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Suzanne Rheinstein will be honored at La Cienega Design Quarter’s Icons of Design.

Mixed-use project planned behind Purple Line subway station on La Brea near Wilshire.

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Hancock Park | $4,449,000 Highly desirable location 5bds + 4.5bas + GH + 3rd floor upper level. Large garden w/pool.

Hancock Park | $4,449,000 3 Sty Windsor Sq Colonial on deep lot! 4+3+1100 sf attic. GR w/3/4ba. Pool, spa. 514Irving.com

Hancock Park | $2,299,000 Traditional w/ 3-4beds, 2.5bas w/lux mstr, sleek kit, 2 bonus rms, lush yard. 635June.com

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Hancock Park | $2,100,000 Updated 4+2.5+pool hse, bath, kit & 2 rms up. backyard, pool, spa. 3rd St Sch. 100Lucerne.com

Hancock Park | $1,799,000 1920’s Spanish close to Larchmont w/3bdrms, den, 2.5 bas & pool. Needs work but good bones.

Hancock Park | $1,759,000 A well located, orig architectural looking for TLC. Bring your own restorative powers & create a GEM!

Miracle Mile | $1,498,000 Orig details combined w/ updated kitch & bath.

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Hollywood Hills West | $1,349,000 Charming Hollywood Hills home w/ 2 beds + Farm rm + 2.5 bas, wonderful kitchen & updated systems.

Miracle Mile | $499,000 1+1, Unit #311. Probate. Close to Grove & LACMA. Balcony. Roof top pool, gated parking.

Miracle Mile | $449,000 1+1, Unit #121. Probate. Close to the Grove, LACMA. Roof top pool, gated parking. In Escrow

Hancock Park | $8,000 / MO Close to Larchmont Village, this light filled 5+4 home is move in ready! 116NArden.com LEASED.

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Hancock Park | $7,500 / MO Pristine 2018 remodel! 3+3, new kitch, huge Media rm w/fplc. Pool! Ponds! 571Cahuenga.com

Hancock Park | $7,200 / MO Spanish style home w/ 3+2.5, garage converted into office/ gst quarters. 564NCahuenga.com

Miracle Mile | $6,995 / MO 2 Sty home w/4+4+fam rm, kosher granite kit & hwd flrs. Close to the Grove. LEASED.

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Google’s Spruce Goose Hangar is among venues celebrated May is National Preservation Month, a time to celebrate our achievements and to continue to address the challenges of maintaining and using historic places. It’s a time to reflect on the power of place and on what kind of environments we want to live in and leave for the next generations. It’s also a time to thank the countless stewards, advocates, and volunteers who own the buildings, fight for their protection, and man the events that keep these icons in the forefront of our collective consciousness. (You know who you are.)

Current this month The Autry and the National Trust have released a Request for Interest for “creative approaches” to reuse the Southwest Museum, one of the first museums in Los Angeles. Created by Charles Fletcher Lummis and devoted to our Native American heritage, the Southwest was named a Treasure by the Trust some years ago, and preservationists have been working hard to find the right partner to rehabilitate the National Register-listed campus and let it continue its role in our cultural heritage.

Everyone’s help is needed:

the private sector, public sector, nonprofit and citizenry should come together to create something very special for the people of Los Angeles in Highland Park. Learn more at theautry.org/swmrfi.

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Christy McAvoy Up north, the city of San Francisco and the California Historical Society are working on another such opportunity for the Old Mint, just south of Market Street. This robust building has survived earthquakes, fires, and decades of disuse. Now it may return to public use in a few years as a state of the art exhibit, research, and educational facility. This year’s California Historical Society gala on Thurs., May 9 will honor former Gov. Jerry Brown and celebrate the legislation during his first term which officially acknowledged the organization as the state’s official historical society. If you haven’t seen this monument to money in the

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GOOGLE’S new home in the Spruce Goose Hangar will host an event May 4.

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think of a “special” occasion that warrants a visit. Thanks to Mark Echeverria and his family for their continuing stewardship. Visit mussoandfrankgrill.com.

Rehab in Hollywood More help is needed. Federal tax credits have been renewed by Congress for rehabilitation projects, and several Southern California candidates are waiting. There are half a dozen beautiful buildings on the National Register on Hollywood Boulevard alone that could benefit from creative reuse projects fueled by the tax credit. Boutique hotels?

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Closer to home, the Los Angeles Conservancy celebrates the reuse of the Spruce Goose Hangar at Playa Vista on Sat., May 4. This building has to be seen to be believed. Six stories high and longer than two football fields, the Howard Hughes Aircraft Company legacy has been preserved by preservation developer Wayne Ratkovich and his team. The massive wooden building is now occupied by Google. Proceeds from the event go to continue the Conservancy’s good work.

A few tickets are still available. Contact jpope@laconservancy.org.

Restaurateurs do not get enough credit for creating special places for us to relax.

Musso and Frank celebrates 100 years of serving martinis, flannel cakes, and chops this year. When you sit in the comfortable red leather booths, peruse the classic menu or sidle up to the mahogany bar, you’re not just enjoying fine food and great company, you’re part of Hollywood history. How long has it been since you’ve been there?

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ing? The thrill of bringing a building back to life could be yours! Contact the Conservancy (laconservancy.org/ donate) or Hollywood Heritage (hollywoodheritage.org/ how-you-can-help) for more information about how to do something good for your community and your pocket book.

