Houzz. August 2024. By Marianne Lipanovich: A well-designed outdoor kitchen can elevate your cooking and entertaining experience. We asked landscape professionals on Houzz to share the top outdoor kitchen design elements they always recommend to their clients and why. Read on to learn more about the grills, layouts, materials and other features they think nearly all well-appointed outdoor kitchens could use. With summer drawing to a close, now’s the perfect time to plan for next year’s projects.
LA Times. April 15, 2024. By Jeanette Marantos: Once upon a time, under Universal Studios’ watchful Minion eye, there was a Storybook house in Studio City with a steep, sagging roof, a towering, tottering chimney and a yard so boring and prone to flooding that its charm was pretty much negated. Read More
Houzz. April 1, 2024. By Marianne Lipanovich: A rainy day can be a blessing for your garden, but rain also can lead to erosion, puddling or excess runoff. Rain gardens, bioswales, dry creek beds and strategically placed rain chains can help you handle that excess water in your yard while simultaneously cleaning it and keeping it out of the stormwater system. Read More