MUSH Home Decor

10 gift ideas under $50 for the Holidays

2011-11-29T17:45:00.000-08:00

Stylishly packaged delicious Green, White and Black teas. (under $20)

Prices $16 all white specialty teas and $10 all Green, Black and Decaf Red-bush teas. Sold in 3oz brushed metal containers. Try our WHITE BLISS.
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Recycled License Plate Signs. (up to 6 letters - under $50)

Be 'cool' and give the gift of recycled art.
Make your own, for all custom orders a minimum of 3 signs required. about 2 week turnaround time, shipping time additional.Basic 3 letter words - $39 each additional letter $3, for larger letter options,

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Timeless Pieces - a collection of vintage watch necklaces by LOUISA. (under $50)

Hollywood local jewelry designer LOUISA steps to the plate with her collection of vintage timepieces in contemporary settings. Beautiful handiwork with vintage feel. Instant conversation pieces. MUSH exclusive.

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One of our best sellers Fingerless Gloves. ($24 a pair)

Handmade in Nepal. Wool with cotton lining. Show your bling, text or pick your nose no matter how cold it is outside.

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High-end Japanese Incense Sticks. ($11 per pack)

High on the pecking order of any self-respecting incense aficionado, this incense is guaranteed to make an impact. Indulge and show that you know 'where it is at'.
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Baby Booties - hand-crocheted in Vermont ($24.95 a pair)

Woolen hand-crocheted by Lies in Vermont, these baby-booties are sure to warm the cockles of everyone's hear plus the recipient's feet. Furthermore that is a great way to support DOMESTIC small business. Limited supplies.
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Frilly Scarves ($18)

Soft and cuddly. Bright colors. Spandex for shape. An easy gift. Guaranteed crowd pleaser.
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Bendy Necklaces ($12)

These super fun bendy necklaces are everybody's favorite. Twist away at the Christmas party and make sure everyone notices YOU. Come in Gold, Silver, Dark Silver and Multi.
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Snap on bracelets ($24)

Snap-on liquid silver bracelets. Just the right amount of Bling.

Buddha Tea-mugs gift set of 2 ($24.95)

Designed and manufactured in Germany this set is stylish and functional. These mugs are an easy gift for the hardest of recipients. The packaging alone is hard to part with.
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WAX FLOWERS on exhibit at MUSH through December

2011-10-21T00:05:00.000-07:00

This group of paintings presents flowers in full bloom. These sumptuously colored and textured pieces are made with encaustic paint: pure mineral pigments in beeswax and damar resin.

The built-up, textured surface is tough, durable, and water resistant so they can safely hang in any room of the house, even the bathroom. The sides of the paintings have also been painted - no need for a frame. A perfect gift for any occasion!

The Artist
Robert is a locally based painter who has been exhibiting work in Los Angeles and internationally for over 30 years. His work has helped shape studio pics like: Akira (WB), Mission Impossible 4, Alice In Wonderland, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs, X Men Origins: Wolverine, Star Trek, Shrek The Third, Madagascar, Shrek2.

The Offer
Give the gift of art for a fraction of the price. All artworks are priced depending on size between $150 - $220. Holliday's are around the corner don't wait for the last minute.

Park La Brea client design with Faux Wall Finish

2011-04-04T18:00:00.000-07:00

first steps into the new apartment (Park LaBrea)

The clients loved the hard floors and the location but were unsure about the ambience... A month later after the project was placed with Michelle...

Imagine Mark & Jim's surprise whan they entered this! Quite a difference, ambiance and coziness, Southern French accents for the eclectic taste of well traveled Jim...

Breathtaking blues to bring some feeling of cool breeze...

Darker shades of Blood Orange with a hand carved teak bed give the feel of 'masculinity'. This amazing RL bedspread tied the themes of warmth and cold. Enjoy your lovely home guys. And thank you for choosing MUSH

The beautiful Faux finished Walls added the extra warmth in Mark 7 Jim's case. You may very well see the difference between beginning and end.

2011-01-14T18:01:00.000-08:00

'MÜSH is a funky grab bag of armchairs, barstools, paintings, license plate signs, lamps books and anything else owner and design maven Michelle van der Heijden thinks you might need to complete your personal zeitgeist'

A BIIIIG Thank you to Michael Ventre for the fantastic article in LA CONFIDENTIAL - the Awards Issue'

Here's the scoop in his own words...