Preservation organizations will be doing a lot of “visioning” this month, continuing their role in educating and advocating for resources. The California Preservation Foundation holds its annual conference Wed., May 8 to Sat., May 11 in Palm Springs. Attend an event, or volunteer some time or support. It’s spring and all things are possible.

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Hotel / apartments poised for La Brea Ave. at Wilshire A seven-story apartment / hotel / retail complex is slated for La Brea Ave., at Wilshire Blvd. The development is just north of the Purple Line Extension’s Wilshire / La Brea station, set to open by 2023.

The CGI Strategies development includes 121 apartments and 122 hotel rooms. It had formerly been proposed as a 12-story structure.

While plans are still in flux, early reports cite a design by Morris Adjmi Architects (MA) where the hotel will be on the south end of the building, adjacent to the Purple Line station under construction on Wilshire. The apartments would be on the north end of the building.

Two separate pools are planned on the top floor; one for hotel guests and the other

for residents.

A 16,000-square-foot “market-style food hall with opportunity for traditional retail on La Brea” is planned for the ground floor, said project spokesperson Bruce Beck of DB&R Marketing Communications.

The project has not yet been approved by the city’s Planning Dept., and a completion date is not set, Beck added.

The project includes demolition of multiple commercial buildings, a merger of 12 lots and re-subdivision of the land to construct the mixed-use project, according to Agnes Sibal of the Dept. of City Planning.

The architect, Morris Adjmi, established MA in 1997 following a 13-year collaboration with Pritzker Prize-winning architect Aldo Rossi.

RENDERING shows CGI Strategies development planned for La Brea Ave. at Wilshire Blvd.

Chamber hears about proposed Town & Country

RENDERING shows retail portion of proposed Town & Country.

Members of the Greater Miracle Mile Chamber of Commerce learned the latest news at their April 11 meeting about the proposed mixed-use project, Town and Country Shopping Center, planned on the old Kmart site at Third St. and Fairfax Ave. John Nahas, vice president

of investments for property owner Regency Centers, spoke on the project, which his firm is developing with Holland Partner Group.

Four stories containing 325 apartments will be above two levels of retail, Nahas said. He added that the retail floors will be double height, making

the six-story project appear to be closer to eight stories tall.

There will also be two levels of underground parking.

An Environmental Impact Report is underway, and public hearings will follow. Construction is expected to begin in mid-2020 and be complete at the end of 2023.

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Coate home on WS-HPHS tour

ROLAND COATE-DESIGNED home on S. Hudson Ave. was the setting for a talk by authors (from left) Bret Parsons, Marc Appleton, and Steve Vaught, shown at the front entrance.

A home designed by Roland E. Coate was featured last month by the Windsor Square – Hancock Park Historical Society. The event at the Regency Revival-style house on April 28 on Hudson Ave. included a slide and speaker presentation as well as a book signing with authors Marc Appleton, Bret Parsons and Steve Vaught.

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tured in the book “Master Architects of Southern California 1920-1940: Roland E. Coate,” published by Tailwater Press.

The 204-page book is the second in a series co-authored by local real estate agent Parsons along with architect Appleton and historian Vaught.

Right: CEILING is a feature of the Roland Coate-designed house’s dining room, where WS-HPHS members and guests gathered for illustrated talk.

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Intimate, global gathering for change

Author and environmentalist Bill McKibben was in the neighborhood April 27. Recently named one of 100 most influential people in climate policy in the world by Apolitical, McKibben was at a Climate Hawks Vote event co-hosted by locals Bill Funderburk and Julie Stromberg.

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ENVIRONMENTALIST Bill McKibben spoke April 27 to about 75 concerned citizens in the La Brea-Hancock back yard of co-host Bill Funderburk (seated, center, with dark glasses).

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Submit nominations for Water Wise tour

Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council Sustainability Committee’s third Water Wise Garden Tour is Sat., June 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The tour will showcase gardens in the historic neighborhoods of Windsor Square and Ridgewood Wilton.

Please submit nominations with photos for gardens to be considered to sustainability@greaterwilshire.org by Sat., June 1.

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Visit a real 1908 mover and shaker at WS-HPHS event May 19 David Silverman of LA House Histories will give a presentation on Sun., May 19 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the O’Melveny House, 501 S. Plymouth Blvd.

Designed by Sumner Hunt in 1908 and built at the corner of New Hampshire Ave. and Wilshire Blvd., the home was moved in 1930 to its current location.

After Henry O’Melveny’s death, it was purchased by a member of the Rindge family and includes actor David Arquette among recent owners.

Tickets for the Windsor Square-Hancock Park Historical Society event are available at the group’s website begin-

classic Hollywood icons such as Shirley Temple, David O. Selznick, Cecil B. DeMille, Marlene Dietrich, and Frank Sinatra.

A native Angeleno, Silver-

man will speak about many of the houses he has researched, showing rare photos of the homes, their residents, and historic Los Angeles.

THE HOME was moved in 1930 to its current location.

ning May 1 at windsorsquarehancockpark.com, president Richard Battaglia said.

Author and architectural historian Silverman writes

custom-made books about the history of Los Angeles homes, commissioned exclusively for homeowners. Many of his works have chronicled the houses of

Robinson Gardens, estate go ‘Oh! Naturale’ May 18 Visitors can view the Virginia Robinson Gardens and estate at the “Oh! Naturale”

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Grand marshals for the events are Eduardo and Elena Baldi of the restaurant E. Baldi. Thirty interior and floral designers will have their work showcased, with a different designer decorating each room on the estate.

