Clutter Bravado

Wait, WHAT was she doing when she got hired to design SoHo House Nashville?! This week, Elyse and Laurent are back from the break with their dear friend, Designer Alexandra Peck. (https://www.alexandrapeck.com/) (https://www.instagram.com/alexandrapeckdesign/) Alexandra is a brilliant young designer, having worked on prestigious projects like SoHo House Nashville, luxury apartments all over New Yo...

This week, Laurent and Elyse revisit their trip to Palm Springs Modernism Week, sitting down with Kelly Golightly (https://www.instagram.com/kellygolightly) and Jaime Rummerfield of Save Iconic Architecture (https://www.instagram.com/saveiconicarchitecture). Kelly Golightly is a Palm Springs Fashion icon, known for her modern-day Audrey Hepburn aesthetic and unique penchant for vintage style. Owne...

This week, your hosts Elyse Cizek and Laurent Rebuffel sit down with seasoned designer David Dalton (daviddaltoninc.com) to talk about the deeper levels of interior design. How does interior design psychologically effect the way you live in your home? How does your mental and emotional health dictate how you choose to design your home? What are the biggest trends in interior design in 2025? How ha...

This week, Elyse and Laurent sit down with West Coast architect Geddes Ulinskas (https://www.ularch.com), known for his creative designs, elaborate watercolor renderings, and optimistic outlook for the future of Los Angeles residential architecture after the tragic fires in the Pacific Palisades. Geddes talks collaboration with interior designers, the differences between San Francisco and Los Ange...

After last week's rant on AI Art, Elyse began a discussion with her long-time friend Margaret Murphy, a multi-disciplinary visual artist, about the multi-faceted nature of AI Art and its potential future in the art world. Naturally, Elyse and Laurent insisted she join them on the podcast for an in-depth conversation about the use of AI as a medium for art and the value of a conceptual visual a...

This week, Elyse and Laurent sit down to recap the events of the past week, including the Pasadena Showcase House, Design LA, one incredible dinner celebrating designer Kendall Wilkinson's new interior design book Beauty All Around (and two not-so-great dinners out in LA), and some opinions about the Met Gala. Laurent Rebuffel of Kimberly Denman Inc and budding designer Elyse Cizek share their...

In honor of Design LA's event this week showcasing the LCDQ (La Cienega Design Quarter), we hop back to Palm Springs Modernism Show for our interview with former LCDQ designer Patrick Dragonette . Patrick is a designer, collector, and owner of Dragonette Limited in Palm Desert . Patrick shares stories about his decision to leave LA for Palm Springs, his love of the Marrakesh Country Club, and...

World renowned lighting designer Jonathan Browning and his right hand (left brained) engineer and designer Kyle Urbaniak sit down with Elyse to chat about their many channels of inspiration, the importance of innovative tech in lighting design, and how travel and historical study have transformed the way they see the importance of quality, and style, in interior design. This interview is the last...

This week, Elyse and Laurent sit down with legendary glassworker and designer John Pomp at the DeSousa Hughes showroom in San Francisco to talk life, the creative process, and how his art teacher and mentor, as well as Erik Hughes and Geoffrey De Sousa of DeSousa Hughes, helped forge him into the creator he is today. https://www.johnpomp.com/ https://www.desousahughes.com/ John Pomp is a known per...

This week, Elyse and Laurent traveled to San Francisco during SF Design Week to interview lighting designer, artist, and glassmaker Alison Berger LIVE from the DeSousa Hughes Showroom at the San Francisco Design Center. Alison is an industry legend, and one of Elyse and Laurent's favorite artists. From concept to sale, Alison shares her inspiration, the alchemy of transforming ideas into objects,...

This week, Elyse and Laurent take a social media break, and Jason Kalman walks us through his career from industrial design and finance, to working with legendary designer Kelly Wearstler, to partnering with James Magni to form Magni Kalman , a leading modern interior design firm and product line.  While some interior designers lead with story, Kalman begins with a checklist. Creating a home for h...

This week, Laurent and Elyse are joined by their dear friend and fellow designer Peter Gursk i to talk about his newest gig as Set Decorator for new Hulu Sitcom “Mid-Century Modern” starring Matt Bomer, Nathan Lane, and Nathan Lee Graham. Peter Gurski has built quite a reputation in set decorating over the years, having worked on notable sets such as Will & Grace, Night Court, Good Luck Charli...

Should AI and VR become staples of the Interior Design Industry? This week, Laurent and Elyse are joined in LA by San Francisco designer Kendall Wilkinson to talk about her design evolution and the natural progression of tech and integration of technology in the interior design process. On the heels of releasing her first book, Kendall and Laurent reminisce about how the industry operated 30 years...