'Formerly synonymous with yucky breakfast food the word “mush” now connotes a yummy selection of affordable home Décor, art and gift items for the discerning hipster as well as the needy studio production designer.

Located on Hollywood Boulevard just off the 101 in a historical landmark building constructed by Cecil B. DeMille, MÜSH is a funky grab bag of armchairs, barstools, paintings, license plate signs, lamps books and anything else owner and design maven Michelle van der Heijden thinks you might need to complete your personal zeitgeist.'

LosFeliz Community Guide blogs about MUSH

2010-12-17T15:04:00.000-08:00

'MUSH promises more fun parties to come, along with great shopping opportunities for the Holiday Season'

A BIIIIG Thank you to Steve Meeks for a nice little blurb in 'Los Feliz & Silver Lake Community Guide'

Christmas is almost upon us and the battle for the best 'deals in town' is being fought amongst all the retailers.

People come in the store and ask 'Do you have any Deals for Christmas, and although the answer is 20% on select merchandise it does not seem to satisfy the ever increasing hunt for MORE FOR LESS.

Unlike big department stores we at MUSH strive to bring to you the best deals from Local Artists - Jewelry makers, Painters, Leather craftsmen, etc and usually big reductions on such artifacts are hard to find - it is like asking you to work for half your salary for the month of December so that your employer could get ahead on the market.

In so many words we are asking you to SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESS and understand that the only way you support your community or the people around, is if you shop stores like ours, where your hard earned cash does not line the pockets of some mega-corporation fat-cats.

Happy Holidays and thank you for your unending support.

Warm thanks from MUSH

transport yourself back to the 60s in your home

2010-10-29T12:00:00.000-07:00

The 60's geometric look typically used geometric motifs on a shallow picture plane. As a general rule no use is made of linear perspective to create the illusion of pictorial depth, neither is impasto emplyed to create textural effects. Also, the picture is purposely devoid of any references to worldly things, either material or emotional. The art is abstraction in its purest form.

THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED 'VIDEO'

2010-10-26T17:52:00.000-07:00

New glimpse into the world of MUSH

Thank you all for very positive comments about the new video on our home-page. Our hope is that it gives the visitor an insight into what MUSH really is.

Hats off to the creative force behind it - THE CREATIVE TANK and especially to Chelsea, who dedicated time and resources to give us this excellent short.

Happy upcoming Halloween and keep checking in with us for new posts from the world of MUSH.

BTW we would love to hear feedback about how the video works for you. So don't be shy blog or e-mail, just reach out to us.

Warm thanks from MUSH

MUSH does TONY DUQUETTE

2010-09-03T13:32:00.000-07:00

Some buzz from our Archives...

Michelle was hired by QVC to do styling for Tony Duquette's line of jewelry designed especially for QVC.

Here are some photo's of that shoot

Thank you all for a very successful evening at MUSH

2010-09-03T12:32:00.001-07:00

Some of the night's highlights.

Thank you to Mahina - the Henna Tattoo artist was and Jenn - the Atwater Village Belly dancer, you made this evening really fun!

A night to remember...

2010-08-28T00:48:00.000-07:00

We want to celebrate the end of August with something fun at MUSH and would like to invite you to participate.

Henna Tattoo artist, Atwater Village Belly dancer, Wine, Snacks, Shopping... sound like fun?

Come by 6-8.30pm SATURDAY AUGUST 28

New Addition to MUSH

2010-07-30T11:34:00.000-07:00

We are very excited to blog about our friend Carolyn H who had a small boutique shop in Atwater Village will have a nice little collection on display in MUSH. Yay!

Recent changes in Atwater made it impossible for her to keep her lease and we were only too happy to oblige and offer her to display her gorgeous collections at our store.

An eclectic collector and world traveller she brings Henna Candles from India, Jewelry from India, Morocco, Turkey and Nepal and handmade Touareg Bags from The Himalayas.

Nothing you will be able to find at your local K-mart :-) (sorry)

Come by and see for yourself.

(if you want to read more about the recent changes in Atwater...)

