TAKE A PLANT, LEAF A PLANT

THE LITTLE FREE LIBRARY FOR PLANTS

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A neighborhood no-charge plant stand is a refreshingly analog response to Insta-friendly, online plant stores where a pair of trendy heart-shaped Hoya kerriis retail for $64 a pop.


PORCH LIFE

THE FRONT YARD IS THE NEW OUTDOOR LIVING ROOM

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Plant some inviting landscaping, tear down the fence, add some Adirondack chairs — this could be the beginning of a whole new social life.


TUNNEL GREENERY

THE LAST BOOKSTORE — EVERYONE’S BELOVED SELFIE-DESTINATION—HAS A NEW, PHOTOGENIC COUSIN.

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People flock to the famous book tunnel at the Last Bookstore in downtown Los Angeles to create the ultimate bookstore self-portrait. Now there’s a new tunnel in town, and it’s made of entirely of plants.


HOLLYWOOD-WORTHY

HOW TO MAKE A FALL WREATH NOBODY WILL BELIEVE YOU MADE YOURSELF

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This fall wreath tutorial is easier than it looks, and the results are so good you may want to keep yours up all winter.


FIREPLACE FLIP OUT

THE STUNNING PAINT COLOR THAT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND — UNTIL NOW

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Deanna Kizis went on the hunt for a gorgeous but discontinued hue.


GARDEN STAN

WHY WE SHOULD BUY THIS GARDEN

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The moment I saw the listing for a two-bedroom house on a 3-acres that happen to be home to the acclaimed Western Hills garden in Occidental, California, I started fantasizing about uprooting my life and changing, well, everything.


TRENDY NEIGHBORHOODS

FROGTOWN: FROM WILERNESS TO WATERFRONT

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But for such a small slice of the city, Frogtown is suddenly everywhere, from season four of Jill Soloway's Amazon show, Transparent, to restaurants like Salazar which usually have a two-hour wait, and home-spun places like Frogtown Gourmet Tacos, where the chef slings some of the best tacos on the Eastside from his own front yard.


GETTING HOTTER

DON’T LET THE HEAT DOME KILL YOUR GARDEN!

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Five ways to save your plants’ lives during a heat dome heat wave.


ARMISTEN DIGS

HOW DID THE INTERIORS ON FOREVER GET SO DAMN GOOD?

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The home interiors on Forever are pristine midcentury modern, with a credenza you either love or hate, fantastic pottery, and a lot of seating options. Deanna Kizis finds out how it all came together.


GARDEN PARTY

THE PATIO MAKEOVER CHALLENGE

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We took two top party planners, one drab patio, and gave them one week to achieve greatness. Here’s what happened.


HUNKERING DOWN

A VISIT WITH DEANNA IN SILVER LAKE

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I grew up in pre-Kardashian Calabasas, California, which is another way of saying I grew up in the suburbs. The entryway was slate, the kitchen floor was vinyl, and carpeting ruled the day. I think the carpet was forest green? I know it was a look.


BAD DATES

GODS AND MONSTERS

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Dating a celebrity may sound like a dream, but for most people who have tried it, it’s more like a nightmare. Just ask Deanna Kizis what one star wanted to do to an unusual part of her body.


GARBO’S CRIB

A VISIT WITH GREG IN GRETA GARBO’S FORMER “DRESSING HOUSE”

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A good example of what friends can accomplish together can be found in Greg Sato’s Silver Lake backyard, where even the discarded fire pit from Target has been customized to “look legit.”