New Africa/Shutterstock Your child’s room is the best space in the house where you can let your creativity fly. Choosing the paint color, area rugs, lighting, and other decor with your child is not only a bonding experience but also a way for you to help them express themselves. The […]
Photo RIDGEFIELD — Walking into the GRO Parade of Homes neighborhood, I was struck by just how grand and yet distinct each of the six houses were. Each home features the latest fashions and innovations, and each will cost its new owner more than a million dollars. But walking through […]
Formal garden design can suit traditional and contemporary outdoor spaces, backyards large or small, and from urban garden to country retreat. While formal gardens comes in all shapes and sizes, there are certain key features you should include as part of your garden ideas when planning your elegant outdoor space. […]
If you’ve never really thought about swimming pools being works of art, you’re not alone. Prior to seeing Alex Proba’s pool art, we pretty much looked at pools as utilitarian. Sometimes beautiful and sculptural? Yes. Works of art? No. That is until spotting a jaw-dropping pool on Felipe Pantone’s Instagram […]
Tulum-inspired meets timeless. Michelle and Ross’s primary suite remodel in Episode 4 of Dream Home Makeover features a stunning, spa-style bathroom update that could be straight out of their wedding destination. And that was the goal! With a few tips drawn from our favorite design details, their new bathroom just […]
Welcome back to the Real Estate newsletter. My coverage typically takes you inside of L.A.’s finest properties, but this week, we’re taking a trip beneath them. Do you know what lies below your home? Kyle Tourje probably does. He’s a structural assessor with Alpha Structural, and he spends his career […]
When the leaves shift from green to orange and you begin to pack away swimsuits in favor of chunky sweaters, it’s time to give your living room a little refresh, too. While your porch or stoop begs for pumpkins and rustic wreaths, interiors call for rich textures, saturated tones, and […]
“My goal when designing a room is to create unique, artful, and inspiring living spaces. One of the most undersung decor elements is using past art movements to create individual rooms for clients. Using a single artist or movement as inspiration, one can create a unique, updated look to decorate […]
If you own your own house, then you need to decorate your kitchen. A lot of people never touch their kitchens; they tend to leave them the same way that they were when they first bought their houses. Unfortunately, neglecting your kitchen and not decorating it means that it’ll never […]
The ’90s may be enjoying an aesthetic revival these days, but that doesn’t mean every one of the decade’s creations deserves celebration. In fact, when she first saw this house from the period, Los Angeles–based AD100 interior designer Mandy Cheng says she remembers thinking, “It looks very early-’90s Tuscan, and […]
A gravel garden that doesn’t require much watering is an attractive idea for many. But gardeners aren’t getting into gravel just for its resiliency. When covered in a patchwork carpet of alpines, sedums and drought-tolerant beauties, gravel gardens can look fabulous too. They are ideal for sunny spots where you […]
The South Oxnard Aquatics Center moved closer to its planned summer 2025 completion after a vote of the City Council Tuesday. The council approved a conceptual design in a 6-1 vote for the nearly $60 million aquatics center that includes a 50-meter competition swimming pool, instructional and recreational swimming pools, a lazy […]