Featured image credit: Hollywood Unwrapped You don’t have to be a Hollywood insider to recognize the name Tony Duquette. Throughout the 1940s and ‘50s, he elevated set decoration to an art form with his “more is more” approach. It earned him a great deal of admirers, some well-positioned friends, and, it would seem, a small […]
Category: Home Design & Decor
6 Hot Interior Design Trends to Expect in 2024
Photo Credit: Envato Elements Goodbye minimal, hello maximal! Dopamine décor is here, loud and proud, so prepare to have your senses stimulated because we’ve got a list of the hottest interior design trends to expect in 2024! This new year is all about creating beautiful and unique spaces that reflect who we are inside. No […]
Unique Celebrity Homes: Naomi Campbell’s Horus Eye Haven
When it comes to unique celebrity homes, Naomi Campbell’s vacation house is unlike any other. Spanish Architect, Luis de Garrido, built this getaway home on the island of Adasi Sedir in Turkey’s Gulf of Gökov, also known as Cleopatra’s Island. It was a monumental gift from Naomi’s Russian billionaire ex partner, Vladislav Doronin. Luis de […]
Los Angeles Architecture 101: Streamline Moderne
Featured image credit: Carol M. Highsmith The speed of architecture may not be exactly whiteknuckle. Especially from our point of view in modern Los Angeles where construction for even a modest building can take ages. But an offshoot of Art Deco, Streamline Moderne, was all about architecture in motion. Streamline Moderne architecture pared down Art […]
Las Vegas Home Spotlight: The Late Hartland Mansion
Featured Image Credit: LV Wedding Connection Up until now, our Home Spotlight blog series has covered properties that still exist. Unfortunately, we can’t say the same for the subject of this Home Spotlight… the granddaddy of all Las Vegas mansions: Hartland Mansion. Up until 2022, it was a looming piece of vibrant Las Vegas history. […]
Unique Celebrity Homes: Robert Downey Jr.’s Concrete Clubhouse
Main Photo by Sgt. Michael Connors, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons With an abundance of money surrounding some of our most beloved stars, it’s no surprise that their humble abodes may not be so humble. However, some celebs have taken it to the next level when it comes to customizing a home. Robert Downey Jr. […]
Dollar Store Home Organization Hacks to Make Your Life a Little Easier
Look, times are tough right now so paying more for something we can easily create ourselves is just not in the budget! With these home organization hacks, a little elbow grease, and an imagination, you can transform these affordable, everyday items into beautiful and useful home essentials, and have fun doing it! Photo Credit: Envato […]
Palm Springs Home Spotlight: Organic Architecture Lives On with the Elrod House
Featured image credit: Luis Ashelford Wait, haven’t we done this Palm Springs Home Spotlight before? If you’ve been paying attention (but not paying close enough attention), you’ll be mistaking today’s home for one we covered last year: The Bob Hope House. It’s an easy enough point of confusion: both that home and this one were […]
Recreate Ru-Paul’s Iconic Kitchen on a Budget with these Luxury Home Decor Dupes
Featured Image Credit: Government of California Get luxury home decor for less! Ever fantasized about transforming your home into an exquisite, celebrity enclave? Sure, we’d all love to hire top artists and designers to takeover our space and transform it into the interior design masterpiece of our dreams. But let’s face it; IT’S EXPENSIVE! Rather […]
Los Angeles Architecture 101: The Bungalow Court
Featured image credit: Jennvirskus When transplants come to Los Angeles with stars in their eyes, community is rarely what they’re after. But some still find it in the city’s dwindling numbers of bungalow courts. These multi-family structures took an already popular design, the California bungalow, and made it more affordable. And, in many cases, more […]