Beautiful Los Angeles, California offers many things:
Endless sunshine, superb restaurants, and avocados,
year-round! Along with all of these great things, Southern California is also a haven for innovative and creative designers and manufacturers of all kinds. For a
list of favorite Made-In-LA Companies we reached out
to one of our favorites, CM In The City, a Los Angeles
based interior design firm. They gladly not only shared
their favorite LA manufacturers, but also passed on
some history and insider’s information about these
special businesses.
Cathi and Mary Alice began by sharing the benefits to
them as designers of sourcing locally. Cathi said that
as a small business, CM In The City is always looking for opportunities to support other small businesses. Mary Alice added that although we have clients
throughout the U.S., by basing our company in Los
Angeles we have access to incredible craftsmen here.
We found that partnering with businesses that have a
passion for their local area is smart, as they tend to be
more artisanal and innovative. These creative designers and craftsmen share the same dedication for our
client’s desires as we do and this, we feel, is priceless.
Following are CM in The City’s top ten favorite Madein-Los Angeles companies that you should check out!
MADE IN Los Angeles
1) If you are looking for mid-century modern then
Thrive Home Furnishings
is the place to start your search. You may just end
your search here too as they have a truly impressive
inventory. The furniture is beautifully crafted, with authentic and original fabric and rug designs, lamps, and
accessories. The factory and showroom are open to
the public and, the public is invited to tour the factory
and see the furniture made first hand.
Thrive is very eco-friendly, always trying to leave as
small a carbon footprint as possible. Their corporate
strategy “has always been to produce quality American products at a fair price, while keeping our environmental impact to a minimum.” They are located
in the Harbor Gateway, on Towne, near the 110/105
interchange. Thrive encourages us to bring our clients
in to try out the sofas and chairs.
2) The Fenix @ Arts District is absolutely the best place
to shop for candles. The
Fenix @ LA has an exclusive line of coconut-soy candles with wood wicks that
Cathi says she can’t get enough of. These are one of
her favorite go-to gifts.
They now also carry scent designer, Jack Frysztak’s