Participants can also watch a fashion show, attend a luncheon and shop at the boutique.

Tickets start at $250 for general admission; $75 for children ages 8 to 12.

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LIBRARY CALENDAR Crafts, stories, books at Fairfax Library

Story telling, crafts and book sales are at the Fairfax branch library, 161 S. Gardner St., this month.

Story Telling and Reading (STAR) sessions by volunteers for kids of all ages are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 3 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. After three visits, a child can take home a free book.

Teens and tweens ages eight to 18 can participate in a fun art activity Tuesdays at 4 p.m.

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Mon., Weds.: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Tues., Thurs.: 12 – 8 p.m.

Fri., Sat.: 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Closed Mon., May 27

Pick up used books, DVDs and CDs at bargain prices and help support the library Wednesdays from noon to 4 p.m.

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Comic books, health classes at Wilshire Library

Learn how to sign up for Medi-Cal or discuss favorite comic books and graphic novels this month at Wilshire branch library, 149 N. St. Andrews Pl. Learn how to apply for CalFresh and Medi-Cal Wed., May 15 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Teens and adults who enjoy reading graphic novels and discussing comic book heroes can share snacks and discuss their favorite stories and characters Tues., May 28 at 6:30 p.m.

For more information, call 323-957-4550. o o o

Art of paper folding at Fremont Library

All ages seven years and above can learn the art of origami (Japanese paper folding) at John C. Fremont branch library, 6121 Melrose Ave., Tues., May 9 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 323-962-3521, or visit lapl.org.

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Kumihimo taught at Memorial

Teens can learn kumihimo (Japanese braidmaking) this month at Memorial branch library, 4625 W. Olympic Blvd., Weds., May 15 at 4 p.m.

Kumihimo, which is made by interlacing strands of cords or ribbon, is Japanese for “gathered threads.” At the end of the class, students can bring home a bracelet.

For more information, call 323-938-2732.

‘Dogs! A Science Tail’ explores bond

Learn how dogs are not only lovable companions, but also how they sniff out danger and provide help to people in need at “Dogs! A Science Tail” at the California Science Center, 700 Exposition Park Dr. Hands-on exhibits will help visitors explore the science behind the bond between dogs and humans. Displays will show visitors how a dog sees, hears and smells.

Rescue dogs, service dogs and companion dogs will visit occasionally, and a 3-D film, “Superpower Dogs,” will be showing.

For more information, visit californiasciencecenter.org.

Film noir, Laurel & Hardy in Last Remaining Seats line-up

The Los Angeles Bitter Stems) is an Conservancy’s anArgentinian film nual Last Remainnoir directed by Fering Seats summer nando Ayala, one of film program will Argentina’s key discreen classic films rectors. The film will noir and recently screen at the Million restored films in its Dollar Theatre, June Stan Laurel & June line up.

8 at 2 p.m., and is in Oliver Hardy Film noir fans Spanish with Engcan enjoy two remarkable ex- lish subtitles. Alan K. Rode amples of the classic genre on from the Film Noir FoundaSat., June 8. “The Maltese Fal- tion, who was instrumental in con,” at Million Dollar Theatre its restoration, will be part of at 8 p.m., is the directorial the pre-show program. debut of the legendary John In time for Father’s Day, Huston and stars Humphrey “Spartacus” will screen at the Bogart and Mary Astor in what Theatre at Ace Hotel on Sun., is considered by many to be June 16. the first major film noir.

Laurel & Hardy’s silent “Los tallos amargos” (The short, “The Battle of the Century,” will play at the Orpheum Movies under the Theatre Sat., June 22 at 2 stars at Hollywood p.m. For decades, only pieces of short film were known to Forever Cemetery this exist.

However, in 2015, footSee movies under the eveage that was thought to have ning sky at Cinespia’s 18th been lost was rediscovered. season of cinema at HollyLaurel & Hardy fans will enwood Forever Cemetery, 6000 joy live accompaniment on the Santa Monica Blvd.

Movies showing include Orpheum’s Mighty Wurlitzer “Beetlejuice,” Sat., May 11; organ. This silent short is leg“The Matrix,” Sat., May 18; endary for its use of over 3,000 “Legally Blonde,” Sat., May 25 cream pies in its climactic pie and “Rear Window,” Sun., May fight scene! The other Laurel & 26. Doors open at 6:45 p.m.; Hardy film on that day is a talkie considered to be one of their movies begin at 8:30 p.m. best films, “Sons of the Desert.”

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ARBORIST DIRECTORY

Not sure what to do about that tree? Call an arborist

Trees, like many living things, require water, sunshine, oxygen, food (good soil), and enough space to grow. They can live decades, or even centuries, providing us with shade, fruit, bird habitat and more, if they remain healthy and have the proper care.

Sometimes, however, a specialist is needed to determine what is the proper care for a tree and / or to carry out that care. From creeping roots that take over pipes to disease brought on by insects, age, or neglect, trees may need professional help. A pine or cedar will need different care from a live oak or a Japanese maple. A tree care specialist, or an arborist, can help.

Arborists can ran range anywhere from an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certified arborist who knows how to properly prune a tree, to a specialist in urban growth, to someone who knows how to work with trees that grow around power lines, to a Registered Consulting Arborist (RCA) with the American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA) who can let you know if a tree

is sick or how it is impacting its environment and what the next steps should be.

