The Versailles of the North Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:28:50 -0000 A garden of 14 acres has stirred controversy in worlds as diverse as the English gardening establishment, the British Parliament and the press.
Home Is Where the Head Is Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:13:32 -0000 An architectural designer in Texas uses an exhaustive psychological and aesthetic compatibility exercise for would-be home builders, in a process he calls emotional architecture.
In the Garden: It Eats CO2 for Breakfast Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:18:12 -0000 The proliferation of poison ivy has created a business opportunity for horticulturists who help people get rid of the itchy vine.
Who Lives There: A House That Was the Ladies’ Parlor for a Church Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:06:55 -0000 Set back from President Street in Carroll Gardens is a small Romanesque Revival building that gets a lot of attention from Brooklynites.
Shopping With Kelly Wearstler: Shopping for Hard-to-Find Design Books With Kelly Wearstler Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:05:23 -0000 Kelly Wearstler, who designs resorts, residences and home furnishings and accessories, browsed her favorite design bookstore in Los Angeles for ideas and inspiration.
The Fix: Venting the House to Keep It Safe Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:44:46 -0000 A surprising number of appliances in the home need to be vented to the outside to get rid of toxic fumes.
L.A. Times - Home & Garden
An India-styled garden where Old Delhi meets the Valley Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 A Canoga Park backyard is a calm meditation on its owner's Indian roots.
PAVAN BHATIA is relaxing poolside, watching son Neil swimming in the light of a summer moon. After a long commute from downtown Los Angeles, she finds that her backyard refuge in Canoga Park provides some much-needed peace -- "a retreat from the hustle and bustle," she says.
Rimrock Ranch fuses urban design with the rugged high desert Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Architect Lloyd Russell created the home, near Palm Springs, as an escape for musician and surf wear entrepreneur Jim Austin.
HERE IN the high desert north of Palm Springs, the tranquillity may be inspirational, but the elements can be harsh. Coping with 100-plus heat one month, flurries of snow in another can prove tough for residents in the cramped, wooden homes typical of the area -- some left from when this enclave was built as a film set for the westerns of Roy Rogers and Gene Autry.
With the Adirondack chair, necessity was the mother of invention Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 A Massachusetts aristocrat saw a quick solution to a lack of lawn chairs while vacationing in New York's Adirondack Mountains more than 100 years ago.
DESIGNED more than 100 years ago, the Adirondack chair has become an emblem of American summer -- a symbol of the country's simpler virtues, "just like Mom and apple pie," says Craig Gilborn, former director of the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake, N.Y.
Want a floating stairway? Check building code first Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 In Los Angeles, code requires a handrail or wall on either side of a platform rising 30 inches or more. And yes, that includes stairs.
OH, THOSE heavenly floating stairs. They seem to levitate on their own, with no railing to mar the effect.
Vanity Vanities from Dilettante Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 His Majesty and Her Majesty crown mirrors from Elena Coleman and Libby Kountzman
The Vanity Vanities are from Dilettante , a new collaboration between Southern California Institute of Architecture graduates Elena Coleman and Libby Kountzman. Their intricate crowned-glass mirrors are cut with water jets and laser-etched with quotes from Christopher Marlowe or Shakespeare. Available in two sizes ($800 and $1,200). Show , 1722 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 644-1960; and Innersection, 1111 S. Grand Ave., Unit 104, Los Angeles, (213) 763-8800. www.dilettante-ca.com .
Patricia Urquiola's carpets update traditional Sardinian motifs Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 With the popularity of Greek flokatis, Berber tribal graphics from Morocco and other ethnic rugs, it's hardly surprising that Patricia Urquiola has launched her first carpet collection.
Vintage characters lift a glass to honor a bunch of birthdays
jadavidson@denverpost.com (By Joanne Davidson / The Denver Post)
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:38:49 -0600
When movie and TV stars walk the red carpet, one of the first questions the entertainment and gossip media want answered is: Who are you wearing?
Ask Amy
editor@denverpost.com (By Amy Dickinson / Tribune Media Services)
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:16:30 -0600
Dear Readers: I receive many letters from older parents who are disappointed by the lack of attention from their adult children. A recent column on this topic prompted some thoughtful responses.
Fit to a tee
editor@denverpost.com ()
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:08:16 -0600
A couple of local golf-wear companies get the thumb's up in Golf For Women's July/August issue.
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