Hollywood Reporter reviews Legends 2013 by La Cienega Design Quarter and the amazing parties and discussions on design and trends. 
When the doors opened for the first La Cienega Design Quarter event on Thursday — the blogger breakfast at antiquarian Lee Stanton’s Los Angeles shop — there was already a long line to get in. “It’s a wonderful way to start off a day packed with informative and exciting events,” noted Elaine Maltzman, director of marketing for top L.A. designerTimothy Corrigan. One of the event’s social media ambassadors, designer Alissa Swedlow of The Good Designs, remarked that the turnout showed how important social media has become: “My last client didn’t ask for references; she looked at my Pinterest and that’s really what said, ‘This is the right designer for me.’”
The day ended as it had begun, with designers including Jane Hallworth (who has designed forMichelle Williams and Kirsten Dunst), Trip Haenisch, Jeff Andrews and Tamara Kaye-Honey crowded into Stanton’s courtyard, braving the occasional sprinkle of rain to eat, drink and mingle with “five hundred of my closest friends” noted designer Christian May, who also authors the popular blog Maison 21 and is joining Friday’s panel at Gina Berschneider, Inc. titled “The Go Go Years and Beyond: Re-creating Upholstery from Earlier Eras.”
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When I arrived to the house I was taken back by the bohemian nature of their lives. I walk into a beautiful 18th century town home, with a narrow walkway and ceilings that towered average american homes. Because the dealer was in the process of remodeling the house, the kitchen was the only real habitable space, where we dined over a simple meal of pasta, salad and wine. 
The dinner was delicious and the conversation intimate, and to top it all off we indulged in the sharing of a simple Belgian chocolate bar with an espresso. In that moment, I noticed that life does not always have to be “go, go, go”. This couple gave my senses the opportunity to come alive. I fell in love with the European lifestyle, where a simple plate of pasta, some chocolate and a quite conversation by candlelight is all I needed to feel right at home.
A large oriental library table centers the room with a Buddha statue and chinese lanterns. A pair of iron painted urns border the table introducing a garden element. A hanging lantern hangs over the table.
It didn’t take Portia de Rossi long to discover 
The living space is separated from the kitchen by a lava-stone dining table and bookcase. The light wood chairs contrast nicely with the dining table with matches the drawers of the kitchen keeping the colors uniform.
A second kitchen was built for hosting large parties of friends and family which may overflow from the primary living space. The bottles that line the top of the shelf gives a nice blend of transparency paired with multicolored pottery dishes keeping the natural earth elements uninterrupted from the house.