Following is a list of arborists for the next time you have a tree question. There are many different types of arborists.

This is not a complete list. For more information, see ASCA listings at asca-consultants. org and ISA listings at treesaregood.org.

Arborist companies Bartlett Tree Experts ISA Certified Arborists on staff: Isaac Diaz, Bryan Locke, Roderick Mann, Richard McLeod, Dan Thacker 841 E. Mission Rd. San Gabriel, CA 91778 626-286-2716 bartlett.com Carlberg Associates Cy Carlberg, Principal, ASCA, RCA#450, ISA Certified Arborist, ISA Qualification Tree Risk Assessor, Certified Urban Forester Christy Cuba: ASCA, RCA #502, ISA Certified Arborist, ISA Qualification Tree Risk Assessor

Scott McAllaster: ISA Certified Arborist, ISA Qualification Tree Risk Assessor Teresa Proscewicz: ISA Certified Arborist, State of California Pest Control Applicator, ISA Qualification Tree Risk Assessor James Sanchez: ISA Certified Arborist, Certified Environmental Horticulturist 828 5th St., #3 Santa Monica, CA 90403 310-451-4804 cycarlberg.com City Forester Luke Midura: Senior Project Manager, ASCA, RCA #639, ISA Certified Arborist, ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification Chad Giblin: Chief Science Officer, ISA Certified Arborist Pieter Severynen: Certified Landscap Architect, ISA Certified Arborist, ASCA member 2523 Euclid St. Santa Monica, CA, 90405 424-394-1576

Evergreen Arborist Consultants Michael Green, RCA #602 Ruben Green, RCA #559 ASCA, ISA Certified Arborists 5670 Wilshire Blvd., #1800 213-293-2444

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McKinley and Associates William McKinley ASCA member, ISA Certified Arborist 1734 Del Valle Ave. Glendale, CA 91208 williiam@mckinleyarborists.com 818-426-2432 mckinleyarborists.com PTS Tree Service Kelly Lewis ASCA, RCA #669 ISA Certified Arborist 2509 Scott Pl. Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 treesurgeonklewis@yahoo.com 818-512-5625 ptstreeservice.com Tree Care LA Nick Araya: Owner, ASCA member, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist, ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification ISA Certified Arborists on staff: Pedro Arechiga, Karina Nordbak, Oscar Sanchez, Ben Towers, Ricardo Vasquez Inglewood, CA 90302 323-327-1611 treecarela.com

Certified arborists

(in addition to those above) Ryan Allen ISA Certified Arborist, ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification Los Angeles, CA 90020 rallen@dudek.com 626-658-0070 dudek.com Dave Aviram Thrifty Tree Service ISA Certified Arborist 18625 Topham St. Tarzana, CA 91335 dave@thriftytreeservice.com 818-996-4577 thriftytreeservice.com Brian Baldauf ISA Certified Arborist, ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification Los Angeles, CA 90065 brian.baldauf@mrca.ca.gov 323-221-9944 Henry Bravo Forest Green Tree Service ISA Certified Arborist Culver City, CA 90230 henry@forestgreentreeservice.com 310-717-5423

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ARBORIST DIRECTORY Michael Crane Arbor Care, Inc. ISA Board Certified Master Arborist, ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification Pasadena, CA 91115 info@arborcareinc.net 626-737-4007 Kathleen Ferguson Kathleen Ferguson Landscapes ISA Certified Arborist Los Angeles, CA 90065 kf@kathleenferguson.com 323-221-2248 kathleenferguson.com Lynnette Kampe ISA Certified Arborist Los Angeles, CA 90065 lynnette.kampe@gmail.com 323-305-4232 Arsen Margossian Bardez Landscape Services ASCA member, ISA Certified Arborist, ISA Tree Risk Qualification, State of California Pest Control Adviser and Applicator 3512 Rosemary Ave. Glendale, CA 91208 arsenm@pacbell.net 818-957-7175 bardezlandscape.com Steve Marshall The Urban Lumberjack, LLC ISA Certified Arborist, ISA Tree

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Consulting arborists

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Mark Porter Marks Tree Service and Consulting ASCA member, ISA Certified Arborist 6111 Alhambra Ave. Riverside, CA 92505 markstree@charter.net 951-354-8733

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John Burke L.A. Johnny Landscape Architect, ASCA, RCA #591, ISA Certified Arborist 10880 Del Norte St., #27 Ventura, CA 93004 john@lajohnny.com 805-754-9393

Carl Mellinger Mellinger Tree and Landscape Service, LLC ASCA, RCA # 620, ISA Certified Arborist 760 San Lorenzo St. Santa Monica, CA 90402 ginkgoone@aol.com 310-454-2033

Cris Falco Tree Path, LLC ASCA, RCA #557, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist, ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification 1318 E. Walnut Creek Pkwy.

West Covina, CA 91709 cfalco@treepath.com 619-313-3939

Greg Monfette Neighborhood Consulting Arborist ASCA, RCA #481, ISA Certified Arborist, ISA Certified Arborist Utility Specialist, ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification 4617 Purdue Ave. Culver City, CA 90230 ncatree@gmail.com 310-902-6581

Kay Greeley Seven Elk Ranch Design, Inc. ASCA member, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist, ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification 5328 Alhama Dr. Woodland Hills, CA 91364 kaygreeley@earthlink.net 805-577-8432

Kerry Norman Arbor Essence ASCA, RCA #471, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist, ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification 121 W. Lexington Dr., # 600-A Glendale, CA 91203 arboressence@sbcglobal.net 310-592-1104 arboressence.net

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Real Estate Sales

SOLD: This home at 827 S. Mullen Ave in Brookside was sold in March for $1,727,000.

