Name: A Pair of Framed Any-Prints
Store: Charmingwall, Inc.
Value: $190
Description: Each "Any-Print" is a 16x20" pre-chosen framed print, beautifully wrapped with a certificate allowing the recipient to choose any print from the Charmingwall collection to go in their frame.
We've said it before--we don't always agree that wood should be painted. But sometimes (just sometimes) furniture needs an upgrade with a fresh coat of paint--and maybe a little fun fabric from IKEA.
Name: Jaime, Carleton, and Scarlet Curtis
Location: Fairfax District in Los Angeles, CA
Size: 1,700 square feet
Years lived in: Just a few months
We love hearing from readers with updates about renovations or a move to a new home. Earlier this year, Jaime gave us a peek of her previous home in Silver Lake, right before making a move to a new home in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles. She's finally settled into her new abode, recreating a little bit of Palm Springs chic in both the interior and backyard areas of her rental, a space they describe as a "little modern, a little cozy".
Feline lovers, get ready for some pie-in-the-sky dreams come true: The Cats’ House designed by Japanese architecture firm Fauna+DeSIGN is dizzying in the amount of playful, yet tastefully designed, details created to amuse 16 very fortunate felines. Rounded corners throughout, bookcase steps, tunnels, skylights, ceiling catwalks and a floor to ceiling scratching post make this possibly the coolest pet-centric home we've ever seen.
Q: I'm about to close on my first condo and since now I can actually paint for the first time ever, I was thinking of painting an accent wall. The new place is exactly the same as my current unit (pictured here) except the floors will be darker, almost cherry, and I'll be getting my grandmother's fabulous olive green 1950s coffee table.
Loft living has plenty of advantages with our favorite being large open spaces that create a blank palette for your decorating preferences. And while we imagine all that stretched out space is light and airy, we would also feel the need to incorporate a little bit of coziness.
Although most families these days have many of the members texting away, consider setting up a dedicated message center at home to keep all of your schedules in order. We love this version that was
Buying local for the holidays is not only gratifying because you're supporting local businesses but it's also more convenient--no shipping costs, no wait time, and we love that is gives us a chance to get out into the world (before it gets nuts in a few weeks) and enjoy some holiday spirit. Here are 25 of our favorite spots to grab one of a kind gifts for every budget:
Somehow in our house, December is a mess of wires, plugs, cords and blown fuses. From the fairly lights to the Wii, most of what we want, buy, use and receive for the holidays seems to be electrical in nature. But, with only three sockets in our living room and only one socket per room in the rest of the house, it's an obstacle course of wires running every which way, an accident of some kind just waiting to happen. We rounded up some solutions.
Pound cake with real vanilla beans, fondue drizzled with truffle oil, a pasta with slivers of Parma ham. It's such a treat to get to cook with the real deal, isn't it? This year why not give your favorite cook a few of these small luxuries - and ask for one or two yourself!
This set of four Danish chairs are newly upholstered in light blue wool tweed. All appear to be in excellent condition and with the new upholstery are basically brand new chairs.
Growing up, our family ornament collection consisted of mix and match baubles (mostly homemade by us kids). The effect was charming to say the least--the best part being all the stories behind each decoration. Even now, when we are invited into friends homes during the holiday season, we gravitate to the ornaments--finding each collection as interesting as the next.
WIth Thanksgiving behind us, the holiday decorating has officially begun...even if some of us may have started early. As tacky or as cheesy as we may think outdoor holiday decorations are, we have to admit that we enjoy seeing them show up on the lawns when we drive through any of LA's neighborhoods.
Austin residents looking for the best gift ideas for the holidays (or just great-looking accessories for their home) need look no further than the brightly painted and densely decorated Extraordinaire store, located near Whole Foods.
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