What's Happening This Week: January 25, 2021

Los Angeles Greater Area LA’s best carhops and drive-ins Not old enough to remember clip-on car window trays? Well, you’re about to wonder why they ever went away. Carhops have made a big comeback in LA, and many local drive-ins come with a side order of entertainment too. OK, who had the chocolate shake? iStock LACMA: out-the-door creativity Intimate conversations with artists. Hands-on art workshops...

Kitchen design trends to watch in 2021

Like never before over the last year, Californians have been compelled to stay—and cook—at home. So it should come as no surprise that homeowners’ hunger to replace that worn-out linoleum floor, ditch the dated granite countertop, and finally organize their kitchen storage once and for all has reached fever pitch. If you are looking to plunge into a kitchen renovation—notorious for being both expensive and...

MAD Architects complete Gardenhouse, redefining luxury in Beverly Hills

A modern-day hillside village, Gardenhouse is MAD Architect’s first US project and features the country’s largest living wall. Internationally acclaimed Ma Yansong of MAD Architects has reached a significant new milestone: the completion of the five-level, 48,000-square-foot architectural masterpiece in Beverly Hills. Comprising 16 residences — five Sky Villas, three Row Houses and eight Garden Flats — Gardenhouse is reinventing Beverly Hills in a modern,...

What's Happening This Week: January 20, 2021

Los Angeles Greater Area SoCal theaters kick off a brilliant 2021 Far from hampering creativity, pandemic restrictions have sparked unbounded imagination for Southland theaters. From the Center Theater Group and LA Opera to Hollywood Fringe and Boston Court Pasadena, a galaxy of stars and innovations are coming together for the most exciting season in years. Pasadena Playhouse | iStock LA’s best new cookbooks There’s nothing...

Where We Are Now: January 19, 2021

Peaceful Power 6:09AM PST Team –  I am hopeful you enjoyed some time outdoors over the Martin Luther King holiday. I enjoyed a day of skiing with my daughter Whitney, and Monique completed day one of an all Women Ski Camp in Jackson Hole, WY. We definitely enjoyed the outdoors. It sure seems to me more like the fifth quarter of 2020 than a fresh...

Victorian Farmhouse undergoes dramatic transformation in Napa

Originally built in 1890, the classic Victorian farmhouse at 152 Foothill Boulevard has been reimagined by its latest owners as the ultimate Wine Country residence for today’s lifestyle. The original farmhouse was part of a working sugar date farm that covered many acres of what is now the Southside neighborhood of Napa. “The Palm House was a labor of love from start to finish,” said...

Los Angeles Quarterly Market Insights Report (Micro): Q4 2020

It is our pleasure to bring you the Compass 2020 Q4 Real Estate Market Report. As 2020 ended Los Angeles experienced strong home sales with prices trending upwards. Despite another regional stay-at-home order in early December, buyers remained active making above-asking price offers for move-in ready properties. Inventory constraints continued as sellers reluctant to list their homes due to COVID remained on the sidelines. Home...

What's Happening This Week: January 5, 2020

Greater Los Angeles Great sledding and snow tubing spots Why stand when you can sit down and make gravity your friend? Here are some of SoCal’s best sliding destinations, complete with the latest safety guidelines and changes. You’ll still want to call before you go. P.S.: bring blankets to keep cold, wet kiddos toasty on the trek back home. iStock Um … cupcake ATMs? Yes,...

Where We Are Now: January 4, 2021

Inspiration 2021 4:38AM PST Team:  Mother Nature let off a little steam in the remaining days of 2020 — a volcano eruption in Hawaii, near Hilo, and a 3.6 earthquake in the San Francisco Bay Area — a gentle reminder that we are never really in charge. Sunrise on New Year’s Day hopefully brought you joy and inspiration. Your compassion, tenacity, and perseverance served clients...