Weekly Wrapup: The new, the old, in bloom, in stores

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In the still-kicking, hold-in-your-hands, costs-less-than-quarter-gallon-of-gas Aug. 22 L.A. Times:

Modern love: A story and photo gallery on a cool contemporary house in Beverly Hills that will inspire built-in envy, along with a list of design resources for the flooring, windows, light fixtures and more. Bonus: the architect’s own home, proof that genius can come in small packages.

Octagon houses: Lost L.A. columnist Sam Watters on the 19th century movement, L.A.’s own Octagon House and why saving eight walls from the wrecking ball doesn’t necessarily mean it remains wholly intact.

Cannas: Summer flowers, sure. But did you see those leaves?

Bookcases: 10 top modern designs.

But wait, there’s more: The Man of the House, Chris Erskine, sends the youngest daughter off to college, and Lauren Beale delivers one of my favorite Hot Property items. (The one-word hint: trapeze.)

-- Craig Nakano

Photos, from left: One of the built-ins to grace a newly built, mid-century-flavored house in Beverly Hills; the Octagon House, shown in its original location in Pasadena and since moved to Heritage Square in Los Angeles; canna leaves; the Obo bookcase by Jeff Miller. Credits, from left: Christina House / For The Times; Cultural Heritage Foundation of Southern California; Monrovia; Unica Home.