By Erin Ferucci
Celebrity Lifestyle Designer
I was decorating a few of my client’s homes for xmas last week, when I came across the ACTUAL process of wreath making, at 6 in the morning!! (while the rest of the world sleeps)
A wreath artisan stands at a work station with a machine that resembles a sewing machine; there is a foot pedal on the floor to operate the machine. 
The artisan places a special wreath form on to the table and begins to load the desired greenery into the prongs. There are many different sizes and shapes of wreath forms. After the artisan carefully arranges the leaves in a creative display he/she pushes the foot pedal and Viola!!! The wire clamps down, holding the leaves on the wreath in place permanently. 
This wreath is lush with beautiful bay leaves.
This beautiful citrus and eucalyptus wreath was custom made for a fancy hotel in Los Angeles...
it smelled divine! I thought the whole process was fascinating!
A wreath artisan stands at a work station with a machine that resembles a sewing machine; there is a foot pedal on the floor to operate the machine. The artisan places a special wreath form on to the table and begins to load the desired greenery into the prongs. There are many different sizes and shapes of wreath forms. After the artisan carefully arranges the leaves in a creative display he/she pushes the foot pedal and Viola!!! The wire clamps down, holding the leaves on the wreath in place permanently. This wreath is lush with beautiful bay leaves.This beautiful citrus and eucalyptus wreath was custom made for a fancy hotel in Los Angeles...it smelled divine! I thought the whole process was fascinating! 
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I always say I need to wear my hiking boots to see everything.
The top floor features modern Italian and French kitchens. This is my dream table all 14 feet of it. 
The middle floor showcases world travels; there is a real Africa exotic flavor with a hut and a wide variety or outdoor furniture from Europe and Indonesia. 
On the ground floor flowers, plants, candles and gifts are sold. I love these hand blown Italian glasses. 
My favorite is this amazing powder room sink, Italian, of course!
I love the taste level on all three floors.
She is a master at achieving easy elegance that is layered, textured and exquisite. 
I have never seen it in a lamp form, only in a side table stump.
But if you are looking for something fresh, colorful and inviting for your home check out Rolling Greens.
or how about the lobster ravioli with a light cream and saffron sauce...add a salad and voila!
who's ever heard of this before? those Italians!
French pates, California goat cheese, pink sea salt from the Himalayas...yum!
It has kind of a nutty flavor which I prefer...
I have yet to try the British one though...
No leaky zip-lock bags hiding your leaky flour sacks here! And that pantry-so open and so clean, no surprises anywhere. I love that. Notice how perfectly stocked it is…no old pans with rust stains on them. This is truly gracious living.
It was a star studded evening co-chaired by Mary McDonald and Nathan Turner, featuring some of my favorite designers including Michelle Nussbaumer, Waldo Fernandez, Martyn Lawrence and Peter Dunham. 
The Historic mansion, which is one of the last surviving Los Angeles homes from the Great Golden Age was transformed into an amazing showcase of glamorous architecture and contemporary design. 
Each designer was given a separate room and the result was stunning.
Congratulations to Veranda editor-in-chief Lisa Newsome on a remarkable evening. 
The Greystone Mansion will be allowing tours of “The Great House” designed rooms through the 16th of November. 
The $30 admission is worth the price to check out the work of more than 25 top designers in this magnificent home. 
