One of my favorite stores in LA just happens to be located at my favorite destination in the city:
The Brentwood Country Mart. Since I based where I wanted to live out here on the fact that this little cluster of amazingly beautiful boutiques was right around the corner, it's no surprise that one of Kendall Conrad's shops was included in its allure. I love her bags and jewelry so much, that when I lost two of her gold rings that I wear around my index finger every day, I went out and bought two more the very next. Lucky for me, I found the other two, and now I wear four!
In the latest issue of
C Magazine, readers can take a peek into Kendall Conrad's home in Montecito, CA. Similar to my apartment (but on a much grander scale), Kendall uses whites and neutrals to create a chic, comfortable space. Shop her boutique
here.
*images via C magazine
“I really wanted to do something that was well built and would last a long time,” said Burgess. “This place will last for centuries.”
The 19th-century velvet fainting couch was a gift from George Holt, the designer, who found it under a pile of garbage. The rugs, which took a beating during Hurricane Hugo in 1989, were rescued from the attic of an old mansion.
The floor is painted in Benjamin Moore Midsummer Night. The doors on either end of the space were found on the street. “People doing renovations,” he said, “they’ll just toss out doors.”
The Restoration Hardware bed was a splurge, but the drapes were a steal ($6 a panel at a local fabric store). The Buddha head was found at an auction house in Richmond, VA.
The tiny kitchen is more like “one big cupboard,” said Burgess. The doors are barely visible when closed; they blend into the walls, painted in French Gray from Farrow & Ball.
