Author Archives: Nena Farrell

When Furniture Is Art: How This Furniture Designer Goes Experimental

Stefan Bishop is one of our 2020 Emerging Designers. Discover the entire inaugural class here and why they’re making the West a more beautiful… Read More

A Ceramicist’s Tips on Choosing Your Perfect Ceramics

Peter Sheldon is one of our 2020 Emerging Designers. Discover the entire inaugural class here and why they’re making the West a more beautiful… Read More

This Los Angeles Company Creates Reclaimed Lumber from Fallen Trees

Angel City Lumber is one of our 2020 Emerging Designers. Discover the entire inaugural class here and find out why they’re making the West… Read More

Is This the Most Innovative Woodworker in California?

Name: Taylor Donsker  Type of work: Woodworker  Established: 2012 Based out of: Santa Monica  After graduating from USC School of Architecture… Read More

Easy Ways to Add Value to Your Yard, According to Landscape Designer Sara Bendrick

Sara Bendrick is one of our 2020 Emerging Designers. Discover the entire inaugural class here and why they’re making the West a more beautiful… Read More

Architects Annie Ritz and Daniel Rabin on How to Start Your Architecture Project

And And And Studio was one of our 2020 Emerging Designers. Discover the entire inaugural class here and why they’re making the West a… Read More

Why Non-Toxic Textiles Are So Important for Your Home

Elworthy Studio is one of our 2020 Emerging Designers. Discover the entire inaugural class here and why they’re making the West a more beautiful… Read More

Interior Designer Noz Nozawa Is Becoming the Queen of Colorful Interiors

Noz Nozawa is one of our 2020 Emerging Designers. Discover the entire inaugural class here and why they’re making the West a more beautiful… Read More

Concrete Collaborative’s Tiles Are Taking the West—and the World—by Storm

Concrete Collaborative is one of our 2020 Emerging Designers. Discover the entire inaugural class here and why they’re making the West a more beautiful… Read More

Designer Jonathan Entler’s Ceramic Lighting Is Like Nothing We’ve Seen Before

Jonathan Entler is one of our 2020 Emerging Designers. Discover the entire inaugural class here and why they’re making the West a more beautiful… Read More

A Moody Palette and Black Marble Touches Give This Vintage Victorian New Life

Interior designer Senalee Kapelevich’s clients had wanted to move to San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood for… Read More

This Chic Prefab Is Now a Smart Home, Too

The design and construction group Plant Prefab, the creators of prefab accessory dwelling units (ADUs)… Read More

From Vintage Malls to Nonprofit Shops, Here Are the Best Spots for Secondhand Home Goods

Online shopping has become addictively easy, from being able to shop Instagram posts to clicking on the latest and greatest sale from your favorite retailer. Read More

From an Outdoor Sauna to a Tea Loft, This Santa Cruz Home Is Full of Cozy Corners and Forest Views

Eva Holbrook and her partner, Jamie Williams, had a pretty good idea of what they were looking for in a home… Read More

From Compostable Toothbrushes to Refillable Deodorant, Here Are the Low-Waste Toiletries to Try

The bathroom can be a hotspot for disposable items—but it could do with a lot less tossing of single-use containers and products. Here are some… Read More

How to Feng Shui Every Room in Your Home

Curious about feng shui? So were we, so we asked Dana Claudet of The Tao… Read More

Which House Style Is Perfect for You? Here’s What the Zodiac Says

Can’t decide on your ideal dream home? Let the stars help. Aries: Victorian Alexander Spatari / Getty Images The bold and ambitious Aries seeks… Read More

This Weekend’s Sales Are the Best Time to Shop for New Mattresses, Rugs, and TVs

We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. Presidents’ Day Sales are a prime time of… Read More

This North Lake Tahoe Guest House Finds the Drama in a Neutral Palette

Interior designer Krista Hoffman had worked with the homeowners of this Tahoe property before. “The… Read More

An Earthy-Glam Remodel in Arizona Worth Drooling Over

When Sacramento-based design duo, Christina Valencia and Kele Dobrinski of Colossus, found this Scottsdale home in need of major TLC, they… Read More

Le Creuset’s Brand-New Colors Have Us Drooling

Colorful spring collections for the home have arrived, but they’re usually furniture—like Serena & Lily’s drop, or Anthropologie’s 1,700 new items. This time,… Read More

Rattan, Florals, and Palms: Serena & Lily’s New Spring Collection Is a Vacay State of Mind

Need a winter pick-me-up? Serena & Lily’s new spring collection is full of warm-weather inspiration, ranging from rattan pieces to bold floral wallpaper. Here’s what… Read More

Frank Lloyd Wright’s School of Architecture Closing After 88 Years

After nearly 90 years of fostering architecture, Frank Lloyd Wright’s School of Architecture at Taliesin will be closing. The school, also known as SoAT,… Read More

A SoCal Lakeside Cabin Gets a Total Remodel for Multi-Generational Vacations

Designer Mindy Gayer’s client was looking for something completely new after buying a waterfront cabin in Lake Arrowhead. “The client was… Read More