MELROSE PLACE artwork sale at MUSH

2010-06-22T18:18:00.000-07:00

We are pleased to welcome back Maud Simmons with her works created specially for the Tv show:

Only at MUSH through end of August.

Opening 6 July 2010

MÜSH presents an exhibition of paintings by Howie Stier.

2010-04-29T14:13:00.000-07:00

MÜSH presents an exhibition of paintings by Howie Stier.
This collection includes abstract cityscapes inspired by the Brooklyn waterfront (featured on the cover of SPACES magazine) as well as the artist's latest Hollywood works examining portraiture with subjects stripped by power tools. These layered and abraded surfaces evoke the passage of time, suggesting relics of a bygone era.
Stier, an artist and journalist, has shown in East Village and Williamsburg, Brooklyn galleries over two decades. This marks the New York City transplant's first Los Angeles solo show.

Exhibit Opens Saturday: May 22nd at 6:30 PM
On display through June 26th 2010

FREE

MÜSH is located at 5651 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90028
Phone: 323-464-6874
Website: www.m-u-s-h.com

MÜSH provides set decor at REDCAT

2010-04-25T16:26:00.000-07:00

Hi friends,
We are happy to blog about our recent participation in visually shaping a critically acclaimed performance at the Disney Concert Hall's RED CAT venue. Thank you Carl Rux for thinking of us.

Carl Hancock Rux: Poesia Negra: Race, Sex and the Myth of the American Mytopia at REDCAT.

"Famous for his dazzling spoken word acuity and alert cultural observation, the Alpert Award-winning poet, dramatist, fiction writer and musicmaker takes center stage in this intimate solo performance that blends paper-bag storytelling, hip-bop-fueled poetic reveries, and plenty of trenchant critical analysis on American mythologies and controversies new and old. Rux’s stripped-down staging shrewdly sets up his soaring oratory as he recites a set of original poems, elaborates on key passages from his essays, sings a few a cappella numbers, and gives spirited disquisitions on an eclectic lineup of cultural game-changers."

MUSH decks your halls with the most unique finds. by MARC CUENCO

2010-02-04T14:42:00.000-08:00

MUSH
5651 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 464-6874
www.m-u-s-h.com

A HIT WITH LOCAL ART AND DESIGN AFICIONADOS.

MUSH showcases one-of-a-kind home decor, paintings, jewelry and gifts - all handpicked by owner Michelle van der Heijden."I consider myself a hunter" she says."I love when things are unique and handmade, especially aa and jewelry Our customers come in every week because they how we always have something new"1t's no wonder the name stands foremost Uniquely Styled Home"(but is also a reference to Van der Heijden's childhood nickname). Geared heavily towards interior products and decor, MUSH features flea market and estate sale finds at great prices. Van der Heijden's background as an interior designer, merchandiser and flea market seller inspired her to open MUSH in 2007. "Growing up, I was always doing window displays for my mother, who owned a gift store in New York," she says. "I’ve been doing interior design for client's homes and helping other people set up their shops, so one day I decided to open my own store."Her husband, film actor Emmanuel Todorov: runs the operation's website, which sells unique items from the store as well as mass-produced products.
MUSH is located in an Art Deco building built by Cecil B. DeMille. Appropriately, elements of new and old Hollywood can be seen all throughout the store, from vintage couches and coffee tables to statement jewelry from local designer Erica Elizabeth. Global goods can also be found, like mosaic resin lamps imported from the Philippines or a hand-carved bookshelf from Indonesia."I like a home to tell a story”, Van der Heijden says. "l like people to think differently and not really know why when they walk into a space. I want them to experience that when they come in to MUSH."

