I SPI is the creation of Sarah Shetter and Alison Palevsky of SPI Design, an interior design firm based in Santa Monica, California.

Blog Entries by Alison Palevsky

I SPI: A Guide To Partying Like Oprah, Angelina & "The Donald"

Posted June 8, 2009 | 05:28 PM (EST)


It's finally summer. So what do you do with the ever-longer days and warmer nights? Have a party, of course. SPI went looking for advice on how to do it with style and caught up with Los Angeles-based celebrity event planner/designer Jay Calhoun, who has planned festivities for...

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Ten Great Mother's Day Gift Ideas for $50 or Less

13 Comments | Posted May 6, 2009 | 11:53 AM (EST)


Finally a holiday is nearing that we can all universally celebrate: Mother's Day! Well, there's Father's Day too, but that's easily taken care of - a box of golf balls, a bottle of wine, and you're done. Moms require a little more thought. After all, they did bring you into...

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I SPI: Ten Great Green Design Products

8 Comments | Posted April 21, 2009 | 06:09 PM (EST)


It's that green time of year, which means everyone will be reminding you to buy CFL light bulbs and to start a compost in your backyard. Most of the advice you'll hear on prime time news, such as the $120 light bulb featured on MSNBC, will be flashy and outlandish....

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