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Name: Faith Blakeney Location: The Treehouse – Los Angeles, California Size: 750 square feet Years lived in: 2 years I spent a warm Sunday hanging out with Faith at her bohemian treehouse. She is one stylish lady (and, yes, she is the sister of Justina Blakeney). When Faith moved from New York a few years back, she looked at place after place on Craigslist only to get frustrated because she had her heart set on lving in Venice.

Name: Mila (6 weeks)Location: Glendora, CaliforniaRoom Size: 9 1/2′ x 14′ Designing the perfect nursery can be a little overwhelming. Alex and Jackie decided to let interior designer Jenika Kurtz take over the process. Jenika has experience designing nurseries for friends, so they were really excited to get her help and advice on their special room.How would you define the style of the nursery design?Parents: Contemporary and super cool!

Name: Aiden (14 months)Location: Stevenson Ranch, CaliforniaRoom Size: 11′ x 11 1/2′ Interior designer, Jennifer Hsu, recently finished a project for a very special client – her son. I have heard many interior designers say that they are their toughest client. Jennifer and her husband put in the extra care to make sure everything was just perfect for their little man. I am in love with the results; so calming and so perfect!

Name: Cameron (5)Location: Sherman Oaks, CARoom Size: 16′ x 16′ Now that Cameron is five years old, he wanted a cool, big boy room. The room is definitely all boy and the graphic wallpaper and bold colors give it a more modern aesthetic. The space is pretty large for child’s room, so his parents were faced with the challenge of dividing up the room into different play areas. Designer Shirry Dolgin helped bring the design together to create a special room for Cameron.

Name: Charlie Location: Echo Park – Los Angeles, California Room Size: 120 square feet Charlie was just a baby when she made her first Apartment Therapy debut in her family’s house tour. Her itty-bitty room barely fit a crib and a small play area and I was very curious how her room would transform as she grew older.

Name: Caitlin McCarthy and Levi OgnerLocation: Haas Building — Downtown Los Angeles, CaliforniaSize: 875 Square FeetYears lived in: 1½ years Caitlin and Levi are a fun young couple who have learned how to truly share a small open plan loft, even figuring out a set up that allows for two separate home offices.

Name: Brock Harris Real Estate Location: Silver Lake; Los Angeles, California Size: 1,830 square feet Years in business: 11 years This 3-level loft was originally built by Rob Brill, the drummer for Berlin. When Brock was looking for a space to open his brokerage, he came across the loft for sale and immediately made an offer. Because the street is dual-zoned, the loft and bedrooms now serve as an office for the seven agents of Brock’s firm.

Name: Orrin (9) & Thacher (7) Location: Bainbridge Island, Washington Room Size: 20′ x 17′ Orrin and Thacher’s shared room is a sophisticated take on sleepaway camp, complete with a bunk bed and nods to nature and stargazing. The boys’ parents are Nick and Erin Cloke – founders of KicKee Pants. Erin creates all the designs for the brand and used her design expertise for the boys’ bedroom.

Name: Hilary Location: Silver Lake; Los Angeles, California Size: 1,450 square feet Years lived in: 1 year Hilary bought a duplex in the hills of Silver Lake and converted it into a single family residence. It was the perfect location, with an incredible view. First she hired an architect and engineer, to figure out the structural aspects of the project, and then she turned to design firm Design Vidal to realize the interior and exterior design.

Name: Christopher Rodriguez, Entertainment Attorney, and Damian Pelliccione, Host/Producer/Event Coordinator, New Media Vault & Boys in Tech Location: Echo Park; Los Angeles, California Size: 1,350 square feet Years lived in: 1 1/2 years Chris and Damian had been living in a loft and wanted to move into a house, so they purchased this small home as a fixer-upper.

Name: Gallerist Anthony Cran and fashion stylist Naomi Wilding, owners of Wilding Cran Gallery Location: West Adams; Los Angeles, California Size: 1,400 square feet Years lived in: 5 years It’s no surprise that Naomi Wilding and Anthony Cran have so much style, considering that Naomi’s grandmother is Elizabeth Taylor and Anthony’s father is a prolific painter. Anthony’s father, Chris Cran, has his work represented at the Wilding Cran Gallery.

Name: John Conneely, general contractor/owner of California Modern, and Erin Sheehan Location: Eagle Rock; Los Angeles, California Size: 1,100 square feet Years lived in: 3 1/2 years John immediately fell in love with this Eagle Rock Mid-Century house, and during its remodel he found a letter in the wall saying that the house was built with lots of love. He felt that good energy when he first walked into the house. Erin knew John for over a year before she saw his home.

Name: Chelsea Matthews, CEO & Founder of Matte Black (a cultural marketing firm) + other creative businesses in the space – SVZ Interior Design and Willa Creative Location: Culver City; Los Angeles, California Size: 2,000 square feet Years in business: 2 years You might remember Chelsea from her house tour a year and a half ago. She had this incredible style and matte black walls in her living room and bedroom.

Name: Vahan Petrossian Location: Melrose District; Los Angeles, California Size: 700 square feet Years lived in: 8 months Vahan is like many Angelenos who prefer to live in a small home or bungalow instead of a typical apartment building. He found his place by mistake, but all it took was walking through the living room and Vahan was sold. An added bonus was all the windows and the greenery seen through the windows. I don’t know that you can really put a name on Vahan’s style.

Name: Snog Productions Location: Silver Lake; Los Angeles, California Size: 1,200 square feet Years lived in: 6 years – 1 year at loft Deborah, the owner of Snog Productions, originally found her loft while attending a meeting in the building. The lofts are located in a restored carpet dying factory originally built in 1925. Deborah’s space is separated into two parts — the lower level which is made to feel like a greenhouse, and the upper level which simulates home.

Name: The Cool School Location: Glendale; Los Angeles, California Size: 1,000 square feet Years in Business: Opened January 6, 2014 When designing a workspace, it can be tricky to create a functional design without using typical office furniture. Los Angeles art space The Cool School, with its minimal design and custom furniture, is such an inspiration for this reason. The furniture blends in with the architecture and lets the artwork be the focus in the space.

Name: Brian Gennett, interior and furniture designer Location: Hollywood Dell; Los Angeles, California Size: 1,200 square feet Years lived in: Almost 2 years You may remember Brian from his New York city house tour a few years ago. He has since moved to Los Angeles, so it is fun to see how he’s adapted his furniture to a completely different space.

Name: Louiza Babouryan, fashion designer Location: Sherman Oaks; Los Angeles, California Size: 400 square feet Years in business: 3 years Louiza’s studio is a great example of how fashion and interiors can combine to create a beautiful space. She didn’t set out to design her studio per se, but just filled the space with necessary fashion objects — collections of books and magazines, mannequins, and mirrors.

Name: Drew Fuller, actor, and Ceara McAuliffe, of Middle Sister General Vintage Location: Hollywood Hills; Los Angeles, California Size: 950 square feet Years lived in: 1 1/2 years Drew grew up at the beach in Orange Country and Ceara was raised in Venice, so they wanted their Hollywood Hills home design to have a connection to the coastal lifestyle.

Name: Alex Cole & Sarah Brady: Alex is an art director, and Sarah was in the trend forecasting business for 11 years prior to opening Platform with Alex. Location: Highland Park – Los Angeles, California Size: 900 square feet Years lived in: Alex has lived in the house for 6 years, Sarah has lived there for close to 3 years. I took a few looks around Alex and Sarah’s home and asked Alex where he has lived. I could tell that he had lived in a few international cities. His face lit up.