Open flora plan in Venice
Used for decades by Griffith as his garden laboratory, the whimsical setting offers an exercise in marrying art and horticulture. A pedestal and saucer filled with “Sticks on Fire,” a euphorbia plant, serves as an eye-catching focal point for the grounds.

Selling seems to be in her makeup
Ebony-stained floors, designer tile work and crystal hardware are among the new-look details. One of the six bedrooms was refashioned as a “glam room.” Separate walk-in and accessory closets highlight the redone master suite..

Overdue opportunity is knocking
At just about the midpoint of the long, empty plain that separated the cities of Los Angeles and Long Beach in the 1880s, one Charles Watts, an immigrant from the Midwest by way of Pasadena, staked out a claim to 220 acres of land and established a ranch.

Can it flip that high?
Last year the storied estate sold to Sturmer Pippin Investments. Bob Shapiro, head of Sturmer Pippin Investments and chief executive of Woodbridge Luxury Homes, said that since the sale he has hired “the best of the best to put together a...

Intruders closing in? To the Bat Cave!
Ahomeowner jolted awake by a blaring alarm may not even make it to a nearby safe room, which is why Corbi suggests securing a bedroom itself, or better — transforming a master suite into a “safe core.” (Safe rooms are nearly always a room conversion; they are seldom add-on builds.