Lake Balboa couple turns a cookie-cutter house into a modern family home
A lifelong Valley resident, James had to convince his wife to buy a tract home. With help from a friend who is an interior designer, they've created a space they both love. The home is open and filled with fixtures that are both artsy and on-trend.
After a fire, a Beverly Grove couple rebuilds
As Mark and Kathryn waited for insurance money to make repairs, they carefully selected cool, clean-looking materials and fixtures. The house's plaster walls are almost totally bare; there's absolutely no clutter—and there's a reason for that.
In Glendale, an Adams Hill midcentury showpiece feels like home
In this edition of House Calls, meet Andrew, whose love for midcentury is everlasting. "Right now, [midcentury] is a trend that will ... go out of style again, but this is me. I’ll always be interested in midcentury," he says.
Ancient and modern collide at LA interior designer's home
Inside the Los Angeles loft of interior designer and landscape architect Paiman Salimpour, founder of Sormeh Lifestyle. Salimpour’s personal style mixes the raw with the refined for a forward-looking aesthetic.
Call for Submissions: See Your Home On Curbed LA!
We're on the hunt for House Calls subjects who'd be willing to open up their living spaces for a visit and a photo shoot. Could that be YOU? Here's all you need to know about submitting your house for consideration.
Hopeless Fixer Becomes Craftsman Dream in Hollywood
Annette and Gustavo's 1908 Craftsman home in Hollywood is impeccable today, but go back in time 14 years to when they bought it and you'd find a rundown place with a tarp on part of the roof; a house that, internally, was actually, visibly sinking.
Touring a Pico-Union Home Opened Up For Entertaining
Those lucky enough to be invited to the parties and brunches hosted at Eric and Frank's Pico-Union home are greeted by wide open doors. An easy flow between the interior and the exterior makes the space large and inviting for all the hosting they do.
A Little West Adams Apartment Pared Down For Baby
Danielle and Thomas used the arrival of their son as a reason to pare down the belongings in their 600-square-foot apartment—not just to make more room, but also because they were "trying not to bring him into a house full of crap."
