Designer Crush: Caroline Lizarraga

 

I have to say that I have such an incredible group of friends. They are all very creative, entrepreneurial, inspiring people that I get so much support from. I don’t know what I would do without them. Also my parents taught us to work hard and always follow our dreams.

 

 

I am currently obsessed with an Italian movie called The Great Beauty by Paolo Sorrentino. It is a visual feast with Rome as the backdrop. The architecture, the mix of old and modern, and of course the fashion has me totally captivated.

 

 

I actually love to show clients a large variety of art to see all their different facets. It is always surprising to what they are attracted to.

 

 

Since I specialize in decorative finishes, we are always in the studio playing with new materials. We have been doing a lot of agate floors and walls. Lacquer graffiti walls, resin pours with crushed glass….oh and we just got our hands on

abalone sheets for someone’s soon to be walls.

 

 

During the week, cooking totally relaxes me…But totally unwinding usually requires traveling somewhere for me.

 

 

Either a chef or a fashion designer.

 

 

Honestly I never had one, I have been very lucky in life.

 

 

I really love cooking from Ottolenghi’s cookbooks. His flavors are always incredible and such a hit at our table. Baked Minty Rice with Feta and Pomegranate Relish.

 

 

 

 

Jean-Louis Denoit, hands down.

 

 

 

Vintage.

 

 

Ricky Schroder.

 

 

No handed cartwheel.

 

 

Nightbird on Gough at Hayes and drinks and jazz at Black Cat in the Tenderloin.

 

15. SF or LA?

 

San Francisco during the week with a lovely LA weekend.