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Living in your Home, So Why Not Enjoy It

You’re living in your home, so why not enjoy it? Outstanding curb appeal doesn’t just welcome guests. It welcomes you home after a long day. So, if you want to make sure you’re making the most of your personal palace, consider some of these 24 curb appeal ideas we’ve assembled for you. Some are as simple as a trip to your local hardware store. Others are involved project...

Plunge Pools Are Smaller than Swimming Pools But They're Making a Big Splash

Featured image: Soake Pools Everyone wants a home with a swimming pool. It’s one of the most commonly coveted features of prospective homebuyers entering the market. But even in a city with the unparalleled urban sprawl of Los Angeles, yard space can be a hot commodity. If you can fit a swimming pool in your backyard, you might not have any yard left. But a new trend is giving new...

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Tips to Spruce up Your Living Spaces

This list of affordable home décor updates will surely get you inspired! Here are a few tips to spruce up your living space without breaking the bank. 1. Bring on the Metallics One quick way to modernize your home décor is to add a little shine!  Pick up a new shiny silver vase or even a beautiful gold side table.  Swap out your plain pot stands for nice metalli...

Curb Appeal Ideas For You

You shouldn’t just consider curb appeal when selling your home. Rather, it should be a part of your lifestyle. You’re living in your home, so why not enjoy it? Outstanding curb appeal doesn’t just welcome guests. It welcomes you home after a long day. So, if you want to make sure you’re making the most of your personal palace, consider some of these 24 curb appeal ideas ...

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Autumn Season Adding a Fireplace?

We’re deep into fireplace season here in California. True, we don’t have to ignite the ol’ fireplace too often here in the southern part of the state. But when we do, nothing can quite match that cozy feeling. Let this be your reminder that California has its own stringent rules regarding fireplaces in the California Building Code. And the state updates these rules e...

Plants For Your Fall Garden

THE BEST DROUGHT-TOLERANT PLANTS FOR YOUR FALL GARDEN FALL IN LOVE WITH WATER-SAVING CALIFORNIA PLANTS Looking to give your garden a fall makeover? Giving your garden an updated fall feel is as easy as opting for colorful, drought-tolerant and California-native plants. With shorter, cooler days, fall is the perfect time to introduce new plants into your garden. “Fall is ideal for p...

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Tips For Organizing

Photo credit: Getty Images It’s probably time to revisit your junk drawer. Not to grab your go-to tube of lip balm or a piece of gum, but to finally organize it. Before we move forward and tackle your junk drawer, let’s do a little historical rewind. References to a junk drawer date as far back as 1901, when a short story in The Michigan Alumnus mentioned &l...

4 Habits That Will Keep You Oranized

Photo credit: Getty Images Once you’ve put in some effort, elbow grease, and a couple of hours into organizing your home, the hard part is keeping it organized. And why is it that it’s so much easier to clutter up a space again than to declutter it? Life gets busy and suddenly you’re shoving things into a closet or junk drawer, letting your “clothes...

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How To Use Fire-Resistant Building Materials To Give Your Home a Fighting Chance In Wildfire Season

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 going through the ongoing head...

Modernism Week Palm Springs Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Magic Line-Up

Photo credit: Abbe Rose 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 pa...