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have you heard of .losangeles? because they are one of the most important LA galleries as far as we're concerned. today were profiling Benjamin Critton, Marta's co-director on who's next and what he's buying.

A Taste of My Taste featuring east LA's ultimate curator and tastemaker

WHO SHOULD WE HEAR FROM NEXT?

theROLODEX |

Ross’ cheat sheet to a is here:

Favorite white paint → Rubble (Half Strength) by Sydney Harbour Paints + Snowfall White by Benjamin Moore
Favorite moody paint → Foxhall Green by Sherwin Williams
Painter → Bill. Communicates only via text, shows up ON TIME and even bigger bonus, hes not a content creator!!
Best stone yards → Stoneland + Stone Mart (LA)
Current stone obsession → Quatre Saisons
Stone fabricator → Danny. DM Ross for his contact!!
Furniture designer → Uncommon Ancestor for darling embroidered, customizable benches that feel collectible!
Designer to look out for → director, Kristoffer Borgli
General contractor → currently without a go-to. If you reply to emails in under 24 hours, DM him!
Drapery vendors → Douglas Wright + Everhem for everyday function
Trend prediction → “Traditional, but make it brown” continues
Dream project → working with Jonathan Anderson WHICH I AM ROOTING FOR IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE

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— before I was a design professional™️ I remember buying my first home + feeling totally overwhelmed by how to approach the design journey. I would have *died* to work with an interior designer or architect but put every dollar I had into my down payment! I stalked some of my fave designers to see what I could learn from them but I didn’t find much... now as a designer, I know why us designers get some damn protective over great vendors (hint: they are hard to find!) but this series is for everyone out there who is just trying to MAKE IT HAPPEN I FEEL YOU. 🫡

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