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Taylor Donsker, Santa Monica, wood, wooden furniture, woodworking, luxury furniture,

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Taylor Donsker Back to Nature

ByJenn Thornton
February 3, 2021

With his hand-honed designs upending conventional notions of craft, contemporary artist-craftsman Taylor Donsker works wonders in California timber.

Laura Aviva, L’Aviva Home, New York City, handmade, lighting, leather pouf,

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Laura Aviva An Ode to Artisanship at L’Aviva Home

ByKarine Monié
January 21, 2021

Laura Aviva’s New York City design studio L’Aviva Home combines luxury and savoir-faire through handmade objects with soul.

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Sean Zhang & Ocrùm’s Edge

ByKarine Monié
January 21, 2021

Beijing-born and New York-based Sean Zhang, who leads Ocrùm, creates furniture, lighting, mirror and decorative accessories collections with a high level of precision

Marika Kalogerakis, Terranea Real Estate, Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes

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Marika Kalogerakis of Terranea Real Estate

ByConstance Dunn
November 6, 2020

I joke that my dad was like McDonald’s,” says real estate pro Marika Kalogerakis Director of Sales Terranea Real Estate. “He was in the restaurant business, but really, it was just a way for him to buy real estate.”

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Kelly Hoppen & The House of Hoppen

ByJenn Thornton
October 20, 2020

Interior designer, Kelly Hoppen saw her future home and channeled over a year’s worth of work into transforming the 7,000-square-foot space into what now is a showcase of her signatures.

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Serena Dugan a Space to Create

ByJenn Thornton
October 14, 2020
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Artist & Textile Designer Serena Dugan Sets Up Shop With an Inspiration-rich Atelier on the Sausalito Waterfront Serena…

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Influencer—Jennifer Caras

ByConstance Dunn
November 6, 2020

It’s been a busy week for Jennifer Caras. Lately, her days have been filled with appointments, meeting with eager house hunters. “It’s been so busy,” says the Beach Cities real estate agent.

Lawson-Fenning, Glenn Lawson, Grant Fenning

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Meet the Established & Emerging Designers Defining the Style of Our Times

ByJenn Thornton
July 9, 2020

Names like Adam Hills and Maria Speake of Retrouvius, Chrissie Rucker of The White Company, and the Lawson-Fenning partnership between Glenn Lawson and Grant Fenning are setting the trends for modern luxury style today.

top realtor aaron kirman posing for photo

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Aaron Kirman Way To Riches: Before and After Q&A with DIGS Magazine

ByWendy Bowman
November 6, 2020
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As a youth Aaron Kirman couldn’t say the letter ‘R’. Now, as an adult he sells architectural estates to the Rich and Royal. Enjoy this Q&A with the top realtor.

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Influencer: Molly Hobin-Williams

ByConstance Dunn
November 6, 2020

In the midst of the Roaring Twenties a man named William Henry Hobin incorporated his real estate firm, The Hobin Company. For decades, his heirs—first his son, then grandson—ran the Stockton, California, agency. Now Molly Hobin-Williams.