Single-family homes 335 S. Rimpau Blvd.

138 N. Norton Ave. 339 S. Citrus Ave. 824 S. Citrus Ave. 125 S. Plymouth Blvd.

145 S. Van Ness Ave. 634 N. Cherokee Ave. 746 N. Orange Dr. 327 N. Beachwood Dr. 709 Lorraine Blvd.

167 S. Highland Ave. 644 S. Highland Ave. 528 N. Orange Dr. 829 S. Mullen Ave. 222 N. St. Andrews Pl. 743 S. Gramercy Dr. 621 Lillian Way 513 N. Mansfield Ave. 334 S. Orange Dr. 571 N. Arden Blvd.

152 S. Arden Blvd.

537 N. Bronson Ave. 416 N. Irving Blvd.

327 N. Plymouth Blvd.

658 N. Gramercy Pl. 542 N. Serrano Ave. 866 S. Wilton Pl. 119 N. Manhattan Pl. 858 S. Wilton Pl.

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Arborist Directory

(Continued from page 9) PO Box 49314 Los Angeles, CA 90049 lisa@thetreeresource.com 310-663-2290 thetreeresource.com Frank Spina ASCA member 6236 Bellflower Blvd.

Lakewood, CA 90713 franks@salcolsg.com 562-925-0266 Michael B. Ventura Ventura’s Tree Management

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Tree Risk Assessor ASCA member, Certified Arborist WE-2180A mvtreemgmt@verizon.net 909-944-9777 Michael Wallich Campus Arborist/ Private Full Time Consultant Landscape Specialist University of Southern California ASCA, RCA #609, ISA Certified Arborist, ISA Certified Municipal Specialist, ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification 124 S. Sunset Ave. Azusa, CA 91702 wallich@usc.edu 626-771-6583

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Legends being honored at Icons of Design

CHRIS BURDEN, “Exposing the Foundation of the Museum,” 1986. Artwork courtesy of the Chris Burden Estate.

Photo by Squidds and Nunns

Exhibit honors MOCA’s 40th The Museum of Contemporary Art, MOCA, celebrates its 40th with an exhibit opening Sat., May 19 at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. A selection of artworks will be featured in “The Foundation of the Museum: MOCA’s Collection.” The exhibit includes works that speak to the diversity of collecting since 1979 and the social and cultural backdrops that inform the art. (MOCA’s collection numbers 7,000 objects dating from the 1930s to the present.)

The exhibit continues through Jan. 13, 2020.

MOCA Geffen is at 152 N. Central Ave., originally the Larchmont Chronicle publisher’s great-grandfather’s Union

Hardware & Metal Co. in Little Tokyo — renovated into the MOCA Temporary Contemporary by architect Frank Gehry.

Shop at Craft Contemporary

Shop for jewelry, clothing and other items at Article, Craft Contemporary’s oneday fundraising event, 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Sat., May 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Music and complimentary refreshments will also be available.

All proceeds from sales benefit Craft Contemporary.

Admission is free with museum admission.

Visit cafam.org.

GREG MOESSER

Honorees at La Cienega Design Quarter’s (LCDQ) Legends 2019 are East and West Coast designers Bunny Williams and Suzanne Rheinstein.

Both Williams and Rheinstein have four decades of experience sharing their ideas for gracious ways of living and design.

Rheinstein, Windsor Square, opened her antique furniture and one-of-a-kind decor shop, Hollyhock, at 214 N. Larchmont Blvd., in 1988, later moving to West Hollywood and then La Cienega.

(The shop closed in 2018.)

Rheinstein and Williams will be honored at LCDQ’s opening party Tues., May 7 at 6 p.m. at the Fig & Olive, open to VIP registrations only.

This year’s event, “Legendary: Icons of Design,” is May 7 to 9, and features multiple locations and 50 designers. Events will be held in La Cienega Design Quarter shops, showrooms and galleries. Registration fee is $95.

Interior designers from around the country will transform windows of the 50 LCDQ locations and design authors will speak on their books.

The programs celebrate design stars of yesteryear and will honor two Living Legends, Rheinstein and Williams.

Bunny Williams will talk to Whitney Robinson of “Elle De-

Bunny Williams

Suzanne Rheinstein

cor” on Wed., May 8, and Suzanne Rheinstein will be joined

by Jill Waage of “Traditional Home” on Thurs., May 9.

Rheinstein’s best-selling book, “At Home: A Style for Today with Things from the Past,” (Rizzoli, 2010) was followed by “Rooms for Living,” (Rizzoli, 2015).

Gardens are a passion of Rheinstein, who lives in one of Los Angeles’ oldest neighborhoods, in a home built in 1913.

Charities that she supports include the Garden Conservancy and Friends of Robinson Gardens. She and Williams both are on the National Advisory Committee for The Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville, an annual charity event raising funds to improve the lives

of children and families in the greater Nashville area.

Rheinstein also supports LA Opera 90012, a program initiated by her late husband, Frederic Rheinstein, which every year provides free opera tickets to dozens of high school students who have entered an essay contest.

