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Charmed, I'm sure

Posted by Kristen Collins on 1/4/2013 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
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All That Glitters

Posted by Kristen Collins on 12/23/2012 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
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Gobble It All Up!

Posted by Kristen Collins on 11/9/2012 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
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Don't Turn Your Wall Into a WALLFLOWER

Posted by Kristen Collins on 11/1/2012 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
Don't Turn Your Wall Into A

W A L L F L O
So many choices

Posted by Administrator on 10/10/2012 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
It might seem so simple but choosing the right legs, finishes and tops can make a world of
difference when trying to design the perfect dining room table.
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How To: Re-Wire Your Chandelier

Posted by Kristen Collins on 9/29/2012 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
HOW TO: Re-Wire Your (My
Say "Hi" to Jack

Posted by Kristen Collins on 9/13/2012 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
Say "Hi" to Jack.... 
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Sara Ingressia Interiors: Zebra Wood Project

Posted by Jerod Lazan on 9/7/2012 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
Building custom furniture can be
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Factory Silliness & Design Ramblings

Posted by Jerod on 7/14/2012 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
Take a Peek Inside the Factory...
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Take It Outside

Posted by Kristen Collins on 7/9/2012 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
It's Summer, 

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Never too Many Choices

Posted by Administrator on 7/7/2012 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
Can there be too many choices.... maybe, but not around our parts. With every new custom order we build we are introduced to a whole new way of looking at a product.

Over the years.... well more like 23 years, we rarely bui
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Branch Out

Posted by Kristen Collins on 6/30/2012 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
branch  OUT
Having Trouble Finding the Right Seat Height?

Posted by Kristen Collins on 6/14/2012 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
In Case You Missed the Show...

Posted by Kristen Collins on 5/11/2012 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
Catch up on what you missed at the Pasadena Showcase!
Daydreaming...

Posted by Kristen Collins on 4/4/2012 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
Magic Carpet Talk Part 1

Posted by Kristen Collins on 3/20/2012 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
A really common question I hear is, "Why is this rug so expensive, and that rug not? They are the same size, they both have detail, what makes the price vary?" 

A rug is like food, go with me on this, food is food and it can fill y
Get Ready for Spring with Some Color

Posted by Kristen Collins on 2/23/2012 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
What's for Breakfast?

Posted by Kristen Collins on 2/15/2012 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
What ever happened to the breakfast nook? It seems the world is moving at such a pace that breakfast is now spent sitting in traffic, left on the passenger seat, as one n
Wake up on the right side of the bed this year!

Posted by Kristen Collins on 2/7/2012 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
It's a new year, resolutions were made for change, and we were ready and excited! But now it's February, and maybe things haven't changed as much as we wanted, momentum is slowing down, and the February funk has
The Fireplace..

Posted by Kristen Collins on 1/24/2012 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
.. A sometimes forgotten architectural detail in Southern California. Either we hang a piece of artwork, ie: the flatscreen, over it, or ignore it all together. Why wouldn't we? The amount of times we actually light it can
What to do with all that open space on your table

Posted by Kristen Collins on 1/12/2012 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
       It's always important to add some height to your table. It draws 
       the eye up to the next piece of art/chandelier/w
There's a New Year coming..

Posted by Kristen Collins on 12/27/2011 to THIS WEEK AT THE FACTORY
H a p p y    H o l i d a y s    E v e r y o n e ! 

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Pillows -not just an accessory

Posted by Kristen Collins on 12/15/2011 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
My favorite thing to do with pillows, is pile them on a large sofa, like below.  You can really mix it up with color, patterns, and size. 

Mirror Mirror on the wall...

Posted by Kristen Collins on 12/8/2011 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
...lets get you out of the hall!!

Let's break the traditional way we look at placing mirrors throughout our home! Let's bring up the scale and place them as art, instead of necessity. 

Only 3 weeks left to finish our custom furniture projects

Posted by Jerod on 12/2/2011 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
That time of the year again, lots of custom furniture projects to finish with 3 weeks left before the holidays. Interior Designer extaordinaire, Sara Ingrasia is up to her usual fun furniture designing challenge, Mahogany built-in settees ( on each side o
Hollywood Lights

Posted by Kristen Collins on 11/29/2011 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
Hello my fellow designers and home decor addicts. =) My name is Kristen and I am a new Design Consultant here at Mortise & Tenon. I will be blogging from time to time regarding current trends, finds and obsessions.

Speaking of all three, I am
Moroccan laser cut door panels transform a living room armoir/bar

Posted by Administrator on 9/28/2011 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
Having great elements makes it easy to build unique custom furniture and
these laser cut door panels are certainly the focal point of this piece.

