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ome tour in Venice on May 5 will feature 30 homes by architects such as Gregory Ain, Gabriella Frears and Santiago Ortiz.

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Gardens showcase a variety of styles on Open Days tour Seven gardens in Santa Monica and Brentwood, representing styles from traditional to modern, native to exotic and quirky to chic can be viewed on the Garden Conversancy’s Open Days Program tour on Sun., May 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Visitors will begin the tour at the Grow Native Nursery Westwood at the VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System at Davis and Constitution avenues, where discounted admission tickets and maps with driving directions will be available.

Among landscapes on the tour are the grounds of a remodeled mid-century ranch house in Brentwood.

Realizing that the outdoor spaces needed to be updated as well, the owners hired the landscape design team of Ryan Gates and Joel Lichtenwalter of Grow Outdoor Design to create a setting that reflects the clean lines of the modern architecture as well as paying tribute to the woodland feeling of the site.

The house is approached through a series of large concrete pavers that are set within a Japanese-inspired garden

IRON AND CERAMIC sculptures and recycled materials were used to shape Ellen Hoff’s backyard garden.

of red maples, ferns, giant liriope, anemones and a sculptural specimen of the East redbud “Forest Pansy.” A large fabricated metal panel acts as both a privacy screen for one of the children’s bedrooms as well as a garden sculpture.

The backyard garden features a winding decomposed granite path around the perimeter of the property passing a fire pit area, vegetable garden with espaliered apple and fig trees and lush planting beds.

El Sueno The gardens and hardscape at El Sueno were designed by architect Kevin A. Clark and inspired by the period gardens of 1920s California. While all fountains and pools are new and designed with care in complementing the Spanish Colonial Revival-style house, most materials used are vintage.

Challenging soil Ellen Hoff’s garden is on a third of an acre of challenging clay soil. Established Australian and native plants in

the front garden are survivors, watered only once a month and never fertilized.

The backyard is a grass and foliage garden. Working with designer/contractor Chuck Stopherd of Hidden Garden Inc., the owner used iron and ceramic sculpture, recycled materials and unusual plants to shape the personal garden.

A path made of a conveyer belt winds through a meadow.

In the “ruins garden,” ceramic pillars emerge from purple, green and brown foliage, and sun filters through an allée onto mosaic tiles.

Native plants The Zinner Garden, created by landscape designer Stephanie Blanc, was developed as part of the major renovation of a 1936 Spanish Colonial Revival-style house to create a beautiful and functional garden relying on native and drought-tolerant plants.

The major elements include a screened front yard dining area, dry creek bed inspired by the storm water pit beneath, and an intimate side yard with a built-in bench. The multilevel backyard features a play

THE GARDENS AND HARDSCAPE at El Sueno were inspired by the great period gardens of 1920s California.

area planted with newly developed water-efficient hybridized bluegrass and a decomposed granite driveway.

The seven-year-old garden, which has matured into a year-round example of the potential of native plants, has been featured in Sunset Magazine and on Good Morning America.

Admission to each garden is $5; six for $25. Children are admitted free. For more information, call 888-842-2442 or go to opendaysprogram.org.

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Tours continue at Pasadena Showcase House of Design There’s still time to view the works of more than 30 interior and exterior designers at the 2012 Pasadena Showcase House of Design. The annual tour of the house and grounds runs through Sun., May 13.

Proceeds benefit youth musical programs.

The 1928 Spanish Colonial Revival-style home in LaCanada Flintridge is known as Casa de las Puertas, or House of Doors—because of its many wood-carved, leather-tufted and metal-clad interior doors.

The designers have transformed the two-acre estate: a 6,429 square foot home with eight bedrooms and baths, a guesthouse known as the “casita,” swimming pool and greenhouse.

DESIGNER Mark Cutler gave a small guest house the feel of a beach cottage.

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The gardens, which include a nearly 90-year-old cactus, waterfalls, living art and an oasis, are a highlight of the tour.

Seventeen docents will guide visitors through the gardens and outdoor areas.

Features include a nearly 90-year-old cactus at the front door, pruned by John Trager, curator of Desert Collections at the Huntington Library.

A wrought iron framed vertical garden using drought tolerant plants was created by FORM LA Landscaping for the Andalusian Courtyard, which is the heart of the property.

Ornaments made of succulents were hung in the trees of the Rose Garden by Anne Phillips of Go Green Gardeners; a waterfall and pond along with a seating area was designed by John Lauterbach and Steven Sandalis.

A free shuttle will take visitors from Pasadena Rose Bowl Lot I to the house.

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Venice garden, home tour benefits children’s center Visitors will get a close look at gardens and architectural gems hidden behind gates and hedges on the self-guided Venice Garden & Home Tour on Sat., May 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The 19th annual tour, featuring 30 gardens and homes from contemporary to historic, will raise funds for the Neighborhood Youth Association’s Las Doradas Children’s

Center.