Rheinstein and her work have been featured in numerous lifestyle publications and blogs. She has been part of AD100 and the “Elle Decor” AList. She recently received the Legacy Award from the Institute of Classical Architecture, Southern California, and the NYSID Albert Hadley Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Design for Living ZABEL HOME, designed by Nick Dean, is included on May 5 Open Day tour.

Landscape designers weave together a variety of elements

By Rachel Olivier Clear sunny skies and balmy breezes have returned, bringing burgeoning gardens and the move to outdoor living that is quintessentially Los Angeles. Read on to learn about local landscape designers who know the neighborhood and the ins and outs of Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) guidelines ... and who can help you whip your outdoor living and gardening spaces into shape.

Patricia Benner has been a landscape designer since “1995-ish,” but came to it by way of her master’s degree in business administration from Boston University. After eventually landing in Los Angeles, she wanted to renovate her garden space, and her mother, who is a landscape designer on the East Coast, sent her a plan. In implementing it, Benner “caught the bug,” she says. Soon after, she had a master’s degree in landscape architecture from USC. Three factors she takes into consideration when assessing a garden are the architectural style of the home, the character of the site, and the cli-

ent’s requests. Elements she takes into account include creating outdoor rooms, shade, and water features.

In addition, having previously been on an HPOZ board, Benner says she is very familiar with the requirements that need to be met for historic homes.

Visit benner-design.com or call 323-933-1091.

Nick Dean, who designed the Zabel garden (which is on the Garden Conservancy’s Open Day tour this month), and who has also had gardens on the Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden tour, started out as a hobbyist gardener. As a teen growing up in a Victorian home in England, he loved creating hidden surprises and secret gardens for people to discover — an element that is still part of his design style to this day.

After planning gardens for himself and for friends for a few years, he decided to go into business as a landscape designer. That was at least 20 years ago, he says.

When he approaches a space, Dean says that, after speaking with clients, (Please turn to page 14)

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Design, build contractors talk the home renovation process

By Billy Taylor The average homeowner might feel overwhelmed at the prospect of taking on a major renovation project. Budgets, timelines and most importantly, design decisions, all need to be made. To learn more about the process, as well as current design trends, I turned to two local design, build contractors.

Home Front Build In the design and construction business for more than 16 years, Home Front Build was founded by Steve Pallrand, who first worked in the movie industry designing and building sets, giving him a unique perspective to the industry.

Speaking last month with the company’s senior designer, Greg Roth, I asked him about how his company approaches the design, build process.

“It all starts with a conversation with the client to go over their vision and requirements,” says Roth. “From there, we can give recommendations, research historic preservation requirements, and then the design and permitting process begins.” In all, Roth says that a homeowner should

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expect the process to take anywhere from three to 18 months.

Most homes in Greater-Wilshire were built in the 1920s. Does that impact the way you approach the job?

“There are a lot of historical restoration projects in Hancock Park and Windsor Square. Sometimes clients want to remodel and be as true to the original design as possible, others want a modern feel, not so concerned about specific styles. That’s where we can help. We look at the house, designed and constructed in one time-period, and find ways to make it a home for a modern lifestyle,” says Roth.

Many older homes were built with private spaces and areas used exclusively for staff, according to Roth, leaving public spaces in the front of the houses completely closed off from the back of the house. “We like to open walls to create light-filled spaces, which improve the flow of a home.

And we pay close attention to structure and finishes, to make the home feel as beautiful as possible,” added Roth.

What are the design trends for 2019?

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(Continued from page 13) he also looks for inspiration from the architecture of the home, whether it has colonial, modern, or Spanish aspects.

Other elements he considers include the scale of the space, such as width and heft of the existing plants, as well as texture and fluidity, and also what plants would be appropriate in Southern California’s climate.

Visit nickdeanlandscapedesign.com or call 323-828-3858.

For Sonny Estrada, garden and landscape design is a family affair. Both his father and grandfather were gardeners, albeit more practical in nature.

Estrada says he has always been more creative, even when he was helping his dad back in high school. He took an interest in art and architecture early on, and he began putting that creativity into his gardening

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he says. The “Brilliant Garden,” which is on the Open Day tour this month, is his design.

Some of the elements in his design include using stonework and pots to create texture. Walkways help create a flow through the garden.

He focuses on how to create separate “garden rooms” and a look that’s not too formal, and takes upkeep into consideration. Two of his favorite plants are wisteria and the tababua tree (the latter is related to the jacaranda).

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Jonathan Harnish, who has a master’s degree in landscape architecture from Cal Poly Pomona, designed the garden for a 1909 Craftsman home that was on the Theodore Payne tour this year.

Harnish often works with

historic homes and takes HPOZ guidelines into consideration in his designs. After discovering his clients’ ideas and budget, Harnish also looks at the scale of the space with its constraints and opportunities. Texture, shade and sustainability are some of the elements Harnish considers when designing a landscape. He says he likes to use California-friendly and drought tolerant plants to create a naturalistic style, and likes to plan so that there is a variety of interest and color throughout the year, as well as plants that will attract pollinators and provide wildlife habitat. In the garden on the tour, Harnish used decomposed granite and repurposed concrete, which added visual appeal and helped minimize waste.

Visit insitelandscapedesign. com or call 310-962-2789.

Judy Horton, who designed the Rheinstein garden that is on the Open Day tour this month, says she has “been a gardener all her life, but a designer since 1993 or so.” Her career began organically from a love of gardening. She moved from gardening to planning landscapes for herself and her friends. Then she and another local resident landscape designer, Cheryl Lerner, partnered for a few years together, before moving on to separate design careers.

