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Monthly archive November, 2011
Contemporary Indulgences: Mansfield Modern + The Everose

Contemporary Indulgences: Mansfield Modern + The Everose

  Are you a modernist and enjoy contemporary living with a classic, traditional heart? Then, here is your perfect match: located on a tree lined street in historic Hancock Park this completely reinvented home creates the perfect canvas for the modern eyes. 306 South MANSFIELD Ave Los Angeles, CA 90036 $1,119,000 Offering comfortable open spaces in...
Let the Festivities Begin! West 3rd Holiday Bash

Let the Festivities Begin! West 3rd Holiday Bash

Thanksgiving is over and official Holiday parties are beginning: West 3rd street is kickin’ off the season with some major block party lovin’: Holiday! Celebrate! West 3rd Street’s unique mix of hip boutiques, stores with flair, and restaurants you adore is having its seasonal sidewalk event Thursday December 8th from 6-9pm. And this time, we...
John DeLario Circa 1926: Hollywood Hills

John DeLario Circa 1926: Hollywood Hills

  3051 HOLLYRIDGE Dr Los Angeles, CA 90068 $1,247,000 Originally conceived in 1926 by legendary & famed architect Jon DeLario(known for Castillo Del Lago, Einar Petersen/Ned Beatty Residence) also designed homes in other areas throughout the Los Angeles area in the 1920′s: His work was romantic, but stream-lined and he moved with equal ease in...
Red Door Hideaway.

Red Door Hideaway.

$799,000 517 North Plymouth Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90004  Tuck yourself away in this elegant Larchmont Village Home, with a back yard retreat-   This California Bungalow has been landscaped by a noted landscape designer and published in several magazines. The living room features a Batchelder tiled fireplace adjacent to a formal dining room and den...
Mid Century Passion: Brad Pitt's Malibu Estate Sold!

Mid Century Passion: Brad Pitt’s Malibu Estate Sold!

  The Pitt DeGeneres-de Rossi Estate 32316 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA, 90265 Bluff Views| 4bd, 4ba 4088 sq. ft. , 1.26 acres Built in: 1962   As Brad Pitt listed his Malibu home for 13.75M months back, there really weren’t pictures available for the public. Now, be able to visually step inside his former home and the...
A little obsession: Willoughby Ave

A little obsession: Willoughby Ave

  7611 WILLOUGHBY Ave West Hollywood, CA 90046 $585,000   So you want to live in West Hollywood on a condo’s dime. You want charming, you have a mid century mind with a traditional heart. You love to walk the neighborhood to cafes, shops, restaurants and possibly beach cruise your way around. You need a...
[Man]stract Expressionism: The Proper Barber Shop

[Man]stract Expressionism: The Proper Barber Shop

  A late night walk on West Third Street I came across a bromantic evening at The Proper Barbershop.  Passing and looking through the window: a truly unique shop with traditional means and modern style- there were about 10 guys, a few getting cuts, some cutting, some laughing and some telling stories. The splash tatted gents were having a true “barbershop”...
Decor & Design with West Elm + Friday Sounds

Decor & Design with West Elm + Friday Sounds

It’s Friday baby, time for a night out, great dinner and some good sounds. I fell hard for this group recently: FUTURE ISLANDS. If David Bowie and Tangerine Dream had a baby, this would be it. They just released an album- “On the Water” Listen here: FUTURE ISLANDS- BEFORE THE BRIDGE   It’s open! West...
GJELINA: Venice. Travis Lett Butternut Squash + Ricotta Recipe

GJELINA: Venice. Travis Lett Butternut Squash + Ricotta Recipe

  Intro, 3 years ago…    October 01, 2008|S. Irene Virbila | Times Restaurant Critic “THE TALL door of the rustic Mediterranean restaurant opens, closes, opens — on a roar of sound inside, much of it generated by the folks at the two tall communal tables docked at the bar. Laughter wafts up to the funky chandelier,...
He[Ar]t-chitecture: Richard Neutra + Giorgio Baldi

He[Ar]t-chitecture: Richard Neutra + Giorgio Baldi

Richard Neutra- an Architectural master during his time and beyond: His domestic architecture was a blend of art, landscape and practical comfort. In California, he became celebrated for rigorously geometric but airy structures that symbolized a West Coast variation on the mid-century modern residence. Now you have an opportunity to be an owner of architectural...
Sinnerman & King: Live in The Hills

Sinnerman & King: Live in The Hills

 Ahh the Hollywood Hills- epic views, the reputation, the luxury, the life. I’m not talking a pop theme song -faux life here: I’m talking true distinquished Hollywood Hills living- drizzling with class, crown molding, I sip scotch and listen to Nina Simone on a cloudy day living. In your arms reach: meet 1545 Kings Road. Live and listen:...
Color Wild: Versace for H&M

Color Wild: Versace for H&M

Versace for H&M collection, launching November 19 : The Versace for H&M frenzy has just begun, is this going to be a new Missoni frenzy that created those 2 days of shopping drama? Well, Donatella is giving us double trouble: she is doing 2 seasons, Fall and a preSpring- so get ready to add some color...