082909-hng01.jpgIn California, we're all about indoor-outdoor living. This week's Los Angeles Times Home and Garden section focuses on the best examples of this in Los Angeles, from a home in Altadena with six outdoor spaces which was built without moving a single tree on the property to a Koreatown terrace that was transformed into an outdoor living room to a home that uses windows outdoors to dramatic effect. Links to these stories and others on the Los Angeles Times website, after the jump...

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Florist Walter Huber's Pasadena GardenWhen Bob Huber built his home in Altadena, it was created to take advantage of the dramatic landscape, built on a slope and without moving or cutting down any of the trees. The result includes a series of six terraced outdoor rooms that allow for true indoor-outdoor living.

Peter Gargaliano's Koreatown Apartment Gargaliano transformed the 750 square foot terrace of his apartment into a lush outdoor space that is truly livable.

Window panes on chains hang out at a new home: Claudia Schmutzler uses windows hung on chains from her pergola to create a California version of a New England enclosed porch, creating a sense of privacy without feeling enclosed or claustrophobic.