Helms Digest

  • Tips for Hanging Art, Courtesy of Our Friends at Room & Board

    At Helms Design District, we believe the way you display art is just as meaningful as the art itself. That’s why we’re excited to share a helpful guide from our longtime partner, Room & Board, on how to thoughtfully arrange a modern frame wall in your space.

  • Sidewalk Stories: Food, Family and Flavor at Helms

    Check out the next installment of—Sidewalk Stories—a visual celebration of the vibrant shops, restaurants, and showrooms that make our community unlike any other. We continue the series with a delicious new chapter — this time, celebrating the amazing restaurants at Helms Design District. From handmade pasta at Pasta Sisters to the best burger spot, Helms is a place where food, family, and community come together.

  • Get Cozy: Introducing Wooden Elements into Your Home

    Transform the atmosphere of a room, making it feel cozy, warm, and inviting, by incorporating wooden elements throughout your home decor.

  • Introducing Sidewalk Stories: A New Illustration Series by Nancy Nimoy

    We’re excited to launch a brand-new campaign at Helms Design District—Sidewalk Stories—a visual celebration of the vibrant shops, restaurants, and showrooms that make our community unlike any other. Helping us tell these stories is someone whose creative roots run deep in our district: artist and longtime Helms tenant Nancy Nimoy.

  • Paal Anand is the Culver Arts Grant Recipient for September

    Paal Anand is the Culver Arts Projecting Possibilities grant recipient for the month of September. His work will be displayed from September 1st through September 30th on the entrance of the Helms Design Center.

  • Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman: California Mid-Century Designers is Arcana’s Pick for September

    The September pick from Arcana: Books on the Arts, is Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman: California Mid-Century Designers, the definitive statement pioneering husband and wife team who did so much to build the legacy of mid-century design and craft in California.

  • A Warm Goodbye to a Design Icon: HD Buttercup’s Final Weeks at Helms

    It’s never easy to say goodbye to a longtime friend, especially one who’s helped shape the spirit of a place. After nearly 20 inspiring years at the Helms Design District, HD Buttercup will soon be closing their doors.

  • After 50 Years, a Legend Retires — And the Deals Are Unmatched

    George Haroonian, founder of The Rug Warehouse, is officially retiring after five decades in the business. For over 50 years, George has helped thousands of designers, homeowners, and collectors find the perfect rug — not just to decorate a space, but to define it.

  • Todd Hido: Intimate Distance is Arcana’s Pick for August

    The August pick from Arcana: Books on the Arts, is Todd Hido: Intimate Distance, Over Thirty Years of Photographs, A Chronological Album. Well known for his photography of landscapes and suburban housing, and for his use of detail and luminous color, acclaimed American photographer Todd Hido casts a distinctly cinematic eye across all that he photographs, digging deep into his memory and imagination for inspiration.

  • Jae Pak is the Culver Arts Grant Recipient for August

    Dr. Jae Pak is the Culver Arts Projecting Possibilities grant recipient for the month of August. His work will be displayed from August 1st through August 31st on the entrance of the Helms Design Center.