Palm Springs Vacay Time

I am departing from staging and decorating for a moment of travel talk. Been away on vacation but I am back and inspired!

We have this favorite pocket of Palm Springs where we love to stay. It keeps you just blocks from all the downtown energy. Most of these hotels have bikes to share so you can ride in that warm Cali sun.

My sister, Tara, is the Queen of hotels. When you travel with her you take a back seat. She will check out the room, location and make the necessary changes if it is not on par. That comes from her years in the hotel industry.

Had to do this all on my own this time. For me simple is fine but stylish is a must.  

Our last week in Palm Springs was a 10! We stayed at the Avalon Hotel. Where guests fetch their coffee in their fluffy hotel bathrobes, yoga is happening on a balcony, couples are sitting on their lanai planning their day ahead and others lounging poolside reading the newspaper. Incredibly intimate. You do not have to search for a lounge chair because they have 3 beautiful pools-plenty for everyone. Life there just slowly plays out before you...

Avalon Hotel

It's my 3rd time here and I really do want to return but not until I try the hotels below that I found to be just as lovely in their own distinct way. Here is where we stay next:

The Three Fifty Hotel

I met the owner/designer because I got caught stalking the grounds trying to get photos. She took time with us and showed us around. I am sold!

If you phone the hotel personally and use "LOYAL20" they will give you a 20% room discount.

Del Marcos Hotel

This is another fun hotel in that same pocket of Palm Springs that I love. Give me a white bed and I am all good. 

Again, if you phone or book the hotel personally and use "LOYAL20" they will give you a 20% room discount.

La Serena Villas

I got the impression this place would be expensive but it is right in with the others. Love the decor in their restaurant Azucar-especially if you are a Frida Kahlo fan. The pool is beautiful and the rooms are perfectly dreamy.

Use the "Loyal20" code here as well for the 20% discount on your room. Awesome, right?

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Now,back to the really serious business of staging...

First stop-Avalon Hotel Beverly Hills

These Stager girls always have to begin our inspiration tour with a beautiful hotel. We love starting at the Avalon Hotel which has been newly decorated by Kelly Wearstler. As I struggle with computer problems I can only give you shots from Pinterest. There are very few shots of the new changes so I will scoop that off my camera and get back to you.

Laughing Goodbye in Los Angeles

Sister Extraordinaire needs to start planning our next shopping extravaganza.

Relaxing and it feels so good...

Began our morning with exercise and an hour by the pool. Can you stand it?  We are here to get motivated, inspired and fill up our cups. The hotel has been a great source of inpiration.

These "rooms" are all situated around the pool.

We had a ton of laughs-more on that later...

Los Angeles we have arrived!

We have arrived for our long awaited shopping trip ready to relax and enjoy a slower pace. Our list is long but just lingering over our morning coffee while the sun is coming into our room is almost more than enough for us. 

Our Hotel: The Avolon. It's a quiet place that's pretty hip in the day and lovely by candle light at night. We are happy...

We rolled into town and stopped for a $70  lunch at The Ivy. Of course there was a couple of star sightings by Sister Extraordinaire. We sat street side so you can't help seeing the limos arrive and who was getting out of the cars. You could feel the energy in the air changing-it's weird. We saw:

Adam Corolla

Jeff Bridges

Tara said she would promise to be a better poser for me becasue I am not always posting cute photos of her. But here you have it. Tara at the Ivy.

Behind me is where "everyone" arrives.

We are off to a fabulous start!