Looking Sharp at the Chamberlain

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7l6tg1wgrBLO5u8ARJjCFY4bfrv03asZznPy41G_2I2lB2HXg9Oi3HsZ3sHgZU52613aKiYuNPXGLlXVj5_z6AkTP__5zPJgYMQ9CwcZ41g4P8vnSlAdIjmub0h9XRwMLtYctToIdH4Hm/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-10-09+at+9.39.59+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7l6tg1wgrBLO5u8ARJjCFY4bfrv03asZznPy41G_2I2lB2HXg9Oi3HsZ3sHgZU52613aKiYuNPXGLlXVj5_z6AkTP__5zPJgYMQ9CwcZ41g4P8vnSlAdIjmub0h9XRwMLtYctToIdH4Hm/s800/Screen+shot+2013-10-09+at+9.39.59+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Before I start sharing my #BlogTourLA sponsor posts, I need to set the stage. Veronika Miller of <a href="http://www.modenus.com/">Modenus</a> put us bloggers up at a trendy boutique hotel, the <a href="http://www.chamberlainwesthollywood.com/">Chamberlain West Hollywood.</a> It was designed based on the <a href="http://www.kellywearstler.com/">Kelly Wearstler</a> aesthetic, which was fitting as she was on our agenda of people to meet while in Los Angeles! Graphic patterns, high contrasts, and sharp edges were a recurring theme ...</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIntpekmFu_FK-fO8pKiM0t7KIuZ2bfr_85Zj1ueWU2j3_j2jbpG739IgBz6Ht9Z58j1UyWzycgtZ-7NxEePXyRUYRxvC2Bzt42oFceYIYlkWsHWXIm-PN0dwW-Cp165oHI6yaIsr6F9t8/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-10-09+at+9.39.26+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIntpekmFu_FK-fO8pKiM0t7KIuZ2bfr_85Zj1ueWU2j3_j2jbpG739IgBz6Ht9Z58j1UyWzycgtZ-7NxEePXyRUYRxvC2Bzt42oFceYIYlkWsHWXIm-PN0dwW-Cp165oHI6yaIsr6F9t8/s800/Screen+shot+2013-10-09+at+9.39.26+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The Chamberlain lobby: our meeting spot during #BlogTourLA</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd8FZTF6o3MGP8AC4cN_ciZbiTDvWLE5b4iaYfSJVHQ48hz3dyK1ONPAjwo_geNm_G3pA11aHNVWEsVXcpW4nKfE14uZ6u_wmlkeh9Gr0wi8fQhtpven23t-eKmGnvWGhC7Sd04KbSjcsX/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-10-09+at+10.32.50+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd8FZTF6o3MGP8AC4cN_ciZbiTDvWLE5b4iaYfSJVHQ48hz3dyK1ONPAjwo_geNm_G3pA11aHNVWEsVXcpW4nKfE14uZ6u_wmlkeh9Gr0wi8fQhtpven23t-eKmGnvWGhC7Sd04KbSjcsX/s800/Screen+shot+2013-10-09+at+10.32.50+PM.png" width="350" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.clothandkind.com/blog/">Cloth and Kind</a> design duo Tami Ramsay </i><i>and</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Krista Nye Schwartz in the hotel lobby</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSib9n9Dx9yb3DOmXBnZbDTKX1kMU_JQflBdH2ka8QebvcF8BvHxDXM4G59e4lu__aAhhsOmp4q9Qsjap3guKN6g1z5Lxn_cFwrGGjIczB3if1zIdHTENJp4nDLLqsB6fLtLkU6ENNvEPd/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-10-09+at+9.40.51+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSib9n9Dx9yb3DOmXBnZbDTKX1kMU_JQflBdH2ka8QebvcF8BvHxDXM4G59e4lu__aAhhsOmp4q9Qsjap3guKN6g1z5Lxn_cFwrGGjIczB3if1zIdHTENJp4nDLLqsB6fLtLkU6ENNvEPd/s800/Screen+shot+2013-10-09+at+9.40.51+PM.png" width="350" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>#Blogger19 alumni on #BlogTourLA: Ronique Gibson,</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Veronika Miller, Cheryl Kees Clendendon and Susan Serra</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_uAVumK-kdKZUdOtrbTR5T2sL51vhUqvYgvxSStAKo19Fg9phLwYtfjvgc2CUdIFPJYapr54MrP5UfU-vgDTrs8o9iEEKNnaJvNOfoEHh-vbAlZP2w014d1ZPKhlZEuHSrIvbsQQzeWG/s1600/suite+at+chamberlain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_uAVumK-kdKZUdOtrbTR5T2sL51vhUqvYgvxSStAKo19Fg9phLwYtfjvgc2CUdIFPJYapr54MrP5UfU-vgDTrs8o9iEEKNnaJvNOfoEHh-vbAlZP2w014d1ZPKhlZEuHSrIvbsQQzeWG/s800/suite+at+chamberlain.