Native American Jewelry Collection at MUSH

2009-10-14T13:32:00.001-07:00

American Indian Jewelry
Jewelry styles were different in every American Indian tribe, but the differences were less marked than with other arts and crafts, because jewelry and the materials used for making it (beads, shells, copper and silver, ivory, amber, turquoise and other stones) were major trade items long before European arrival in America. After colonization, Native American jewelry-making traditions remained strong, incorporating, rather than being replaced by, new materials and techniques such as glass beads and more advanced metalworking techniques. There are two very general categories of Native American jewelry: metalwork, and beadwork. Before Europeans came native metalwork was fairly simple, consisting primarily of hammering and etching copper into pendants or earrings and fashioning copper and silver into beads. After Navajo, Hopi and Pueblo artists learned silversmithing from the Spanish in the 1800's, metal jewelry arts blossomed in the Southwest, and distinctive native jewelry like the squash blossom necklace, Hopi silver overlay bracelets, and Navajo turquoise inlay rings developed from the fusion of the new techniques with traditional designs. Native beadwork, on the other hand, was already extremely advanced in pre-Columbian times, including the fine grinding of turquoise, coral, and shell beads into smooth heishi necklaces, the delicate carving of individual wood and bone beads, the soaking and piecing of porcupine quills, and the intricate stitching of thousands of beads together. Porcupine quillwork has nearly died out (though some young artists are taking a renewed interest in it) but all of these other forms of beadwork are still going strong, though imported Czech seed beads have been the favored medium among many Indian artists for centuries now. You can see our Native American beadwork page for more information and pictures about different beading arts.

If you are looking to buy jewelry that was actually made by Native Americans--either because it's important to you to have the real thing or because you want to support native people with your purchase--then here is our list of American Indian artists whose jewelry is available online. If you have a website of native jewelry to add to this list, let us know. We gladly advertise any individual native artist or native-owned art store here free of charge, provided that all jewelry is made by tribally recognized American Indian, Inuit, or First Nations artists.

On our main site we do our best to avoid slowing down our page loading with graphics, but this page is about art, so we'd really be remiss in not showing a few representative jewelry pictures. All photos are the property of their respective artists; please visit their sites to see their work in more depth. Be aware that all traditional Native American jewelry, including all the work on this page, is handmade, so it is going to be priced accordingly. If you are shopping for real Indian jewelry but find most of it too expensive, try looking at the earrings--those are often an affordable alternative to the larger pieces while still being authentic.

Southwest Indian Jewelry
The most impressive tradition of jewelry-making in North America belongs to the Navajo, Hopi, Zuni, and other Pueblo artisans who worked silver and semiprecious stones into distinctive inlay and overlay designs. Southwestern Indian jewelry art remains a strong and vibrant tradition today, and their artwork is prized both tribally and internationally. There is also a thriving trade among collectors for something called "old pawn" or "dead pawn" Indian jewelry. Basically this is antique jewelry which was pawned by Navajo and other Southwest Indians in such desperate financial straits that they were never able to reclaim them, or else taken away from Indian families by debt collectors, or, as is sometimes the case with pawned goods, dumped off there by thieves. Frankly, I'm very uncomfortable with dead pawn jewelry; though modern dealers haven't done anything wrong, most of the pawn jewelry was originally acquired through trickery, usury, thievery, extortion, or, in the very best scenario, acquired honestly from Indians suffering from such extreme poverty or alcohol addiction that they sold the only thing they had left of value, their mother's jewelry. Well, this is not jewelry in a positive spiritual state, and buying it will not honor or pass even one dollar along to the artist's descendants or any other native person. Why not buy some of the beautiful jewelry made by the many talented Southwest Indian artists still working today, instead? Here are some good places to buy fine Native American jewelry, guilt-free, and support the ongoing Indian jewelry-making tradition with your purchase.

Navajo Jewelry

Silver and beadwork jewelry in Southwest Indian styles

Zachanee Jewelry

These Navajo, Hopi, and Pueblo artists are making Southwest American Indian jewelry in a variety of traditional and modern styles.

Pueblo Jewelry

Squash blossom necklaces and other handmade Southwest Indian jewelry from a Laguna Pueblo artist.

Book Signing for Hunting With Barracudas at MUSH

2009-06-05T13:06:00.000-07:00

CHRIS SNYDER ANNOUNCES HIS BOOK SIGNING AT MUSH!

book signing at MUSH in Hollywood Saturday, June 20, 2p.m. - 6p.m

AUTOGRAPHED COPIES OF HUNTING WITH BARRACUDAS NOW ON SALE AT MUSH FOR $16.95

Iris Burton was a Hollywood Legend. She built an empire by launching the careers of several hugely succesful child stars, such as; River Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix, Kirsten Dunst, Drew Barrymore, Tori Spelling, Hilary Duff, Corey Feldman, Jaleel White, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, and many more.

