Fixer-upper becomes tropical paradise for a Woodland Hills couple

LOUNGING ON a chaise beneath a Balinese umbrella in the backyard of Edward Sorano and Scott Ellis, you can imagine yourself on vacation at a tropical resort. Surrounded by tiki torches, Indonesian fabrics, gurgling fountains and tropical plants, you half-expect someone to take your drink order.

By Lisa Boone

September 20, 2008