Horton believes that every garden design is a collaboration between the client, the architecture and the neighborhood. And she says she

helps the client articulate what he or she is looking for in a landscape design. Horton also looks at the scale of the garden, how it fits with the architecture, and the strong and weak elements and how to use those to their best advantage.

Visit jmhgardendesign.com or call 323·462·1413.

Marilee Kuhlmann’s name is familiar if you have ever taken a class on sustainability or drought tolerant gardening at places such as The Theodore Payne Foundation or with groups such as the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council.

She specializes in using California native and other drought tolerant plants together with sustainable practices, such as drip irrigation and rainwater harvesting, to create a rich Southern California landscape that includes shade and shelter and a pleasant space to be in, as well as provide habitat and food for wildlife.

Visit urbanwatergroup.com or call 424-367-1203.

Although Cheryl Lerner has been “gardening since she was a toddler in Oregon,” she became a landscape designer only after first studying in Italy and working on political campaigns and in advertising. When she moved to Los Angeles, she opened a custom floral shop on La Brea Avenue, and her design business grew from there.

Lerner says she approaches designing a space by first (Please turn to page 15)

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(Continued from page 14) learning what her clients are looking for, how they will use the space, and how the garden will be cared for after it has been installed.

She likes to use climateappropriate plants, which are not always native to the area. Southern California has a specific Mediterranean climate that can also be found in Central Chile, Southwestern Australia and South Africa, she says. Lerner also considers the architecture of the home, any existing trees and structures, the soil she has to work with, the play of light and shadow in the space, and how it looks at different times of the day.

Email cklerner@ca.rr.com or call 213-458-1529.

To do more research on how you might like to change the look of your own landscape, check out the demonstration garden at the John Ferraro Building (the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power headquarters downtown).

Type “demonstration garden” into the search box at ladwp. com. Locally, you can get inspiration designing a garden space for a historic home from the Hancock Park Garden Club’s leaflet, “Your Next Front Yard” (hancockparkgardenclub.com/your-nextfront-yard).

RHEINSTEIN GARDEN designed by Judy Horton is part of Open Day tour.

‘Open Day’ shows off local gardens

LANDSCAPE AT a residence on 4th and Windsor, designed by Patricia Benner, incorporates scale and architecture of the home.

View local gardens on the Garden Conservancy’s “Open Day” tour Sun., May 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The tour starts at Marlborough School at 250 S. Rossmore Ave., where participants can get day pass or single entry tickets and a map.

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Showcase House is at Descanso Boddy House

The 55th Pasadena Showcase House of Design is being held at the Boddy House on the grounds of Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge through May 19.

The Hollywood Regency style, 12,000-square-foot mansion was designed by James E. Dolena and reimagined by 27 designers. Among them is Serena Brosio, a Sycamore Square-based designer. Working with West Hollywood’s Frank Slesinski, she created a blue-and-white guest bedroom suite.

Tickets for the showcase are $35 - $50 and include parking and shuttle service. Shops at Showcase, Showcase design talks, and an art gallery dedicated to California painters are on the site. Maple Restaurant and Camelia Cocktail Lounge are also open. Proceeds benefit arts and music programs throughout Southern California.

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DESIGN FOR LIVING (Continued from page 13) “People are still interested in pattern tile and bold colors,” says Roth. “But recently there is a trend to maintain a lowcarbon footprint in regards to construction and design.”

Building beautiful homes with minimal impact to the environment can be stylish, too: “I particularly love using hemp, a very durable and malleable textile. And in terms of flooring, bamboo is a highly sustainable product,” says Roth. Another environ-

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In 2013, he moved to Los Angeles and set up shop.

As a carpenter, what are your thoughts on renovating a historical home?

“With homes built in the 1920s, they require a builder

with a deep respect, appreciation and knowledge of the architectural style in order to carefully preserve the home while providing longevity, functionality and value,” said Donnelly.

To begin a new project, Donnelly says that an initial meeting with the client helps to establish the basics, and it helps him “understand how rigid the client wants to be with respect to the property’s architecture.” From there, construction technique, materials used, and cost information are provided to the client.

What design trends are you seeing most in 2019?

“The return of terrazzo!” says Donnelly, who adds that the material can be used on floors and countertops. Other trends include using wallpaper and crown-molding to embellish ceilings, and two-tone cabinetry with a soft color palette.

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Today, Chen presides over a collection of museum-quality furniture, lighting, accessories and art, ranging from period pieces to 20th- and 21st-century masterpieces.

How does he approach the acquisition process? “I don’t look for anything specific,” says Chen. “Whatever fancies me, I buy. That is, with the prerequisite that the object must have some kind of provenance and quality to it.”

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Humble beginnings Last month, I stopped by JF Chen’s main gallery, located at 1000 N. Highland Ave., to talk with the founder about his passion for good design and his love for Windsor Square.

According to Chen, it all started in the mid-’70s when, after walking by an antique store located on Melrose Place, he tried to enter. “But they wouldn’t let me in, saying it was for trade only,” he says. The Shanghai native sensed the real reason was racially motivated, which both annoyed and inspired him. “I wish it didn’t happen that way, but that was my motivation to open my own store. I had no clue, but just like that, I decided to open an antique shop.”

Chen borrowed $6,000 and traveled to Hong Kong to start buying antiques: “I came back with a whole container full of junk,” he says modestly.