But what was she like to work for and how did she become so successful?

Growing up in upstate New York, Snyder was seduced by Hollywood from a young age and dreamt of working with fabled studios and world-famous stars. What he didn't anticipate was that in order to achieve his dream he'd be required to work fourteen-hour days, seven days a week, all while supporting an irate, unpredictable boss. HUNTING WITH BARRACUDAS is filled with insider gossip and anecdotes. Snyder reveals how the Iris Burton Agency rose to the top and crashed to the bottom, citing details such as:

How River Phoenix's death profoundly changed his outlook on life

How Kirsten Dunst transitioned from her child roles, such as Claudia in Interview with a Vampire, to leading roles like Mary Jane in Spiderman

Brokering deals for Joaquin Phoenix

Josh Harnett's arrival onto the scene

About the Author:

Chris Snyder originally planned to be on stage and in front of the cameras, but life and a natural inclination for talent recognition and representation got in the way. He continues to live, work, and write in Hollywood. His clients work regularly and steadily. He has a reputation for being a dedicated and hard working representative. His ever-increasing list of talent is well-known in the industry.

Publishers Weekly on HUNTING WITH BARRACUDAS

Chris Snyder, late film agent Iris Burton's executive assistant, shares his exhilaratingly, insane experiences working in Hollywood, and for an unyielding boss, in his juicy memoir, Hunting with Barracudas: My Life in Hollywood with the Legendary Iris Burton. Helping to launch and maintain movie stars' careers is glamorous. It also requires every ounce of energy an agent has, as Synder recollects in this insider's read.

Iris, a former 1950s Paramount contract dancer, began working with children in a talent agency she formed after her divorce from Sid Miller. She quickly created a niche in the industry and became a powerhouse. Her A-list stable of clients included Kirsten Dunst, Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Hartnett, the Duffs, the Olsens, and many other child stars. As Snyder states, "Iris had been the first agent to negotiate million-dollar deals for her underage clients." Together they turned the late River Phoenix into box office gold. But after River's untimely passing in 1993, things changed. Snyder watched Hollywood shift business tactics from a land of great development agents into a town governed by underhanded business players looking to poach rising talent.

An instant classic, this is a gripping and wildly entertaining story of what it takes to make it in Hollywood.

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Carmen from Magpie’s Nest by Pollyanna ONLY AT MUSH

2009-04-11T01:32:00.000-07:00

Hello Gorgeous!

You’re invited to Müsh
in celebration of the new spring jewelry line
Carmen
from Magpie’s Nest by Pollyanna.
Come have a drink and a bite on
Saturday April 11th
between 4pm and 7.30pm
at 5651 Hollywood Boulevard, 90028
Just East of Wilton.

Carmen, is a fresh collection of earrings, necklaces, bracelets and body jewelry such as belly chains and holsters made from gold, retro and antique coral, semi precious stones, fresh water pearls and the occasional modern oddity. Each piece is a one off made with old Capri and new adventures in mind by Pollyanna McIntosh.

MUSH House Staging on Ambrose Ave. 90027

2009-03-25T17:44:00.000-07:00

Hello Friends,

We just took down the display from that gorgeous Tudor House on Ambrose. Curious to see some photos, well here is a small gallery with the interiors as decorated by Michelle.

Interested in any of the Artwork, or the artists, ...even the house?
Send us an e-mail.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS FROM MUSH

2008-12-05T16:10:00.000-08:00

HAVE YOURSELVES A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS

Have you felt the Christmas spirit in the air these few days? No?
I wonder why. After all the media say is 'wost year', 'worst time', 'job losses' etc.
Well I guess on a suconscious level it affects us all, no matter how much you try to avoid the daily feed of headlines and sound-bites and the smiling faces on TV.
Thank goodness for the annual showing of 'It's a Wonderful Life' to remind us of the old 'values' of family, sharing, caring for thy neighbour and humanity.
As our president elect eloquently appealed to our community spirit, we will get through this 'together no matter how bad it is'. After all it is not the first time it is happening.
So have yourselves a merry little Chrismas and let's remember the ones around us usually matter more than the spare $10 in your pocket.

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