112307china.jpgThis week's cover story for the LA Times H&G is about the new section at the great Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino. They brought in dozens of craftsmen from China to create the new "Garden of Flowing Fragrance", which re-creates "botanical havens built by scholars...during the Ming Dynasty..." Check it out here and don't miss the photo gallery...
Also in this week's LA Times H&G:

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"Natural, ethereal bowls" of Ann Ehringer

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The "faceted" trend in decor goes to the dogs (or cats)

Photos by Annie Wells and Ken Hively for LAT