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January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Constance Dunn January 11, 2023

Rebecca Bender is a survivor and expert in human trafficking who has reached over 115,000 law enforcement, national security, medical, and legal professionals. Her goal

Devra Zandell: Founder of The Zandell Real Estate Group

Karine Monié October 5, 2022

Originally from New Jersey, Devra Zandell has called Southern California home since 1989. After being successful in a previous business venture that led her from

Teri Hawkins of RE/MAX Estate Properties

Constance Dunn September 21, 2022

Boutique real estate agent Teri Hawkins on the satisfaction of 25-plus years of selling real estate in the communities she calls home—Palos Verdes and the

In Common With: A Spirit of Collaboration

Karine Monié September 7, 2022

Seamless, sculptural forms characterize a collection that brings together the talent of design studio In Common With, founded by Nick Ozemba and Felicia Hung, and

Kelly Wearstler, James Seuss, Los Angeles, the Rug Company, Sowden House, Frank Lloyd Wright, China

Kelly Wearstler Surreal Shifts

Karine Monié August 10, 2022

Consisting of eight designs in varied colors and custom shapes, Surreal Shifts, Kelly Wearstler’s ninth collaboration with The Rug Company, is no exception to her

Stephen Haw Founder, Stephen Haw Group

Constance Dunn September 29, 2021

About 10 years ago Stephen Haw saw the future and it was specialization. The longtime real estate agent noted there were increasingly distinct groups of

Alison Clay-Duboff of RE/MAX Estate Properties

Constance Dunn September 15, 2021

For the world traveler, a Beverly Hills-born Los Angeles native who lived in Paris and the Middle East along the way, coming home to the

Kara Mann: Lady of the Lakehouse

Jenn Thornton August 19, 2021

Kara Mann’s flair for materiality and architecture, and more importantly her feel for these things, are all present in what is effectively a lakehouse set

Igor Nastaskin of RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty

Constance Dunn August 18, 2021

For some, home can be an elusive concept, referring to a time or place, perhaps more than one, where we’ve felt most connected, at ease,

DOMO Group’s Greg Geilman & Rob Freedman to Corcoran Global Living

Constance Dunn April 1, 2021

In the last six years, the two agents have traveled many roads together and recently passed yet another marker with a big brokerage move from

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

Taylor Donsker Back to Nature

Jenn Thornton January 21, 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,

Laura Aviva An Ode to Artisanship at L’Aviva Home

Karine 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.