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Our suites were spacious and energetic with lots of cool</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>marble pieces that had an art-deco-like edge.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVDMsg0rXVgIClo-umn_WdylNJNWf0tsvO5gNlwhk1nxWIeEJR3ExB7ffTI5w2Q3bNtCqZfkaVGA1hpguOWXuOiAwvM7FSXzCooeEE5fW8nRkGCaWCOw95zq_PTozM3dENH-Qq2q2a-rj-/s1600/couch+chamberlain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVDMsg0rXVgIClo-umn_WdylNJNWf0tsvO5gNlwhk1nxWIeEJR3ExB7ffTI5w2Q3bNtCqZfkaVGA1hpguOWXuOiAwvM7FSXzCooeEE5fW8nRkGCaWCOw95zq_PTozM3dENH-Qq2q2a-rj-/s800/couch+chamberlain.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I really loved the chevron pattern on the sofa. We were gifted a handsome lavender sachet in charcoal gray flannel from <a href="http://www.platnerandco.com/">Platner and Company</a> that matched it beautifully! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFk4sEUNj5XcJiIIsUHVLLIPZJaJQ-Aem8bH49yg4Yakl3Xa0tz3l2GECV6Za6gyhv716FPniXGEpNsHlfaM33GvBxt5aoBUYiPsiS91VSJZ_x8-OEELnU2z54SB4I7vjp6bhlnBs811eE/s1600/bedroom+chamberlain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFk4sEUNj5XcJiIIsUHVLLIPZJaJQ-Aem8bH49yg4Yakl3Xa0tz3l2GECV6Za6gyhv716FPniXGEpNsHlfaM33GvBxt5aoBUYiPsiS91VSJZ_x8-OEELnU2z54SB4I7vjp6bhlnBs811eE/s800/bedroom+chamberlain.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The look of the suite bedroom was appropriately more restful and subdued, while the bathroom floor kicked it up a notch with a pinwheel patterned black and white tiled floor.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl81ci3E9CUI_TRfVOs1xs9XIU6oos6qZrt_L6AnYz-OEFaw39CWC6d5n5fl7CsmH8M1UmXRVjIPUm-e_Q8fGtr5snw_OYpbnG-w5t6_pMuZ7uXt_PmJ0QjaxIW3FCZjD7VCW0VUUdtLo0/s1600/fabric+++paper+chamberlain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl81ci3E9CUI_TRfVOs1xs9XIU6oos6qZrt_L6AnYz-OEFaw39CWC6d5n5fl7CsmH8M1UmXRVjIPUm-e_Q8fGtr5snw_OYpbnG-w5t6_pMuZ7uXt_PmJ0QjaxIW3FCZjD7VCW0VUUdtLo0/s800/fabric+++paper+chamberlain.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Loose stripes pair well with the tightly dotted pattern on the headboard</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6NJgqjcRBpyVrYIskREmoCkccTlLAd_1toh-lM7JjG1RbIM41oGI7ZJBtrIFCwhEs2ad011THsy66B_FbphYzvKS-ag0vSzoVkXg2c-agJ03b15DAOAf6yKy2Igb_JS4CPSuzK_pcWU5/s1600/chamberlain+vanity.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6NJgqjcRBpyVrYIskREmoCkccTlLAd_1toh-lM7JjG1RbIM41oGI7ZJBtrIFCwhEs2ad011THsy66B_FbphYzvKS-ag0vSzoVkXg2c-agJ03b15DAOAf6yKy2Igb_JS4CPSuzK_pcWU5/s800/chamberlain+vanity.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">A black grasscloth like wallpaper covered the walls in the bath (which was well appointed and appreciated!) The same charcoal paper was repeated in an upstairs sitting area adjacent to the rooftop pool.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4dZN1R_IXIDn4l4lRQ7Y6uWji1YPzS5fTCuY5FgCHMEkDdeZos7W6MPfN33e-gdhOJYJD0Lyy8FzQMPe5ZuS4j85ugfKdBo1izjBgwBvZE1K0SDq7DPx0Imlnyeot8Ra2TEKA5KOTZmal/s1600/chair+by+pool+chamberlain.