DTLA LIFE MAG #15 | MARCH 2015 | Page 32

Final Top Tips When in doubt, ask the local design experts in your area. Cathi and Mary Alice believe the teams at Urban Colony and Hammer and Spear, both in DTLA, very creative and helpful. Find inspiration at the great furniture and design stores in Southern California. Cathi uses painters’ tape to mark the furniture dimension space, prior to buying. Leave the tape in place for several days. It allows you to determine if the furniture will be a good fit for your home. Mary Alice measures everything twice ensuring all items will fit in the area write it down. Various measurements can easily be forgotten. Photo Julianne Pease CM Designs Cathi Marcoly (323) 942 9920 Mary Alice Slattery (323) 942 9921 www.cm-designs.com