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Designer Extraordinaire
Kim Gordon opens atelier on Montana Avenue By Nicole Borgenicht esign visionary Kim Gordon closes her eyes and imagines a complete result. As a self-taught interior designer, she was hired by designers to come up with and commiserate on artsy ideas. “I did a 30 x 15 wall, a glass mosaic with light for a spa at Highland and Hollywood for designer Kerry Joyce,” Gordon said. When she lived in Venice Beach, Gordon always enjoyed going to open houses. “But I found the masculine cement floors, wood ceilings, funky room flows and the only way to the backyard was through bedrooms,” Gordon said. “And no light for dinner parties. I knew I could do more.” Gordon had seen people redoing barns in Long Island creating great light and plantings; she wanted to make use of the amazing light and shrubbery in California. When Gordon was 18, she spent
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Renowned designer Kim Gordon recently opened an atelier in Santa Monica.
Happy Thanksgiving!
a year at the French Culinary Institute in NYC when a thenunknown Bobby Flay was there, but it didn’t become her artistic sweet spot. She then moved to Puerto Rico with her boyfriend at the time, where she worked with a group of artists in decorative and healing arts and fashion. “I got the artist bug though I wasn’t a good painter,” Gordon said. “I loved homes and faux finishing, and began doing it.” Gordon discovered that no one was working on cement floors. She had the vision to make them warmer and add color. “I then had different labor work on the floors to look sexy,” Gordon said. Later in California, Gordon met higher-end designers and worked at Capitol Records. She was eventually hired to work on Don Henley’s recording studio to antique the wood. “I did the work with a butane torch, burning things to look antique,” Gordon said.
Your Light Still Shines Bright
Hours are now Wednesday thru Sunday 3:30pm to 9:30pm Reservations required for Indoor & Outdoor Dining • Take Out is also available
Assistance League of Santa Monica wishes our community a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving and Holiday Season. We look forward to seeing you in the shop searching for that one of a kind vintage piece, fun clothing, houseware, and art. We have it all and BIG plus, you will be shopping sustainably.
All proceeds from our sales benefit the youth and adults in the surrounding community.
In this time of gratitude, we at George Petrelli Steakhouse, feel humbled, blessed, and grateful to be able to serve our community. It is because of all of you, our loyal patrons, along with our hard working staff, that we were able to weather this economic storm. I personally, want to thank all of you from the bottom of my heart for your unwavering love and support. Wishing you and your families a Beautiful Thanksgiving, and looking forward to making more wonderful memories at Petrelli’s Steakhouse.
George Petrelli Steakhouse • 5615 South Sepulveda Blvd • Culver City 90230 www.georgepetrellisteaks.com • 310-397-1438 • 310-398-9777
Learn more about us at: assistanceleague.org/santa-monica
Shop & Donation Hours: Thursday & Friday 11am-3pm
Assistance League of Santa Monica 1453 15th St, Santa Monica 90404
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GEORGE PETRELLI
MARIE AND SOPHIE PETRELLI