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4dZN1R_IXIDn4l4lRQ7Y6uWji1YPzS5fTCuY5FgCHMEkDdeZos7W6MPfN33e-gdhOJYJD0Lyy8FzQMPe5ZuS4j85ugfKdBo1izjBgwBvZE1K0SDq7DPx0Imlnyeot8Ra2TEKA5KOTZmal/s800/chair+by+pool+chamberlain.JPG" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>waves of triangles and a little watery blue</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfkboTfzdxEEfsG-hljFET0rigdf5U_WcVBs5U_gvg2d5pEzN2kAyBcQmNvvHNUQkuz79oz1zCkRIik652xpu9T4c4BH_csp-4z59n5v_232_SbOvG0LV4uXBlu_38uemuLAqxbJ5z3lXA/s1600/rooftop+pool+chamberlain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfkboTfzdxEEfsG-hljFET0rigdf5U_WcVBs5U_gvg2d5pEzN2kAyBcQmNvvHNUQkuz79oz1zCkRIik652xpu9T4c4BH_csp-4z59n5v_232_SbOvG0LV4uXBlu_38uemuLAqxbJ5z3lXA/s800/rooftop+pool+chamberlain.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>the rooftop pool at the end of the day</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhPAFUrP9OhiVrlOVbR3hSLkDHRS_dop404wC6zn3RQv3e223b8kd3X0NAw-Kt65HyH8OQ5NUHaL5WaxHffLaDIzFy57U45viFxXYVm8a32IeD8qsMRm7HfxhnDrW7wUQG_coUvTNj9BL/s1600/rooftop+cabana+chamberlain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhPAFUrP9OhiVrlOVbR3hSLkDHRS_dop404wC6zn3RQv3e223b8kd3X0NAw-Kt65HyH8OQ5NUHaL5WaxHffLaDIzFy57U45viFxXYVm8a32IeD8qsMRm7HfxhnDrW7wUQG_coUvTNj9BL/s800/rooftop+cabana+chamberlain.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>the poolside cabana had a bit more color than elsewhere,</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>making it a different kind of inviting</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Ej1Yj-xRW29Kqk7y4Xp9kXT2wmXyLssK4IRdLnDql7LQ0dj5n-S_B-PAfHuJ79Q8Oj9DhHdkzThNFVPNNFZoSwEvOJsCNNr_vz6US24O5aojLtOwBPHxxYibIPERnOmxzs4zPSWBbzGr/s1600/bistro+at+chamberlain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Ej1Yj-xRW29Kqk7y4Xp9kXT2wmXyLssK4IRdLnDql7LQ0dj5n-S_B-PAfHuJ79Q8Oj9DhHdkzThNFVPNNFZoSwEvOJsCNNr_vz6US24O5aojLtOwBPHxxYibIPERnOmxzs4zPSWBbzGr/s800/bistro+at+chamberlain.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have to say my absolute favorite spot at the Chamberlain was the Bistro lounge on the lower level of the hotel. I adore these watery greens and the space was very pretty and soft with the exception of a collection of sharp ocean corals displayed on decorative wall sconce shelves. The leather banquet and tiled floor shared a diamond pattern, keeping the space inline with the graphic look seen throughout the Chamberlain.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Visiting hotels is a great way to explore design continuity in public and private spaces. Where have you enjoyed great design in your travels?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHhTOp47plgckOvtsYVrToZO0BX0vzEYjOS4nx5dc7W2CcyOLoTlwittcE5hNaA7EqqBS-ScdU-s5nR5fzsaR9dXRSXbaZCy5bOVt_Zj8FzdvEliGhz5Fh9hbOgDAzQETCc6VTXkH78rv/s1600/BlogTour+Badge+LA+%2528blue%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHhTOp47plgckOvtsYVrToZO0BX0vzEYjOS4nx5dc7W2CcyOLoTlwittcE5hNaA7EqqBS-ScdU-s5nR5fzsaR9dXRSXbaZCy5bOVt_Zj8FzdvEliGhz5Fh9hbOgDAzQETCc6VTXkH78rv/s320/BlogTour+Badge+LA+%2528blue%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>More from #BlogTourLA to come!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Looking Sharp at the Chamberlain

Before I start sharing my #BlogTourLA sponsor posts, I need to set the stage. Veronika Miller of Modenus put us bloggers up at a trendy bou...

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