Lisa Boone is a features writer for the Los Angeles Times. Since 2003, she has covered home design, gardening, parenting, houseplants, even youth sports. She is a native of Los Angeles.
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Working with Japanese American woodworker Toshi Kawabata of Barrban Woodworks, Lizabeth Altounian realized her dream of living in a Kyoto-style dwelling, on a small scale.
Emily Haynes’ colorful wheel-thrown, hand-painted ceramics reflects Southern California surf style and Midcentury Modern design.
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