When people exclaim that it’s time to “wake up and smell the coffee”, that often means blunt confrontation with reality is called for. It’s a shame that the beloved aroma of coffee is at the brunt of the expression. The waking and smelling is merely a metaphor that represents coming into a sudden awareness of […]
Every once and a while, we like to feature a community or town whose residents have taken their outdoor residential designs to the next level. Today, we’ll cover one of my favorite places to visit in all of sunny California – La Jolla. La Jolla is an upscale neighborhood skirting the northwest corner of San […]
It’s a commonly held belief that synthetic turf degrades the quality and appearance of residential housing by default. Rather than enhancing the look and feel of your yard, it can only degrade the aesthetics of the home by making it look cheap, fake, or just all-around ugly. Through our extensive research and experience looking at […]
Things are getting dangerous here in sunny southern California, as violent and property crime rates inch ever closer to the peak years of the 1990’s. The number of homicides here in Los Angeles reached 397 in 2021, which, to put it in perspective, is around 40% of the 1000 mark hit in some of the […]
Celebrity skincare lines are being launched almost every week, it seems. It also seems like each celebrity is repeating paraphrased versions of the same few talking points: “This is what I actually use.” “I couldn’t find anything that worked for me, so I created my own.” “I wanted to create a line for everyone.” In […]
Homeownership is the ultimate symbol of adulthood for most Americans. It’s a milestone of financial stability and emotional maturity. Owning a home comes with many real-life responsibilities. Homeownership is considered a relatively long-term life and financial decision, as it implies a commitment to one particular location, thus forgoing the flexibility that comes with renting. While […]
For most, landscaping is nothing more than the incessant sound of leaf blowers and weed wackers waking you up on weekends. A weekly annoyance that you have to endure in order for your yard to not drag down your property value. For us, it’s an artform whose roots reach far back into antiquity. The artform […]
