Top Recent TO Media Co. Press Breaks

John Boos & Co. named Best Editor-Loved Safer Cutting Boards as Ina Garten-Loved Wood Board Brand: John Boos Chop-N-Slice Series Rectangular Maple Cutting Board, in Food & Wine: ttps://www.foodandwine.com/safest-non-toxic-cutting-board-material-plastic-free-11892964

Reesa Emadi and Molly Britt of Poppy Street Interiors were quoted in this Wall Street Journal article: Four Tricks to Make Your TV Look Like a Work of Art: https://www.wsj.com/style/design/four-tricks-to-make-your-tv-look-like-a-work-of-art-95bc5484?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqcYBLBULLC3T5Jm7pokUy8eMs0ZgjL91Phk4alncH4_2OPHqlBRnavHEAWTpUk%3D&gaa_ts=69bdaceb&gaa_sig=FUtHYDm2tyL3L078Gg-6e2oYNCRfA0xLXC6pU0cSwa1mJ82DLHZwz0BWhMdoxrK8dFyHMyZuqoNso49yOjvGHQ%3D%3D

Janine Weeks of Weeks Design shares Trends You’re About to See Everywhere This Spring with Real Simple: https://www.realsimple.com/spring-2026-interior-design-trends-11917320

House Beautiful featured Janine Weeks of Weeks Design in a story about 25 Home Decor Items Under $25 Designers Buy Over and Over: https://www.housebeautiful.com/shopping/home-accessories/a70723593/25-designer-favorite-home-products-under-25/

Nick Reynolds of Bird’s Kitchen is featured in this Food & Wine story about The 12 Most Common Tools People Forget to Buy for Their Kitchen, According to Chefs and Home Organizers https://www.foodandwine.com/most-commonly-forgotten-kitchen-buys-amazon-11899875

Lisa Bosio from John Boos shares tips with Bon Appétit for a story about How to Clean and Care for a Wooden Cutting Board So It’ll Last Forever: https://www.bonappetit.com/story/how-to-clean-a-wooden-cutting-board

Everyday Health says this about John Boos & Co.: “John Boos is a staple in the cutting board industry for good reason. The boards are beautifully made and last forever.” and recommends the Boos Blocks as a Valentine’s Day Gift: https://www.everydayhealth.com/sales-gifts/valentines-day-gifts-for-him/

Food & Wine included John Boos & Co. in this story about The 5 Kitchen Trends We’re Leaving in 2025 — and What We’re Replacing Them With in 2026: https://www.foodandwine.com/2026-kitchen-product-trends-11886603

Eating Well included John Boos & Co. in this article: Ditch the Plastic Items in Your Kitchen With These Genius Non-Toxic Alternatives—All Editor-Approved https://www.eatingwell.com/plastic-kitchen-tools-to-replace-amazon-11906369

Yahoo Shopping included John Boos & Co. in this story: Ina Garten adores these 20+ handy kitchen essentials, and they start at just $8 https://shopping.yahoo.com/home-garden/kitchen/article/ina-garten-adores-these-20-handy-kitchen-essentials-and-they-start-at-just-8-225513692.html

John Boos & Co.’s Mystery Oil and Board Cream was featured in this Food & Wine story: Every Expert I Spoke to Said These Mistakes Are Ruining Your Wooden Cutting Board — Plus Solutions From $6 https://www.foodandwine.com/long-term-wooden-cutting-board-care-tools-amazon-11909897

TO Media Co + Halsea

Sally Bartz, the designer and creator of the effortlessly chic Halsea line of travel bags and accessories, is amazing.  In just four years, her bags have become the definition of beach chic lifestyle and are now carried in stores nationwide.

When she first launched her line in 2006, she hired TO Media Co to handle her public relations and introduce Halsea to the press.  She has been a client ever since.   

Halsea bags have appeared in countless national magazines and national TV shows, as well as local Orange County press, while Sally herself has been featured in Coastal Living, Orange Coast, Riviera, Romantic Homes and on KABC and KTLA.

TO: MEDIA CO. ANNOUNCES NEW CLIENT -- STROLLER SUSPENDERS

Costa Mesa, CA – June 22, 2009 -- Townsend Olmstead Media Co., a partnership between PR veterans Lauren Townsend and Allison Olmstead, is proud to announce their newest client, Stroller Suspenders. Stroller Suspenders is an easy to use, innovative patent pending strap and clip that is designed to secure a baby blanket in a position to cover the stroller for warmth, shade or privacy. As the latest “must have” product for moms and babies manufactured by Los Angeles-based Omma, Stroller Suspenders will protect both baby and their special blankets.

There are two lines of suspenders – the Designer Series, featuring cotton webbing and six decorative patterns – Polka Dots in blue and pink, blue Stripes, yellow plaid and Baby Prints in blue and pink which retail for $18.00. The Basic Series, which retails for $9.99, features nylon webbing in three solid colors – black, tan and pink and will make their debut at Baby Depots nationwide in July 2009. http://www.strollersuspenders.com/


About TO Media Co.
Townsend Olmstead Media Co. is a full-service public relations firm specializing in promoting the people and products setting trends and defining style. Through strategic media outreach, creative positioning, personalized attention and a comprehensive “big picture” approach to clients, TO Media Co. has been focusing on entrepreneurs and trend setters in fashion, accessories and lifestyle companies since 2006. http://www.tomediaco.com/

Cover! Covers! Covers!

We were spending a little time doing some TO Media Co public relations housekeeping the other day and we found some past articles that we have done. Some of the ones that I love the most, were the covers of magazines that we have gotten for our clients -- for any publicist, a cover of a magazine is a huge feather in our cap and a life changing moment for our clients.

Before we started our own boutique PR firm here in Orange County, Lauren used to handle severval TV shows for NBC so her covers relate to the talent and the shows themselves. I used to work on the Frederick's of Hollywood account so my magazine covers mostly include beautiful celebrities in the their underwear! Those were some seriously fun days.

For a little walk down memory lane, I have posted some of them here. Enjoy.