A new romance for Spanish villa
Built in 1929, the home has stayed in touch with its architectural roots, offering leaded glass windows, an ivy-draped facade and plenty of wood and tile finishes. Common spaces include a living room under vaulted ceilings, aformal dining room, an eat-in kitchen and a dramatic rounded office.

An ode to a modern genius
Light and voluminous, the modern residence opens to a soaring living room with an artistic fireplace. Across from the living room, windows of varying geometric shapes punctuate a curving two-story dining room with bursts of natural light..

A place to live — and to rent out
When I bought my first house I went from paying less than $1,000 a month to $3,800. It was the scariest thing I ever did. I took the leap of faith that my husband and my careers would continue to flourish and also that we would be able to make money renting out the teeny guest unit in the back on Airbnb.

Rolling Hills ranch wrangles the big bucks
Acannabis entrepreneur, a former motion picture studio head and a cosmetics executive are among the latest movers and shakers in L.A. County’s residential real estate market. Here’s a look at the priciest residential home sales that closed in February. $15.

Creating a home that tells your story
The homes that I remember have themes and stories that tell me about who lives there. People look at Pinterest or magazines, and they want to copy exactly what’s there. That will only get you so far. You can have a very puttogether space that doesn’t really say anything about you.

Wait, that’s Duke’s chair
Her yellow living room houses a square cage for her 1-year-old, long-haired Peruvian guinea pig, while a large, close-up portrait of her clumber spaniel, Duke, proudly hangs in the middle of the room. (Her chinchilla, Mr. Pibb, resides in the kitchen.).