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Proliferation of 'mansions' may have helped Temple City avoid greater damage
Los Angeles Times Moreover, many mansion owners are Chinese immigrants with a faith in feng shui — the ancient Chinese practice of balancing energies in a given place. Often, they build their mansions without trees near the front of the house to allow more energy to … and more » |
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Pro Portfolio: Nichols Canyon home connects to views
Los Angeles Times Materials include exposed structural steel and steel cladding, smooth stucco, gray maple floors, slate, granite and wenge cabinetry. In the kitchen: Downsview cabinets, glass mosaic tiles, counters made of wenge wood and black honed granite, … |
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Photographer Jill Greenberg's Hollywood Hills escape
Los Angeles Times Those soft curves are repeated inside — on the staircase and walls, in custom-carved Corian counters for the kitchen and bar area, and in the ceiling. Recesses in the ceiling not only add height and volume in the kitchen and living room but also hide … and more » |
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Friday's TV highlights
Los Angeles Times Tanked: A request for a feng shui tank has Brett exploring the way to inner peace, causing the rest of the crew to become outwardly annoyed in this new episode (9 pm Animal Planet). Rat Busters NYC: Jimmy and Michael are called after rats have infested … and more » |
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Friday's Highlights: 'Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again' on HBO
Los Angeles Times (blog) Tanked: A request for a feng shui tank has Brett exploring the way to inner peace, causing the rest of the crew to become outwardly annoyed in this new episode (9 pm Animal Planet). Rat Busters NYC: Jimmy and Michael are called after rats have infested … and more » |
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The garage doors are clad in bonderized steel, a type of treated steel that’s matte gray … The kitchen cabinets are bamboo and the countertops are marble. The marble sinks were custom fabricated. The photo was taken from the dining area …
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The Los Angeles Times Reports (password required): Authorities searching a remote polygamist compound for a 16-year-old girl who had claimed she was…
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Navy vet Tom Hanks gets a mid-life reboot thanks to a community college cutie named Talia, who sets him up with a radical wardrobe overhaul (featuring a messenger bag and black leather jacket), a haircut and even feng shui for his cluttered house.
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our seventh-floor, 520-square-foot king bed room had dark- and light-brown tones in its textured carpet and bamboo-design headboard. Cream-colored bedding blended with the wall’s neutral tones; red accent chairs gave the room some pop. Striking black-and …
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The electric blue watch from Nixon is also an easy flash of color. It’s sporty and sleek and works with athletic wear as it does a beach look. To keep neon looking ultra-feminine, this pop of pink necklace from Adia Kibur looks polished and playful at …
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