroom to order your Picassa Sofa 323-677-2111

Pillows by Gregory Keith

This week we are elated to introduce to you our Guest Blogger Angelino Gregory Keith.

Gregory is not only an amazing photographer but has recently started his very own successful pillow line. I love to see his new collections and hear what his inspiration was behind it. It is always a great story and I am sure you will find him as talented as we do here at CRAIG OLSEN.

We feel very lucky to have some of his fabulous collections on display in our showroom on La Brea. Please come in and check out the beautiful handiwork of Gregory or simply go to his website and get inspired! Be sure and always check back because a creative type like Gregory is always working on the next thing!

http://www.gregorykeithworld.com/

Enjoy!

Gregory Keith:

A trip, an experience, or family and friends inspire all of the pillows I design.  My recent trip to Zihuantanejo, Mexico was the latest inspiration for my vignette of pillows, appropriately called Zihuantanejo.

When traveling I usually take hundreds of pictures, and when I get home I see what I was inspired by.  For this collection the markets in the town center of Zihuantanejo caught my eye.

The colors were so rich and there were so many textures, that it was naturally a source for inspiration.  When I came back home I immediately went shopping for fabrics.  My fabrics are vintage and rare, so I have to find really unique textiles that represent my inspiration. 

For this collection I traveled to Britex Fabric in San Francisco, and found amazing fabrics!

After buying all of my fabric I lay it out and then try to make a cohesive vignette.  This can sometimes be a challenge, but in this case it was not!  I think the result is awesome, and this is definitely one of my favorites vignettes to date.

Introducing the Playa La Ropa Collection!

Thank you Gregory!

Pssst... A little insider news I heard is that Gregory may run a promotion soon so keep checking his sight and take advantage. Since his textiles are mostly one of a kind vintage finds-if you snooze- you WILL lose!!!

http://www.craig-olsen.com/

323-677-2111 CRAIG OLSEN showroom on La Brea