Julie Goldman of J. Latter Design in Los Angeles helped to maximize efficiency and comfort inside the former school bus. As a result, almost every volume contains storage. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)
Los Angeles-based PF Candle Co. candles are among the local products sold at Beautiful Things LA. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)
Tunisian hammam linen towels at Beautiful Things LA. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)
Hand-carved black and brown bracelets designed by the Base Project. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)
Recycled rings designed by Kris Nations at Beautiful Things LA. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)
Gold cuffs by Kris Nations. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)
Purses and clutches designed by Monserat de Lucca and Mercado Global hang on flexible pegboard at Beautiful Things LA. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)
Burroughs Beard Oil at Beautiful Things LA. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)
Clutches at Beautiful Things LA, a Blue Bird bus retail boutique store co-owned by Susan Forrest-Reynolds and her daughter, Lucia Reynolds. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)
