Our final home spotlight of the year is actually the tale of two structures, though not traditional homes by any stretch. It’s a story about chasing the end of a mirage only to run smack dab into the real thing without even seeing it. A tale in which one person may see reflection while the […]
Featured image credit: Doncram Recently voted an All-America City by the National Civic League, Monrovia manages to maintain a small-town feel despite being part of bustling Los Angeles County. It’s a great place to go for peace and serenity. Perhaps this, more than anything, is what attracted American novelist and lightning rod for political and […]
Featured image credit: Ken Lund You need to sparkle pretty darn brightly to be the shiniest of mansions in Las Vegas. But most Vegas natives would agree that Casa de Shenandoah fits the bill. In fact, it’s arguably the most well-known home in the Vegas area. Yes, even more recognized than other Las Vegas Home […]
Featured image credit: Afpeach Los Angeles isn’t known for its castles… but we’ve got them. There’s the Wolf’s Lair, the Hollywoodland storybook castle of Bud Wolf. Not to be confused with the Hollywood Castle where you can rent yourself into the monarchy for a night. Then there’s Glendora’s Rubel Castle, possibly the closest analog to […]
Featured image credit: Los Angeles This far into our Los Angeles Architecture 101 series, boundaries begin to blur a bit more. Sure, they were already blurring over the last few revival styles. And today’s focus, French Normandy (and the closely related Châteauesque) highlights another revival style, though one with a very distinguished look. However, it […]
Featured image credit: monkeytime | brachiator Architecture is such an important element of real estate that we feel it deserves its own regularly occurring series. Especially the architecture of Southern California with its wealth of diversity. Therefore, we welcome you to the first Los Angeles Architecture 101 blog exploring the structural art of LA. And […]
Featured image credit: Ericnp On Sunday, April 21, 2024, news of an intruder infiltrating LA Mayor Karen Bass’s home was plastered across all of the country’s biggest news sites. Though Bass was present during the break-in, she was unharmed, and the perpetrator was apprehended. But the breached home wasn’t technically Karen Bass’s. Rather, it was […]
Photo Credit: Envato Elements Spring cleaning is easy enough right? Do we really need tips on how to straighten up our home? Well, for those of us who struggle with organization, a bit of direction in efficiently cleaning our homes can be beneficial. So, here are 8 straightforward tips to assist you in getting organized […]
Featured image credit: mosaictilehouse_venice Everyone has been transfixed at some point or another by the cascading colors and shapes of a kaleidoscope. But living in one? That takes a special kind of person. Or, in the case of the Mosaic Tile House in Venice, a special couple of people. Not content to just create art, […]
Are you having deja vu? We’re having deja vu. But it’s understandable; Spanish Colonial Revival architecture is awfully similar to Mission Revival architecture, which we covered in our Los Angeles Architecture 101 series last May. And somewhere, an architect is fantasizing about strangling us for the oversimplification. In our defense, experts will surely agree that […]