This week, Elyse and Laurent sit down with LA Design legend Robert Steloff to talk Romance. In a world dominated by online shopping and digital renderings, what happens when we slow down and truly engage with interior design? In this episode of Clutter Bravado , we sit down with renowned designer Robert Steloff to explore the lost art of experiencing design in person—what we’re calling the romance...

This week, Elyse and Laurent sit down with Save Iconic Architecture founders Ron Woodson and Jaime Rummerfield to discuss the massive task of rebuilding the Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods affected by the 2025 Los Angeles Fires. Referencing the 1945 Arts + Architecture Magazine Case Study Project that tasked historic architects like Charles Eames and Richard Neutra with creating reaso...

This weeks episode asks the question: If you could separate the art from the artist, would you want to? Laurent and Elyse sit down with founder of Art of Elysium Jennifer Howell to talk about navigating the personalities of creatives and artists while prioritizing the creative process and the sharing of art. Art of Elysium works to provide art resources to those unable to reach them otherwise, wor...

This week, Elyse and Laurent sat down at the Palm Springs Modernism Show with celebrity designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard to explore the world of interior design, modernism, and finding your signature style. Martyn Lawrence Bullard, the internationally acclaimed interior designer known for his opulent, eclectic, and glamorous aesthetic, is recognized globally for his work with A-list celebrities an...

This week, Elyse and Laurent travel to Palm Springs to cover Day 1 of the Palm Springs Modernism Show. From their booth, decked out in Kimberly Denman furniture and art by Javiera Estrada, your cohosts interviewed designer/artist Cesar Giraldo and Citizen Artist designers Josh Rose and Rafael Kalichstein. Filmed on-location at the Palm Springs Modernism Show Directed and Edited by Elyse Cizek Refe...

This week, Elyse and Laurent travel to West Hollywood to the brand new restaurant Alba, the Los Angeles location of famed New York Italian restaurant Cucina Alba, to sit down with restauranteur Julian Black (of The Grill https://thegrillnewyork.com and Carbone https://carbonenewyork.com in NYC). This episode is filmed on-location during the bustling pre-opening week, but Alba is now OPEN as of Thu...

This week, Laurent and Elyse sit down with photographer and multi-media artist Javiera Estrada to bare the process behind nude photography and alchemizing emotion and heartbreak into art. Directed and Edited by Elyse Cizek Filmed on-location at Kimberly Denman Showroom in Los Angeles https://www.kimberlydenman.com/ References: https://www.javieraestrada.com/ The Hollywood Improv https://improv.com...

This week, Laurent and Elyse sit down with Matt Walker and Josh Fearnley of Period Media PR to talk celebrity clients, personal branding, and social media strategies for designers and public figures alike. Filmed on location at Kimberly Denman Showroom in Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA Directed and Edited by Elyse Cizek References: Sally Hershberger Salon LA @sallyhershbergerla

This week, Elyse and Laurent sit down with their dear friend Ron Woodson, Designer and Co-Founder of Save Iconic Architecture, to discuss Ron's penchant for LA lore and disdain for trends in design. Filmed on-location at Kimberly Denman Showroom in Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA. Directed and Edited by Elyse Cizek References: Modernism Show, Feb 15-17 2025, Palm Springs, CA Modernism Week, Feb 13-23 2...

Laurent and Elyse sit down with Arizona and Los Angeles Architect and President of PHX Architecture Erik Peterson at the Kimberly Denman Showroom to talk timeless architecture, geographic diversity in architecture, and what makes a house feel like home. Los Angeles Fire Resources: - https://www.lacando.org/ - https://donor.musicares.org/page/lafirerelief PLEASE DONATE TO OUR FRIENDS IN NEED!! - ht...

This week, Laurent and Elyse return from the holiday break with the closing installment of 2024 interviews filmed on-location at the DeSousa Hughes Showroom at the San Francisco Design Center, sitting down with Jay Jeffers, interior designer and creative mind behind the Madrona Hotel in Sonoma County, CA, to talk about the journey of following inspiration to turn a vision into a reality. Intro fil...

This week, Elyse and Laurent catch up with Jon de la Cruz in the Desousa Hughes Showroom at the San Francisco Design Center to talk about the design of restaurants and third-spaces as well as the home. Intro filmed on location at the Kimberly Denman Showroom in Los Angeles, CA. Edited and Directed by Elyse Cizek References: Cesar Giraldo x Ex Nihilo