Tour-goers can walk, ride or bike through Venice neighborhoods east of Lincoln Blvd. featuring homes by architects and designers Gregory Ain, Tom Cakrson, Gabriella Frears, Dennis Gibbens, Daniel Monti, Santiago Ortiz, Ron Radziner, Molly Reid and Renzo Zecchetto.

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enclave of 52 modest onestory homes from 1947. Landscape architect Garrett Eckbo planted rows of trees to create a streetscape that unifies the neighborhood and gives it a park-like atmosphere.

Visitors to the beach community will view rust-colored stuccos and barn red wood structures near sleek, white contemporary cubes. Many of the gardens are planned to bring nature indoors, and include pocket vegetable gardens, rooftop plantings and the use of drought tolerant plants.

Several artists' studios will also be open.

The tour was founded by landscape designer Jay Griffith, activist Linda Lucks and businesswoman Jan Brilliot to provide financial support for the childcare facility that offers full-time, education-based day care to lowincome working families.

It begins at the Center at 804 Broadway. Neighborhood parking and shuttle buses are available; biking and walking are encouraged.

Tax-deductible rain-orshine tickets are $60 if purchased in advance; $70 on tour day. Children under 12 are admitted free.

Call 310-821-1857 or go to www.venicegardentour.org.

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Society Tour benefits fire stations, median The Windsor Square-Hancock Park Historical Society hosted the Los Angeles Garden Tour & Party on Sun., April 22.

The annual tour featured private gardens as well as the grounds of the Getty House— the official residence of the Mayor. It was the tour’s starting point and site of a dinner reception afterwards.

Proceeds will fund the greening of Fire Stations 61 and 52 and the planting and irrigation of the median on 6th St. and Norton Ave.

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Exterior and almost every room received a new look

By Jane Gilman Except for the kitchen, there wasn’t one place in the Kanner’s three-story house they didn’t have to repair or

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The restoration project on the Windsor Square home took Donald and Oona Kanner five months.

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This is the third house Oona has remodeled, and she said it’s been the biggest challenge.

The entire brick façade in the front and the back of the house was repainted, and the porte-cochere had to be rebuilt—”It had not been reinforced and was about to fall down,” Oona explained. It was reinforced with steel and. carpenter Jim O’Fallon built a new gate for the driveway.

Another major project was the installation of a new roof and repairs to the chimney.

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is a kitchen garden by the pool, and a barbecue area. The implements are cleverly hidden in a nearby storage area.

She has relandscaped the front yard as well, planting a liquid amber and magnolia tree. The front door is surrounded by two new lanterns.

The home’s interior saw major changes as well. Enter through the front door, and there is a new hallway floor with a subtle design created

by Mimi Feldman.

In the living room the fireplace received a whole new look.

Fortunately, the carvings on the molding in both the living room and dining room needed little work.

Most of the rooms were repainted; some also needed to have wallpaper removed first.

The master bathroom was enlarged, and another bathroom was remodeled.

The only room Oona didn’t touch was the kitchen. “It’s not my taste, but it works,” she said.

The house is also home to daughter Emily and son Alex.

It was Alex that took advantage recently of the expansive space on the third floor. He provided accommodations for 11 of his USC friends to stay overnight.

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Expo focus is hands-on green building, design The AltBuild Conference and Expo, presented by the City of Santa Monica and U.S. Green Building Council-Los Angeles, is at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main St., on Fri., May 11 and Sat., May 12.

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His stand-alone pieces include a computer desk made of solid walnut. Single, large X’s carved on each side add visual detail as does a gothic arch underneath the desk meeting at its center. Maple drawers complete the work.

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“It’s a stunning, stunning piece,” O’Fallon said.

Another work of his at the home is the Dutch—“Mr. Ed”—door. Swing open the top half, and a shelf on the lower half door works as a pass-through for drinks and food during outdoor entertaining.

He has designed several custom-built kitchens in the area’s early 20th century homes, merging original period pieces with modern cabinetry.

A Las Palmas Ave. homeowner, wanting a specific layout for her catering business, combined half of the original kitchen with the new.

Another resident had him build a cabinet to look like a hutch. An art piece brought back from India was added to the top giving it a more formal look. “It doesn’t scream kitchen,” says O’Fallon.

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By Suzan Filipek Years ago James O’Fallon was a chemist working for Pepsi-Cola when an acting friend asked him to help out on a carpentry job.

Eager to get out from the lab, O’Fallon agreed. He has been fine-tuning his skills ever since.

The master carpenter numbers among his projects simple desks handcrafted of solid hardwoods to a grand 200-seat amphitheater.

But whatever the scale, his work has a one-of-a-kind, often historic quality which makes his skills popular among area residents.

There is the white pergola and pedestrian gate he built at a Windsor Blvd. home.

It’s a fairly straight forward assignment, but a closer look shows the octagonal pattern in the gate is Jeffersonian in style. They are similar to ones found at the University of Virginia, says O’Fallon.

(President Jefferson founded the university and was closely involved in its design.)

