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Apartment 46 Featured in Romantic Homes

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Melisa

Tweet It’s been a really exciting month for Apartment 46! I’m excited to share that our shop is featured in the March 2013 issue of Romantic Homes Magazine. As of this blog post, their online site was not yet updated, … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment 46, In the News, Inspiration, Lovely Things | Tagged Apartment 46, floral arrangements, Floral Design, garden design, Houzz, Houzz.com, Romantic decor, Romantic Homes, Romantic Homes Magazine, san mateo floral designer, san mateo interior designer, vintage decor, vintage glassware, Wedding Florals | Leave a comment

Come on Over! Styling Your Holiday Home

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Melisa

Tweet Whether you’re like me, and the thought of having large groups of people over gives you hives, or you’re the frequently entertaining-type, it’s the time of year to invite folks over to fill our homes with the love, laughter … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment 46, Events, Good Design, Lovely Things | Tagged bar carts, bar set-up, Christmas dinner, contemporary design, design on a budget, eclectic decor, eclectic design, entertaining, entertaining at home, entertaining on a budget, floral arrangements, Floral Design, get-together, Holiday decor, holiday entertaining, impromptu bar, modern design, new year's decor, new year's entertaining, san mateo floral design, san mateo interior designer, soiree, succulents, table settings, thanksgiving decor, thanksgiving dinner, vintage containers, vintage glasses, vintage glassware, vintage silver | Leave a comment

Eternal Decemberist

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Melisa

Tweet An aside: 2011 was a year full of opportunities, changes and challenges on both personal and professional levels. When I stop to think about it (and I often do), I am overwhelmed with the amount of love our … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment 46, Events, Good Design, Inspiration, Lovely Things | Tagged Beach chic, beach style Christmas, christmas decor, contemporary design, distressed christmas, distressed furniture, eclectic design, french country christmas, interior design, modern design, shabby chic, shabby chic christmas, vintage art, vintage furniture, vintage glassware | Leave a comment

Things to Love

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Melisa

Tweet With Valentine’s Day upon us, it seemed appropriately cliche to talk about love. Specifically a few of the things I love. When it comes to tokens of affection, I love the idea of giving someone something really unexpected and … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment 46, Floral Design, Good Design, Inspiration, Lovely Things | Tagged Air plants, boxes, covered matches, eclectic design, floral arrangements, Floral Design, interior design, interior vignettes, match books, san mateo interior designer, switch plates, tissue box covers, vintage glassware | Leave a comment

How to Fix Horrible Holiday Decor

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Melisa

Tweet Although I love this time of year, from an interior design perspective, it also happens to be the most terrifying for me. People are just downright out-of-control. I’ll forgive the lawn full of disparate lighted animals (llamas, and penguins?!). … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment 46, Good Design, Inspiration, Lovely Things | Tagged Christmas, Christmas decorating, eclectic design, Floral Design, Holiday decor, holiday decorating, Industrial Design, interior design, modern design, room makeovers, san mateo interior designer, vintage glassware, vintage ornaments, vintage silver | Leave a comment

Cup O’ Love

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Melisa

Tweet I’m not a huge fan of teacups. Giant collections of mismatched china can be beautiful, but since I am not prone to shabby-chic moments, you won’t find any rose-covered dandies in my home. I was inspired to create teacup … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment 46, Cool Plants, Floral Design, Inspiration, Lovely Things | Tagged Air plants, contemporary design, eclectic design, faux bois, Floral Design, interior design, modern design, natural body products, succulents, terrariums, vintage art, vintage containers, vintage glassware, vintage silver | Leave a comment

Things to be Thankful For

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Melisa

Tweet It’s been a little while since I’ve had a chance to update you all but good things are happening. When times are slow, it gives me the opportunity to reevaluate the space, and how I want it to flow. … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment 46, Good Design, Lovely Things | Tagged contemporary design, eclectic design, interior design, Nahanni Riversong, room makeovers, san mateo interior designer, Small Spaces, vintage design, vintage furniture, vintage glassware, World of Interiors | Leave a comment

Celebrate Your Space

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Melisa

Tweet As Summer comes to an end I’ve been exploring new themes in anticipation of Fall – darker colors, warmer woods, and interesting plants that invite a second look. Creating sacred space to me is about combining things that you … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment 46, Cool Plants, Good Design, Lovely Things | Tagged contemporary design, contemporary garden design, eclectic design, eco design, Floral Design, garden design, interior design, modern design, modern garden design, room makeovers, san mateo interior designer, vintage furniture, vintage glassware | Leave a comment

One of a kind treasures

Posted on June 28, 2008 by Melisa

Tweet One of the greatest things about Apartment 46 (and of course I am terribly biased!) is the unique nature of every item in the shop. I do carry a few vendor lines, but they have met stringent criteria and … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment 46, Floral Design, Gardens, Inspiration, Lovely Things | Tagged Floral Design, garden design, garden makeovers, interior design, SF Flower Mart, vintage furniture, vintage glassware, vintage silver | Leave a comment