Being the Luddite... errr antiquarian that I am, blogging is not a natural habit. In my defense, launching Saco + Nova has been quite an undertaking, and in turn, time has felt quite scarce as of late! There's both the mile-long list of things I knew I'd have to attend to, and then there's the list (twice as long) of things I'd naively never even considered! Admittedly, this is simply part of starting a business, and hey, I'm now the proud owner / operator of a green-screen and the latest version of Photoshop. Despite these challenges and a rather steep technological learning curve, the actual antiquing has proven quite fruitful. While I hesitate to use the hackneyed expression "hidden gems" to describe some of my recent finds, procuring phenomal vintage products here in Los Angeles has certainly been worthwhile. Interestingly, I anticipated finding loads of modern design, but it's actually quite an opposite aesthetic I've been encountering in most of the Beverly Hills and Bel Air estates I frequent. The older the better in my book, though I did pass on a pair of fine Jacobean chairs this week (there may such a thing as TOO old- or at the very least, too austere- for this market). For the right mid-century piece, however, my heart can palpatate just as rapidly as the next design enthusiast's :). Pictured are a few of my favorite recent purchases. You can read up on (or purchase!) them in the Selected Inventory section of my site. Other exciting recent developments? An investor coming on board and several future trips in the works for sourcing new products internationally and domestically. Je dois pratiquer mon français!