We're all thumbs (some black) so we're that much more impressed by those who have the patience and skill to create beautiful things. Felt Club, the subject of this week's feature story in the Los An...
How are you coping with the housing crisis? Some of our friends have sold their homes and moved into rentals, some have taken in roommates, some have moved back home, while others have postponed mov...
When you're ready to make a change in your home (and, after this week, we're feeling the strong winds of change blowing through every aspect of our life), where do you look for inspiration? Many of u...
During challenging economic times, escaping into a bit of fantasy is a fail safe coping mechanism. Many of us went all out last night; this morning, over at the LA Times Home & Garden section, the d...
With only a few days left til Halloween, The Los Angeles Times Home & Garden section goes into full "Trick or Treat" mode. On the treat part, this week's feature story regales us with a look at a cou...
With Sarah Palin's rumoured appearance on Saturday Night Live tonight, it seems that Halloween's playful "trick or treat" spirit is already in the air, a welcome respite from the nail biting caused by...
Practically speaking, Los Angeles shouldn't even exist. Naturally a desert, water has to be piped in, homes are cantilevered on shaky hills, earthquakes and wildfires constantly threaten to bring it ...
Synchronistically, given that we've been blogging escapes all month, one of the feature stories in this week's Los Angeles Times Home and Garden Section spotlights the renovation of LA's see-and-be-se...
This week's lead article in the Los Angeles Time Home and Garden Section examines the changing face of the antiques market as more and more stores move online and their customers become more adventuro...
The feature we most enjoyed while attending the recent Dwell on Design show was getting up close and personal with many of the prefab homes we've ogled both online and in print. One of the most ogle-w...
We've been to the Americana at Brand just once, and we have to say, once was really enough. For those of you who don't know what the Americana, or it's older precursor The Grove is, it's a theme-park ...
Peace, tranquility, harmony and balance. Those are words often associated with the Buddhism, and thus the Buddha's likeness has become an ever popular presence in many homes as a centerpiece or access...
Today's Los Angeles Times Home and Garden feature story is the garden of Hallie Holtzman in Westwood. It offers tons of inspiration, especially appropriate as we move forward with Outdoor Living month...
Today's LA Times Home & Garden section includes an interesting piece about a couple that built an open air "cat run" that is essentially an "...outdoor fun park for felines.." in their Beverly Hills h...
Jonathan noted today's LA Times profile about militant gardening, with Angelenos looking to change the urban landscape one seed bomb at a time. Hidden in the article is a helpful photo instructional h...
Today's feature home in the LA Times Home & Garden section is of a town home in Santa Monica from architect Jesse Bornstein. The key point of this home is the use of a "split-plane" design that "...us...
With the Memorial Day weekend coming, the LA Times Travel section had a fun idea if you're looking for something local to do... go on a hunt for "Googie" architecture! For those of you unfamiliar with...
We admit, water consumption isn't something we normally worry about so much. But we should. Today I bathed, washed my car (but all within 5 minutes at a DIY car wash) and did a couple loads of laundry...
Yesterday's LA Times Home & Garden section also included an interesting round up of the current design trend of lighting that takes it's cues from old Hollywood stage equipment. Check out a few after ...
Last fall, we blogged about the Maltman Bungalows, and we just saw in the LA Times that they recently received a 2008 Preservation award by the LA Conservancy. The Preservation Awards are given a reco...
This week's LA Times Home & Garden feature story is of the eclectic home of gardner Katrina Rivers. Located in Mount Washington, it's a fun and colorful "refuge from the frantic pace of daily life..."...
As Laure reminded us yesterday, the CA Boom show starts tomorrow! Today's LA Times gives a behind the scenes sneek peek slideshow of some of the exhibitors as they were setting up......
In addition to the great house tour we posted earlier, there's a bunch of other noteable things in today's LA Times House & Garden section, including a new rug collection by Kelly Wearstler for the Ru...
This week's LA Times Home & Garden feature story is a fantastic tour of a modern farmhouse. However, it's not built on a farm, but rather, on a lot in Studio City! It garnered a little bit of controve...
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