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We have all spent time creating or sprucing up our home offices this year. Now let’s focus on our living rooms for relaxation and entertainment.   Cozy up in a traditional warm living room like this Manhattan celeb owned apartment.   Liv Tyler’s living room in her West Village Townhouse is fun and homey feeling […]

Purify your home with a living wall to breath cleaner air while California air quality takes time to improve post wildfires. When vertical gardens are used on the interiors of buildings, they can help improve air quality not only because plants naturally remove carbon dioxide and produce oxygen-rich air, but also because plants can filter […]

  Yesterday, and overnight, wind conditions allowed many fires to grow significantly with extreme fire behavior. While containment on many of last month’s lightning fires grows closer, several new wildfires ignited and were fanned by strong gusty winds. Today approximately 14,000 firefighters are battling 28 major wildfires across California. The newest fire, the Willow in […]

  Step though this enchanted Spanish Colonial via this virtual tour.   Quintessential private Los Feliz Spanish Colonial estate in a luxurious retreat-like atmosphere. Designed by architect J. Cecil Strawn, the home descends to the focal point below which is a beautiful courtyard with pool, fountains & hand crafted tiles.   The homes floor plan […]

  You don’t have to break the bank for a beach house in Malibu! This serene, recently remodeled West Malibu home in the gated community of The Shores is a true coastal oasis for just $1,985,000 listed by SFJ of Compass. The open floor plan with seamless flow between the rooms and folding picture windows allow […]

After successfully investing in mining, Griffith J. Griffith purchased Rancho Los Feliz (near the Los Angeles River) in 1882 and started an ostrich farm there. Although ostrich feathers were commonly used in making women’s hats in the late-19th century, Griffith’s purpose was primarily to lure residents of Los Angeles to his nearby property developments, which […]

The most expensive listing east of LA has hit the market for sale! – A massive Pasadena estate is listing for sale Saturday at $39.8 million, making it by far the most expensive listing in the city. The asking price for the 31,415-square-foot mansion is more than three times that of the city’s second-most-expensive home for […]

The coronavirus pandemic will have a lasting impact on future real estate and design trends. Homeowners are already starting to invest in gadgets that minimize contact with surfaces that tend to harbor germs, like automatic toilet flushers and motion-sensor garbage cans. And Gadish says hands-free fixtures like keyless entry-based systems with voice and image recognition will likely […]

  The Chateau Marmont, a Hollywood hotspot and hangout for nearly a century, will be converted into a members-only hotel over the next year. The owner, André Balazs, confirmed his plans to turn the 91-year-old building into a hotel at which a select group of members could buy into “a piece of a portfolio of […]

  The average 30-year fixed-refinance rate is 3.21 percent, down 1 basis point compared with a week ago. A month ago, the average rate on a 30-year fixed refinance was higher, at 3.43 percent. At the current average rate, you’ll pay $433.01 per month in principal and interest for every $100,000 you borrow. Compared with […]