Author: Blue Door Magazine

Art

MONTAGE MOMENTS

These photomontages are from a new project by Brett Hillyard. The images are all shot on film, and then creatively and collectively arranged with Hilly’s trademark humor and curiosity—and a touch of the unexpected.   Fine art prints available at HillyCollective.com

Art, Lifestyle

PROPERTY PLAY

For some, buying California real estate is already like playing with Monopoly money. Now, everyone can pass go. A good part of our collective stay-at-home experience has centered around playing board games and buying, selling, and improving real estate. So why not combine the two with a new, limited-edition, “California Dreaming” version of Monopoly?  WS Games and Hasbro called on Malibu artist Kathleen Keifer to create original art that beautifully depicts a property purchasing and […]

Lifestyle

INSIDERS INSIGHTS

Blue Door Magazine members inspire with insights and insider info from their lives along the Orange County coast Photos by Brett Hillyard Jason Bradshaw and Darren Smith “We have a simple business model: We get clients a great buy (especially on the ugliest of houses), then work with our design and construction teams to deliver instant equity via a designer-perfect dream home for them. Our niche in today’s competitive marketplace is to provide a concierge […]

Art, Design

INSPIRED DESIGN FROM INSIDE OUT

An al fresco furniture show pivots with a new virtual vision. Inside~Out, the second annual exhibition of outdoor design curated by Kin & Company, premieres 40-plus new works from emerging and established independent designers. Originally conceived as an interactive design show highlighting social engagement, the 2020-2021 works are instead presented virtually within otherworldly landscapes created by the artist Duyi Han. The virtual works of Inside~Out, ranging from functional to conceptual, are placed in small groups […]