Designer Helene Aumont conjures a new-world marriage of stone and steel in Santa Ynez.Designer Steve Thompson refines a classic Monterey Colonial for a 21st century couple.The Ultimate Platonic ExperienceDesigner Martyn Lawrence Bullard’s exotic twist on a Santa Barbara landmarkLulu Powers works her enchanting magic for a Holiday feast.Vivid color & authentic Mexican decor give this Spanish Colonial a treasured tone.Around TownCapri meets Summerland at Nora & Michael Hurley’s seaside spreadFrom husbands and lovers to decorating and fashion disasters, the ineffable Anjelica Huston looks back.Inspired by the spirit of Karen Blixen’s Kenyan aesthetic, a Malibu ranch beats to its own drumGustavian antiques and homemade preserves tell of an authentic life well lived in Toro CanyonQueen of classic interiors, Suzanne Rheinstein weaves an art-collecting couple’s treasures into a rich tapestry.Artist Ed MasseyWhen Caroline & Steve Thompson host their annual Holiday Party, guests are treated to grace and elegance.Just Folk Art GalleryNot Your Grandmother’s Pre-fabFor an effervescent couple, a storied Montecito villa marries Roman elan and art moderne—with a stop on Bourbon StreetWallis Annenberg’s tranquil weekend retreat is a feat of design – and a picture-perfect home for the philantropist’s photography collection.With an eye for design and collected treasures, a young family creates Italianate chic on our shores.Investing in any real estate requires a leap of faith – here’s the case for homesteading a “parking space.”Sand + Steel on Padaro LaneDawn Moore talks to Dana Delany and finds this Pisces more than comfortable with her proximity to the ocean.A passion for preservation returns a historic property to its seductive side.Inside Laguna Beach with Lia AssadA stone’s throw from the Pacific, Carolyn Espley-Miller has created an idyllic weekend retreat—full of sea foam hues and cozy chairs—for her family.Studio Stars & Inside Pasadena with Rachel WorbyFrench country meets Orange County in a cozy family estate.For Jamie Lee Curtis, her relationship with sand and sea go way back. Dawn Moore talks with a fish called Wanda.Elegance and modernity converge in a design maven’s sleek Pasadena cottage.Engage in natural colored diamonds.From onyx to obsidian, black gems have new allure.For Juicy Couture’s Pamela Skaist-Levy and her family, an original Malibu Colony cottage is the perfect nestIn L.A.’S historic Chandler house, Tim Corrigan infuses European grandeur with California comfort.