The amphitheater O’Fallon built is decorated with river rock and includes a redwood deck he made in a herring-

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His handmade chairs, tables and desks are founded in modernist principles of function and form, are aesthetically pleasing, comfortable and adaptable, a gallery release states.

“A simple, clear idea that works for a reason is enough to capture and sustain interest. I prefer an object to ask me a question rather than tell me a story,” Boyd says in a catalogue accompanying the exhibition.

His Los Angeles-based BoydDesign consulting firm has supervised restoration of homes designed by John Lautner, Richard Neutra and Rudolph Schindler, among others. Boyd has curated museum shows and penned numerous essays and articles.

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Following a year-long closure and a $6.8 million renovation, the historic Japanese Garden at The Huntington recently reopened.

Completed in 1912, the nine-acre site with views of koi-filled ponds, moon bridge and Japanese House, has attracted more than 20 million visitors since The Huntington opened to the public in 1928.

“The Japanese Garden is arguably the most popular spot at The Huntington,” says James Folsom, the director of the Botanical Gardens. “It is a garden that functions on multiple levels at once. It’s a magical place, intimate and inspiring, yet at the same time, it teaches us about Japan’s unique landscape traditions, craftsmanship, horticulture and rituals.”

Among new features visitors will see is a ceremonial teahouse situated on a ridge above the existing Japanese House and set within a traditionally landscaped tea garden. A newly created waterfall cascades down the slope, visually connecting the tea garden to the ponds below.

A team of architects with backgrounds in historic renovation plus horticulturists, landscape architects, engineers and Japanese craftsmen undertook the year-long project led by Folsom and horticultural curator David Mac Laren.

Restoration of 1904 house Restoration of the Japanese House, built in Japan around 1904, was led by preservation architect Kelly Sutherlin McLeod. Her research revealed a number of original architectural features that had been covered over or removed during the course of the past century. Elements such as the distinctive curves of the roof

line, an elaborately carved ornament atop one of the gables, and original plaster and wood finishes have been restored, giving the house a dramatically different appearance, but one more authentic to the building’s past.

Repairs to the central pond system and water infrastructure were another key aspect of the project, along with renovation of the original faux bois (false wood) ornamental trellises that are covered with blooming wisteria in spring.

Improvements to pathways were also made.

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The grand prize is a 4,800-square foot, custom home in Hollywood Hills with five bedrooms and four and one-half baths, a gourmet chef’s kitchen, pool and spa.

This year’s raffle includes two additional bonus drawings: the multi-ticket drawing for $40,000 in luxury prizes and the refer-a-friend drawing.

The grand prize drawing will take place on Sun., June 10 at a time and location to be announced. Prizewinners do not need to be present to win.

Special Olympics Southern California provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

Raffle tickets are $150 each.

To purchase a ticket, visit www.socalraffle.com.

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Look what's ahead in neighborhood stores ...

Zavala electric Residential & CommeRCial

Serving the Larchmont, Hancock Park & Wilshire Communities Since 1990 • Immediate installation of complete or partial re-wiring in your home • Improvement of your fuse panels or circuit breakers

• Installation of recessed lighting to improve ambiance and visibility

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Interior designer Connie McCreight likes this unusual color combination from Nina Campbell. "The large scale Ikat print makes an impact in rich aubergine and vibrant marigold silk. The walls come alive with a textural tone on tone cheetah print. This playful fabric is used again in combination with atraditional stripe packing a punch of personality into an otherwise formal space.

Connie McCreight Interiors 418 N. Larchmont Blvd.

• Enhance & secure your home with low voltage landscape & motionsensor lighting • Pool & Spa lighting needs addressed

Call Bernie @ 818-500-7778

plotke plumbing since 1959

State Lic. #C-10 556059

inc.

Ever Run Out of Hot Water?

Never Run Out Again...

This 50-inch high turquoise crystal chandelier is perfect for a dining room or entry hall. Its 24 lights and pear-shaped crystals add sparkle to any room.

Brian Simanian Melrose Gallery 5635 Melrose Ave.

New Tankless Water Heaters • Power Efficient • Eco-Friendly • Rebates Available are you wasting water... letting it run to get hot?

For a Free estimate

(323) 463-9201

A pair of Maison Janson Louis XVI 16th century style chairs. The chairs are upholstered in J. Robert Scott silk fabric.

Randy Esada Thrive 7427 Beverly Blvd.

plotke-plumbing.com

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Call maRiO & lyNN

license #768437

3121 West temple st.

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El Portico DEsign

BuilD

lAnDscAPE

Complete Design, Engineering and Implementation Capabilities

el Portico incorporated is a High-end Commercial and residential Design, Build, and Landscape Company. el Portico has completed a significant number of projects since its inception 10 years ago in Los Angeles. Licensed as both general Contractors and Landscape Contractors, we offer to our clients a variety of services from landscape architecture, design-build, landscape construction and maintenance.

“At El Portico, we take our client’s dreams and make them a reality.”

Los AngeLes, CALiforniA • 323-378-5149 d av i d . s a n d o m i e r s k i @ e l p o rt i c o d b l . c o m CsL# 950608