Home Design https://www.latimes.com/topic/home-design Home Design en-US Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:00:13 GMT Inside the delightful Pasadena Showcase House of Design, where maximalism is in https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-17/maximalism-is-in-at-the-pasadena-showcase-house-of-design At the decorator showcase, 30 designers let their creativity take flight, reimagining an empty 1928 mansion as a glamorous home for modern living. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:00:13 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-17/maximalism-is-in-at-the-pasadena-showcase-house-of-design You'll want to be friends with this couple after seeing their quirky, fun apartment https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-02/apartment-in-long-beach-is-colorful-midcentury-inspired-oasis With its colorful charm, Abraham and Cecilia Beltran's Long Beach apartment is a welcoming hub for their family. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:00:21 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-02/apartment-in-long-beach-is-colorful-midcentury-inspired-oasis She gave her rent-controlled apartment a cottagecore update worthy of 'Little Women' https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-03-04/she-gave-her-los-angeles-apartment-a-cottagecore-makeover For a lover of historical fiction and classic literature, Catie Brown creates a cottagecore aesthetic that brings warmth and character to her 1963 apartment. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:00:19 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-03-04/she-gave-her-los-angeles-apartment-a-cottagecore-makeover 'We are here; we see you': Making quilts for fire victims resonates far beyond L.A. https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-02-24/quilts-for-altadena-fire-victims People from all over the country are donating and sewing quilts for victims of the Eaton fire in Altadena. The quilts feel like a hug. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:00:58 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-02-24/quilts-for-altadena-fire-victims 'My next home must be fireproof’: Why more Angelenos are looking to build 'SuperAdobes' https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-02-20/superadobe-calearth-hesperia-fire-resistant-los-angeles There’s been a spike in interest in earthen architecture, particularly after a photo was shared on social media showing a backyard structure that emerged from the Eaton fire intact. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:00:15 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-02-20/superadobe-calearth-hesperia-fire-resistant-los-angeles Is your ADU housing L.A. residents displaced by the recent fires? We want to hear about it https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-02-10/is-your-adu-housing-la-residents-displaced-by-the-recent-fires For a future article, we are looking for stories about how ADUs are helping Angelenos who lost their homes in the recent wildfires. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:36:46 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-02-10/is-your-adu-housing-la-residents-displaced-by-the-recent-fires Dazzling Midcentury Modern homes you don’t want to miss at Palm Springs’ Modernism Week https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/list/midcentury-modern-home-tours-design-modernism-week-palm-springs Modernism Week, a biannual celebration of midcentury architecture and design, returns to the desert city Feb. 13-23. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:00:32 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/list/midcentury-modern-home-tours-design-modernism-week-palm-springs A two-car L.A. garage gets a surprising makeover as a West African-inspired ADU https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-01-30/la-adu-in-silver-lake-inspired-by-west-african-textiles-and-modernism Architect Susan Nwankpa Gillespie designed the exterior of the second floor of the ADU with kente cloth in mind. Part of the facade resembles the handwoven textile. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:00:41 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-01-30/la-adu-in-silver-lake-inspired-by-west-african-textiles-and-modernism For this neurodivergent fiber artist, weaving is the one thing that calms her mind https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-01-23/la-crafted-los-angeles-weaver-fiona-simpson In addition to creating stunning textiles, neurodivergent fiber artist Fiona Simpson uses weaving as a way to calm her mind. 'I felt scattered and restless in my thoughts,' she said. 'Weaving has changed my life.' Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:00:24 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-01-23/la-crafted-los-angeles-weaver-fiona-simpson Before and after: A South Pasadena garage is now a serene Kyoto-style ADU https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2024-12-31/japanese-inspired-adu-in-south-pasadena Working with Japanese American woodworker Toshi Kawabata of Barrban Woodworks, Lizabeth Altounian realized her dream of living in a Kyoto-style dwelling, on a small scale. Tue, 31 Dec 2024 11:00:06 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2024-12-31/japanese-inspired-adu-in-south-pasadena An L.A. mom makes bold pottery at home that's 'Midcentury Modern meets ’70s surf wear' https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2024-12-18/la-crafted-emily-haynes-makes-bold-pottery-at-home-midcentury-modern-meets-surf-wear Emily Haynes’ colorful wheel-thrown, hand-painted ceramics reflect Southern California surf style and Midcentury Modern design. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:00:54 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2024-12-18/la-crafted-emily-haynes-makes-bold-pottery-at-home-midcentury-modern-meets-surf-wear A stunning Brutalist concrete home in L.A. rivals its neighbor, the Hollywood sign https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2024-12-12/remarkable-four-story-concrete-home-is-built-under-the-hollywood-sign Working with Los Angeles architect Yo-ichiro Hakomori, a design-minded couple turn an empty lot on a challenging site into a showcase for artful living. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:00:31 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2024-12-12/remarkable-four-story-concrete-home-is-built-under-the-hollywood-sign