Photo credit Images Courtesy of Redfin In sharp contrast to the currently overheated San Francisco and Peninsula housing markets, a lot of Oakland is just very warm. Theres a lot of house to be...
Photo credit "Full South" by Duncan McCandless, $475 Picking the perfect print can feel as daunting as redecorating your entire abode, but shouldn’t it be as simple as deciding shaken o...
Its no secret that I love all things home-related—I drool over the latest inductions, get starry eyed about sofas and dont get me started on the sexiness of a spiral staircase. But those of you that ...
Photo credit A-Frame; Images courtesy of AIA|LA We love restaurant design as much as we love food, which makes it hard for us to pick a favorite from this year’s Restaurant Design Awards nomine...
Photo credit Courtesy of The Mount View Hotel Calistoga, oft seen as the stepsister to Napa, stretches beyond its cowboy and mud bath mecca roots, so wake up California, this town is no longer ...
Photo credit Photos by Annette Hanami Howard Backen, of the St. Helena-based Backen, Gillam & Kroeger Architects, is known for crafting properties with soaring ceilings, elegant architectur...
Photo credit Images courtesy Amangiri Who says you need a museum, art gallery–or even civilization–to experience an out-of-this-world design getaway? Just a hop, skip, and two short flights fro...
Photo credit Images Courtesy of FieldCandy With typical color options ranging from army green to Day-Glo orange, tents dont often offer many avenues for self-expression. But the designers at Fi...
Weve made no secret about our obsession with San Franciscos Rare Device. The shop is our go-to stop for finding unique gifts and funky home accessories. And, now that theyve moved to their larger dig...
Photo credit Clockwise from top left: Sunset, Elle Decor, 7x7, Architectural Digest Get busy with more than 100 DIY projects; go inside three incredible homes; and geek out in Palm Springs. Its...
Someone once aptly described him as a "desert architect," and Donald Wexler is responsible for for much Palm Springs iconic Mid-Century look over a long career. This classic Post & Beam h...
Theres not much to look at this holiday weekend— even realtors are taking a break— but this cottage may be one of the last untouched Arts & Crafts houses in town, in an historic neighborhood and ...
Photo credit Images Courtesy of MOCA San Diego The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diegos 8th Biennial Art Auction may be your chance to get your hands on artworks donated by internationally rec...
Photo credit Ray Strong, Golden Gate Bridge, 1934 (oil on canvas), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from U.S. Dept. of the Interior If you had 21,500 tons of steel, what would you do w...
Photo credit All Images Courtesy of Mr and Mrs Smith California Home+Design recently announced our top picks for the 50 Best Designed Hotels in California. With hundreds of gorgeous properties ...
Photo credit Courtesy of the Scott Laslie Admit it. There is nothing worse than scouring store after store for the perfect piece to finish off a space and not finding what you want. Forget sett...
Photo credit All Images Courtesy of Cucina Enoteca At Cucina Enoteca, the recently-opened eatery in Irvine, the parsnip-and-squash ravioli isn’t the only big seller. Guests frequently order the...
Sure, the design industry relies a lot on pretty pictures. Its a visual craft, an exceptionally aesthetic endeavor. But if Ive learned anything during my years as a design journalist, its that someti...
Photo credit All Images Courtesy of Bespoke Global Lighting designers Gwen Carlton and Pippa McArdle introduced their design collective, Bespoke Global, to the masses just one year ago at the I...
Photo credit "Murmur Study," Christopher Baker, 2009; Installation with thermal printers pulling live information from Twitter. What better place to have an exhibition of art and tech...
Driving around LAs older neighborhoods, you cant help but notice those tall green hedges, right up against the sidewalk with a gate or door set into them. Concealing the house behind from prying eyes...
Photo credit Images Courtesy of India Rose This season is all about bright, bold color, which may explain our current obsession with the India Rose, a little boutique located in Brisbane on the...
Photo credit Clockwise from top left: Architectural Digest, Lonny, CasaSugar, Los Angeles Times Inspirational homes abound in the best stories of the week from around the web! We adore living i...
Photo credit Project Mah Jongg at the Skirball Cultural Center Living big in LA? Weve got a round-up of the hottest design and architecture events, sales and more happening this weekend!Project...
Photo credit Images Courtesy of Bridge Properties Theres not a lot of new family-size construction in San Franciscos iconic Nob hill neighborhood. With a roof deck big enough for a private play...
Photo credit All Images Courtesy of the Museum of Contemporary Art; "Brad Renfro Forever" by James Franco Actor James Franco has been a busy guy lately, what with art school and teach...
Photo credit All Images Courtesy of Bonhams Obsessed with fabulously chunky Bakelite accessories? Get ready to spend big. This Sunday, West Hollywoods Bonhams 1793 will auction off an impressiv...
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