The spa has been a legendary part of culture since the days of soaking in hot springs and natural salt water hundreds of years ago. Today that experience has been recreated in the form of lush and luxurious places and services, capturing a little of the restoration and relaxation for...

The infusion of wine, beer and other liquor is hardly new to the food scene, but this past year it has been making a cool comeback in everything from chocolate and other food items, to meals and dishes at some of the hottest restaurants in the country. L.A. favorite Umani...

The 2013 L.A. Modernism show is a chic and curated event that hits the city and captures over sixty exhibitors showing design, decorative and art from across the 20th century. It's hosted by the same company that does a range of top level design and art events around the country,...

Let's face it. The warmer months have just about everybody thinking about the things that need to be done around the house, garage, boat, yard, apartment, dorm, or whatnot. Whether you rent or own, your mind's probably going towards the junk under the bed, cobwebs in the corner, how to...

Great beauty products don't just make you feel and look amazing but can actually help make getting ready easier and more efficient. Particularly as plenty of today's products work double-duty with multiple usage. Tinted moisturizer with sunscreen, soaps that can be used as shampoos, etc.

In fact, the name of...

According to a study earlier this year from off-price home fashions retailer Home Goods, 51 percent of Americans spend most of their non-sleeping time on the couch in their living room. Which, when you think about it, makes the couch you choose serious business. After all, any place you spend...

The scene at L.A's hot new restaurant Spoonful is low key and cool as we dig into its classic Southern style menu with a gourmet twist. Pork sliders with three classic Southern BBQ sauces from three different regions, the most incredible fried chicken with scratch made mac and...

He's been named a top interior designer by dozens of major design magazines from Elle Decor to Architectural Digest and is the star behind celebrity homes from Elton John to Cher to Eva Mendes and many others. Millions of people see his incredible work at Jimmy Choo stores and hotels...

Who doesn't love Valentine's Day? An entire day devoted to love, passion, celebration, chocolate, food of all kinds and, of course, plenty of gifts. It doesn't matter if you're single or spoken for. This is the one day of the year that if you're not in love, then you can...

Of course we've all boiled water at some point in our adult lives, steamed a vegetable or two or some other classic cooking basic. But the standard tactics for making meals can actually involve much more than you might think.

Boiling water seems easy enough, but the type of...

Personal style isn't just about what fashions you wear -- it's in every element of who you are. No greater place can this be seen than in one's home style, or the space you live in. While most young professionals barely have time to be at home, let alone decorate...

Monogram is back in a big way with the return of the personalization trend. Whether it's fashion items, travel or home style, putting your own stamp on your style -- literally -- is hot all over again.

When it comes to fashion, classic crew-neck knits with initials woven into the...

It's said to be the most important meal of the day, but breakfast is without question the hardest one to pull off. Hectic schedules, busy lives, running late in the morning, sleeping that extra few minutes, all can make pulling it off a challenge. Add kids or families, a long...

It's a brand new year and that means 365 fresh days to jump on whatever goals you might have in mind. Whether you're picking up a good habit, dropping a bad one, working to change something within yourself, or something on the outside, there is no better time than now....

There's that time in life where you transition from being the guest at holiday galas and get togethers to being the host. You realize that it's a project, to say the least, when you're the one planning, shopping, preparing, cooking and serving all of those tasty holiday favorites to any...

The new hot trend in chocolate is all about the startup and artisan chocolatier. There are literally thousands of specialty creators throughout the country offering everything from organic to free trade to gourmet, with cool, unexpected and creative flavors that turn this classic culinary favorite into an incredible treat. Many...

It can be so easy to create an amazing space at home -- all it takes is to tap your own taste and needs, then find your sources that carry the goods that fit. It doesn't matter if you live in the smallest of towns or a major metropolitan city...

Laundry is the universal storage item that everyone has no matter where they live. Home owners often have a laundry room in the mix, but plenty do not -- particularly in condos and townhouses where washers and dryers are often tucked away in a small space or closet.

It...

L.A. resident, TV actress and entrepreneur LisaRaye McCoy is the ultra-cool star of VH1's romantic comedy series, Single Ladies. But never mind a killer TV career and her own fashion and beauty lines -- she's also got great taste, too. Her five favorites:

1. Cranberry almond trail mix -- she...

It's said that the right scents can do everything from improve your mood to ease stress, and can even curb cravings; not to mention there's nothing more relaxing than walking into a sweet-smelling space of any kind. Thanks to a range of new products, you don't necessarily have to pull...