As celebrated interior designer Michael Smith once noted, “Los Angeles is a dinner party town,” an observation that may explain the city’s house-proud fueled obsession with real estate and interior design. May’s one-two punch of design festivals — La Cienega Design Quarter Legends and the inaugural Design Miami.LA — celebrates our passion for all things home. La Cienega Design Quarter Legends 2024: May 7-9 The La Cienega Design Quarter “Legends” event, which celebrates all things interior design, makes its annual bow on May 7. The theme this year is “Rooms in Bloom.” Kicking off the LCDQ celebration is a May 7 gala at The Sunset Tower Hotel honoring Pamela Shamshiri, known for her work on the homes of Anne Hathaway, Paul McCartney and Ryan Murphy. The design fest draws interior design professionals and aficionados for two days (May 8 and 9) of dynamic panels, exclusive lunches, experiential offerings and compelling keynotes. Among the highlights (many of which require “VIP registration”) are: — A conversation between longtime friends Robert Ruffino, who’s worn the editor-in-chief hat at …