Rustic reboot fits a classic ranch
Amodern interpretation of classic ranch style, this 1950s residence in Pasadena’s sleepy North Arroyo draws the eye with its contrasting hues, black-framed windows and a mix of concrete, metal and natural wood finishes. Two similarly inspired guest suites, a pool house and a greenhouse now accompany the main home on tree-topped grounds.

Country pops out of Malibu
Afamily room with a brick fireplace, a formal living room, a breakfast nook, four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms lie within more than 4,200 square feet on a single story. The master suite has another fireplace and sets of French doors that open to the grounds.

Bold personalities come knocking
Rogers said that in choosing the 25 colors it offers for front doors, his company created a palette of emotions. “There are calming colors, excitable colors and passion colors, and then there are those that are more eclectic or artistic,” he said. “When people walk up to a door, they’re getting a vibe and a promise of what might be inside.

Coaxing residents out of their units
At HoM, an apartment complex in Silver Lake where rentals start at about $1,800, some 70 residents gathered a few months ago to make sandwiches before piling into a convoy of cars to distribute them to the homeless. On another morning, a group hiked up the nearby Micheltorena Stairs.

Style retires to the library
In real life, Ferguson, 40, is a lot less high-maintenance about the Spanish Colonial home in Los Feliz that he and husband Justin Mikita bought three years ago. Instead of a prized white couch, the actor favors a green plaid settee that he had custom-made — and you’re allowed to sit on it.