The My Daily Find Guide for Valentine’s Day Flowers

BY MELISSA CHUA

Valentine’s Day flowers run the gamut in price, design and style.  Here are some choice finds from across the San Fernando Valley and one very unique shop just over the hill.

Artistic Flowers

Artistic…

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Sherman Oaks’ Wild Wings brings birds and nature back to community

BY CAROLE ROSNER

Los Angeles is known for many things — Paris Hilton, the Sherman Oaks Galleria, birthplace of the ice blended mocha, earthquakes, picture perfect weather, and the biggest U.S. city without a football team.

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Pre-historic time meets western kitsch at California Cactus Ranch in Reseda

BY ELLEN S. PRESSMAN

It took years and a life-threatening illness before I could convince my husband, who is an architect, to redo our backyard.  When it finally took shape, I got more than I bargained for.

He created a…

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Sherman Oaks’ Garden reinvents itself anew as Aum & Garden

BY AMANDA TRAXLER

Jerome Rogowski, owner of Aum & Garden, wants his diehard garden-aficionado clients to rest assured. The Sherman Oaks store’s name change (previously just Garden—the exterior signage will change in a few weeks), does not mean…

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Interior Design: Refreshing your home in these economic times

BY CATHERINE MONROE

 There is no denying that times are changing and the economical climate has forced all of us to reassess our priorities. As an Interior Designer, I have been thinking of new ways to apply old rules about decorating.

 For…

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Home & Garden:Raindrops on Roses, Whiskers on Kittens

BY CATHERINE MONROE

For this column, I decided to  do something a little different and list some of my favorite things that have to do with Home & Garden. I encourage you to do the same.  It’s fun, while at…

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Interior Design: Onyx and Granite and Marble…. Oh My!

BY CATHERINE MONROE

If you are renovating your kitchen or bathroom, one of the most important choices that you have to make is picking out tile and stone. Lucky for Valley residents, there are plenty of local stone yards with…

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Interior Design: The Gift of Giving in a tough economy

BY CATHERINE MONROE

Part of creating a beautiful home that is warm and welcoming, is giving a little bit of it away from time to time.  And, in a tough economy, there are plenty of ways to show that you…

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Home Design: Style and Inspiration

BY CATHERINE MONROE

I have been doing residential interior design for about 15 years and I get asked the same question over and over “what is your style?”  I have come up with many different answers for this question over…

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Interior Design: Collectibles and Treasures

BY CATHERINE MONROE

For many years, I’ve had a collection of Eiffel Towers.  I’ve picked them up over time from flea markets, Ebay, American Rag on La Brea and Antik on Ventura Boulevard.  I love how…

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