Architect Grant Kirkpatrick's Manhattan Beach home blurs the line between indoors and out.

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HOME ECONOMICS: FEELING THE PINCH
Adult children moving back home with parents
Extended families sharing a home was once an American tradition. Now with rising foreclosures and layoffs, it's a necessity. But there is a silver ...
Man of the House
White House dog? Here's the perfect candidate
Malia, Sasha, have I got a pet for you -- complete with many lovable quirks.
 
HOME ECONOMICS: FEELING THE PINCH
Room for rent: Another way to pay the bills
Troubled times prompt the shift to a so-called 'underground economy.' In the Los Angeles area, room listings online see a large spike.
HOME ECONOMICS: FEELING THE PINCH
'Granny flats' let aging relatives live close -- but not too close
For some families, a second home on the same lot yields perks: You can keep tabs on aging parents, and the kids can spend more time with grandma.
 
The Scout
Furniture and other items belonging to 1920s silent-screen star Mary Pickford and her Pickfair estate will be put on the auction block.
Keeping it under wraps
PHOTO GALLERY: Retailers may be hurting, but one category enjoying a bump: furniture that doubles as storage.
 
Doubling up: Bunk beds
The bunk bed is bouncing back, propelled in part by the nation's housing crisis.
HOT PROPERTY
The six-bedroom Mediterranean features a state-of-the-art gym and a pool area on 10,500 square feet.
 
DATEBOOK
Asian and tribal art show; Greene & Greene exhibits; the fundamentals of growing African Violets
Open invitation
The party conversation is free-flowing and the decoration minimal at Bret Easton Ellis' WeHo condo.
 
THE SCOUT: OPENINGS
La Tavola linen rentals in Beverly Hills
For anyone looking to set a special holiday table without spending hundreds on high-end tablecloths and napkins, another option has arrived.
THE SCOUT: FINDS
Modernica riffs on George Nelson bubble lamps
Need another quick fix? How about a new shade for an old lamp. One of the latest to land on the market is Modernica's riff on the bubble lamps ...
 
Small living space, grand ideas
A Laguna Beach shopkeeper applies decorating strategies borrowed from his boutique
Learn from Russell's tips to make the most of any living space.
Redecorating on a dime
It just might be a child’s first DIY project: adding some graphic punch to bedroom walls — with a little help from Mom or Dad, of course.
 
Sofa beds with style
Forget the clunky sofa beds of years past. The latest designs mix comfort and style for consumers seeking pieces that pull double duty.
neighborly advice: san antonio heights
San Antonio Heights: an old San Bernardino County foothill community with curves
The neighborhood with circular streets was built over more than a century and includes homes that range in size from clapboard cottages of old to ...
 
DATEBOOK
Also, a Greene conference at the Huntington and Griffith Park's post-fire flora and fauna
MAN OF THE HOUSE
Let the leaves pile up and head for the trails. It's going to be a beautiful month.
 
NEW! Greystone show house 2008
The Greystone design showcase, open through Nov. 16, presents something quite novel: a show house that actually feels like a house, not a collection ...
THE IDEALIST REALIST
Solar power incentives make it easier to switch
The move to a photovoltaic system is a smart strategy unless you're already highly energy efficient. If so, it might not be worth the cost.
 
The Scout
The Scout — a.k.a. Times staff writer David A. Keeps — brings you the coolest design innovations and shopping scoops. Such as metal, mesh curtains.
LOST L.A.
On L.A.'s Clara Street, working-class dreams met an anti-minority mind-set in the 1920s.
Humble lives blossomed at 742 Clara St., built by developer William Mead for those of modest means. Then came the plague of 1924 and the downward ...
 
COLLECTING
In the market for campaign memorabilia
Presidential election mementos are highly collectible, with some contenders -- JFK, FDR and Obama, for instance -- hotter than others (What do you ...
DATEBOOK
Artists showcased at Contemporary Crafts Market in Santa Monica, Japanese garden festival at Descanso Gardens.
 
MAN OF THE HOUSE
We're sitting in a heap of people, right in the middle of the bleachers, under the Friday night lights. Generally, I don't like being in a heap of ...
Scrimp/splurge: Skulls with class
You can spend as little as $19 for a glittery, ornamental version. Or $1,815 for a skull whose sparkles come from crystals.
 
Halloween homes
Skeleton heads are just the beginning: A look at homes that offer up a spooky greeting come Halloween. Director Rich Correll’s French Tudor home in ...
THE MARKET
Foreclosure king surfs troubled home waters
Real estate broker Leo Nordine is working his well-timed magic in selling distressed houses.
 
NEIGHBORLY ADVICE: NELLIE GAIL RANCH
Acres of custom homes, equestrian trails in Laguna Hills community
The story of Nellie Gail Ranch begins with a sheepherder and his wife.
PLOTTING
Peruvian lilies trumpet their beauty
Lily-shaped Alstroemeria trumpets its appeal.
 
DATEBOOK
The American Institute of Architects/Los Angeles hosts a self-guided tour of contemporary residences in Los Feliz and Silver Lake.
PARDON OUR DUST
Rebuilding a home after a fluke flood
Three days before Christmas 2006, as chef Matt Beville was sliding a tray of pastries into the oven at work, he had no idea events were unfolding at ...
 
HOT PROPERTY
Melissa Joan Hart, TV's Sabrina, lists Sherman Oaks home
There are certain roles in Hollywood that, once cast, simply stick like glue.
Man of the House | Chris Erskine
With the family together under one roof, a wedding serves as a reminder of who's got the upper hand.
 
HOMES OF THE TIMES

Homes of The Times

Our top design profiles, as chosen by readers

Look for the poll at the end of each gallery. Vote to keep ...
Jim Turner's Hollywood Hills home
For the co-founder of Flaunt and Detour magazines, a Spanish Revial mini-castle is an entertaining showcase for his eclectic collections.
 

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