The designer numbers Elton John and Madonna among his patrons. Featured image credit: Peter Lai Designs & Asian Village We’ve sung the praises of Little Tokyo on this blog before, so don’t take this as any kind of disrespect. But if you’re looking for something truly unique, you may want to peer beyond the surface-level […]
Does anyone need a sign reading ‘EAT’ in the kitchen? Taste is subjective. It can also be costly when it comes to interior design. But that may not be obvious until it comes time to list your home for sale. Trend chasers may find that decades later, those interior design ideas have aged like an […]
All imaged credited to: Whitaker Studio Normally, a house like the one we’re looking at today would get a feature in our home spotlight series. But to make it into that column, a house needs to actually exist. And outside of a concept, that’s not the case with the Starburst House. Perhaps you’ve seen it […]
Featured image credit: Arzuman Brothers “Living in your parents’ basement” may not be the roast it once was. At least not if your parents own a multi-million-dollar iceberg home. What is an iceberg house? It’s one of the names assigned to a somewhat recent trend among the wealthy: stately homes built upon colossal luxury basements. […]
It seems there isn’t a second that passes in the Coachella Valley when Mid-Century designs aren’t celebrated in some way. Yet, Palm Springs still devotes a “week” to Mid-Century Modern styles. That “week” lasts 10 days this year, but it still doesn’t seem like enough time to pack in every event, tour, lecture, and party. […]
As our neighbors consider rebuilding their homes following the horrifying wildfires that tore through the region just a little over a week into the new year, more and more homeowners are taking careful consideration into what materials and practices build fire-resistant homes. Sadly, a fully fireproof home just isn’t feasible. Otherwise, we may not be […]
It’s that time again: our picks for the top interior design trends 2025. If the developing interior design trends of 2025 are teaching us anything, it’s that the global pandemic and a tense election year have done a number on our collective psyche. For a lot of people, the world isn’t the friendly place it […]
It’s unfortunate that the dome house never really caught on as a viable alternative to boxier living. At first glance, dome houses seem like they’d be more trouble than they’re worth. We’re just too accustomed to more traditional home designs. But after reviewing the benefits and drawbacks of dome home life, it seems that it […]
Featured image credit: Mauroguanandi If you gave your three-year-old a box of crayons and told them to make up a tree, it might look a little like the floss silk tree. Appearing like flora from an alien world, the floss silk tree is characterized by its prickly trunk, cotton-bearing seedpods, and bountiful blossoms of pink […]
In our line of service, we meet people every day chasing their dreams of homeownership. And often, those dreams aren’t very exacting. A surprising amount of people are in the market for four walls and a roof… anything else is icing on the cake. And there’s nothing wrong with that! But Glendale’s historic Harris House, […]