We work on many of interior designer Sara Ingrassia's projects
A Modern Bedroom -Building Custom dressers

Posted by Administrator on 8/15/2011 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
July was the month of building custom dressers and this was my favorite design
of them all. Our client wanted a simple, clean, and modern feeling for their bedroom,
incorporating a mix of wood and fabric into each piece of furniture. They had an ex
A few words of Interior Design Wisdom

Posted by Administrator on 8/11/2011 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS



Practice safe design: Use a concept


Petrula Vrontikis
A way in life for L.A. furniture stores- Movie and TV rentals

Posted by Administrator on 7/21/2011 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
A fact of furniture retail life in L.A. is renting furniture and accessories to the
movie and television industry. Since our store has always been on the eclectic
side, we are fortunate to have many set decorators rent products off our floor<
Creating the Perfect Asian Influenced Plasma Cabinet for a Client

Posted by Administrator on 6/30/2011 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
Can't believe June is now over... this whole year has been a blur. Guess
my parents were right when they said time speeds up as you get older.
So our last order of business for this month was completing the custom
Asian influenced plasma armoi
It's a Good Week to Build a Fancy Custom Dining Room Hutch

Posted by Administrator on 6/16/2011 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
This week in our wood shop we reserved extra time to build a very custom dining
room hutch that will be finished in a vintage gold glaze with a satin lacquer top coat.
Other features of this piece will be oxidized mirrored door panels, clear mirro
Bust a Move with Good Design!

Posted by Tina on 6/2/2011 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
Get a "head" of the design game this summer by using a fabulous sculptured head or bust as an accent for your next design project.  These can stand alone or be featured with other pieces on a console table or pedestal base.  Better yet, display
Not the Usual Custom Project for our Factory-Custom Stairway for a House in malibu

Posted by Administrator on 5/27/2011 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
One of the most fun and at times challenging interior design projects we've
taken on in the past few years is customizing the interior of a beautiful home
in Malibu, California. Nan Meltzer, the amazing project manager/interior
designer
Having a Little Fun with Color

Posted by Administrator on 5/24/2011 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
We are proud to introduce a new collection of upholstery by Robert Petril.
Part of the fun of being in the home furnishings industry is constantly designing
new products. Robert is in the process of designing a whole new whimsical,
casual moder
Building a Beautiful Custom Mahogany Trestle Dining Table

Posted by Administrator on 5/13/2011 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
If only clients knew how much time and details go into some of the custom
furniture we build. This Mahogany trestle dining table gave our manager a
workout since this table had to be built in solid Mahogany, lots of time was
taken just to glue
Update Your Home with Light, Color and Texture

Posted by Administrator on 5/6/2011 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
First I want to wish everyone a peaceful weekend and mention our giant floor
model sale 15% to 50% off to make room for the new summer collections
through the month of May.

Lamps can easily and dramatically change the look and feel of a roo
It's Friday and the last custom dining tables off for delivery

Posted by Administrator on 4/15/2011 to ALL THINGS RECLAIMED
A week of large rustic reclaimed wood trestle tables. Don't know why
we have been building so many of these large custom tables lately, but
this is my favorite style of dining table. These tables built this week are
A Custom Cabinet we will be Building for Sara Ingrassia Interiors

Posted by Administrator on 3/23/2011 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
This will be a fun furniture piece to build which will complete the dining
room for this client. We already built a custom dining room table and a cool
sideboard ( I need to find the pics of this).
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Building a Custom Plasma Cabinet for the Perfect Space

Posted by Administrator on 2/25/2011 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
No two plasma cabinets are the same.  Every time we build one for
a client the cabinets need to accommodate completely different
components, plasmas sizes and an amazing host of unusual objets d'art.
This is one of our house favorites: th
New Furniture Design Introductions for the Las Vegas Furniture Show.

Posted by Administrator on 2/15/2011 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
Twice a year Las Vegas puts on a special design show, the Las Vegas
Furniture Market in January and August featuring 1500 manufacturers.
Thousands of retail store owners, interior designers and architects/builders
shop for the newest design tr
Interior Design: So Inclined Recliner.

Posted by Pawo on 1/17/2011 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
Mortise & Tenon at Work!

Custom Kitchen Cabinets Built for a Luxury Home in Malibu California

Posted by Administrator on 1/8/2011 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
First order of furniture business to start this new year is to wish everyone a happy, healthy ( mind and body ) and successful 2011.

Since 1989 we have been building custom furniture and almost anything our clients have thrown our way. When my par
A few custom furniture projects to finish up the year

Posted by Administrator on 12/20/2010 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
Design Blog
December feels like a speeding freight train, or that's sure how time seems to be moving this month. So with one week left we are wrapping up the last of our custom factory orders and closing it down for a
December is the month to experment with new designs

Posted by Administrator on 11/30/2010 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
Tis the season to design.
As our year ends we like to take a bit of time to look back on what was popular and what seemed to have lost favor with our clients.  Custom upholstered beds seem to be a hit so we decided to experiment with a lot of dif
M & T's Past, Miracle Flights Kids benefit

Posted by Administrator on 10/28/2010 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS

Thursday, August 29, 2002
Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal

ON THE SCENE: Dorothy Huffey

Event supports flights to help children needing medical care

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Late to work today

Posted by Mortise and Tenon on 10/23/2010 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
After months of saying I was way too busy, I finally took up an offer to get one of Joe's famous omelets on his sail boat in Marina Del Ray. Can't tell you how nice it is to hang out in the harbor on an overcast Saturday morning and do nothing other than
Architectural Wonders Of Gaudi , Barcelona

Posted by Administrator on 8/13/2010 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
It all starts with a dream and an amazing intention.

Casa Mila
A bit of history

Posted by Administrator on 8/11/2010 to DESIGN RAMBLINGS
You Just Never Know.
A bit of history background on the Mortise & Tenon crew.


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