“The first few years, I concentrated on Chinese antiques.

Then, slowly, I started collect-

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(Continued from page 18) “Being an art dealer, I can help LACMA find certain items they want. Sometimes I help introduce the museum to other dealers,” he explains.

For this work, Chen was honored by LACMA in 2012 with DADC’s Design Leadership Award. At that time, DADC’s department head Wendy Kaplan said: “Joel is legendary for nurturing young designers as well as presenting the best historical work, and we are happy to have the opportunity to recognize his inspiring role in the community as well as his many contributions to LACMA.” Collision On the topic of presenting historical works, on view now through May 30, furniture meets fashion in JF Chen’s newest exhibition, “Collision,” at the company’s C-Project location, 830 N. Highland Ave. Curated by Chen’s oldest daughter, Bianca, the exhibit pairs iconic furniture designs from Chen’s galleries with a selection of pieces from the archives of Lynn Pickwell, a longtime Hollywood costume designer and stylist.

According to Bianca, the idea was sparked after Joel introduced his daughter to Lynn Pickwell, who mentioned she had an archive of over 200 pieces of fashion from a broad range of designers. Bianca says she was instantly interested in viewing the pieces, so they scheduled a time to meet.

“She starts bringing them out and they were amazing,” says Bianca. They needed to be seen by the public, she thought, but the collection was not all one era, or one style.

“So that made me think,” says Bianca. “That’s kind of like our store too, which gave me the idea of a collision of design and fashion.

“What excites me most about the exhibit is that there is so much fast fashion and fast furniture these days. This collection reminds us that craftsmanship matters.”

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I asked the owner about his clientele. Chen admitted that, in decades past, a lot of his business came from Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, but that in recent years, he has seen a lot more business from Hancock Parkarea homes.

“The younger generation is moving in and renovating their houses,” he guessed.

“Everything is changing, and I want to say for the better,” says Chen, although he did show concern for what will become of the recently purchased Lipson Building on Larchmont Boulevard.

“But thank goodness for the work of the Windsor Square Association and the local historical society,” he says.

“They have kept the neighborhood intact through the HPOZ [Historic Preservation Overlay Zone]. I think that was a godsend.”

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Referring to his projects as “façade lifts,” McWhorter says he got into “treating the whole building” rather than just the interior about six years ago. As an interior designer and member ofSummer the American Society of Interior Design (ASID) with 35 Savings! years of experience under his belt, he has a history of improving theSenior spaces he works on. Previously, when engaged on inteDiscounts rior design projects, he would offer to update the landscaping as part of that extra touch he extended to clients. Eventually, he made that part of his process official and began including façade lifts as a regular service available through his website.

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BILL MCWHORTER with some of the updated landscaping at an apartment on 6th Street.

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Typically, he has worked on older mid-century buildings that are structurally sound, but need updating. And McWhorter says he likes the holistic concept of treating the entire building.

One building on Carlton Way in Hollywood he referred to as the “refrigerator” building. It was a big, dirty white (Please turn to page 21)

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EXTERIOR LIGHTING and landscaping are part of the “façade lift” done on this apartment building on 6th Street.

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(Continued from page 20) block with a dead rose garden to greet tenants entering and leaving the building. With that building, he used seven shades of gray, including a brushed aluminum for the street numbers, and a red accent. The dead rose garden was replaced by drought-tolerant plants, including a large aloe bainsii berberae tree and an agave attenuata.

An apartment building on 6th Street was a dirty yellow color and had metal screen security doors and miscellaneous potted plants. It felt disjointed and prison-like, he said.

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plains. He installed a series of shrubs that will fill in, as well as exterior accent lighting and other elements that opened up the look of the building.

McWhorter says that after the updates to the buildings, he notices a change to the tenants.

They smile more coming and going as the look of their building improves. And when one building gets spruced up, the rest of the neighborhood seems to follow, enhancing the look of the street over all.

For Bill McWhorter, improving life through design is part of why he does interior design.

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By Julia Stier Known for having the largest selection of floor coverings in the country, Linoleum City (4849 Santa Monica Blvd.) has covered it all. From movie

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In the beginning, in an attempt to capitalize on its proximity to Sears, Linoleum City used to advertise by passing out yardsticks that had its address on it and the slogan “Sears is across from us.”

Later, when Linoleum City relocated to 5657 Santa Monica Blvd., the phrase on the yardsticks changed to “Sears is next to us.” Now, Linoleum City doesn’t need to piggyback on anyone. Its reputation for having the largest selection of flooring makes it stand out.

“Linoleum City has the most diverse offering of floor covering solutions in all of the greater Los Angeles area,” says Justin Landreth, an Armstrong Supplier, whose company frequently does business with Linoleum City.

Linoleum City has now expanded into a 15,000-squarefoot warehouse and showroom. Their large stock includes various options of cork, rubber, solid vinyl / luxury vinyl, vinyl sheet, bamboo, hardwood, carpet, laminate, ceramic, specialty and, of course, linoleum.

“We carry the entire gamut,” says Fred Stifter, current president of Linoleum City, and son of original owner, Bill Stifter.

In fact, in the late ’50s and ’60s, when other companies stopped selling real linoleum (a product made out of cork and linseed oil), Linoleum City was the only place in the United States that still provided it. And now, the company’s namesake is one of the most fashionable trends in flooring. “It’s one of the hottest things with the design community because it’s the friendliest floor that you

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Being in Hollywood, Linoleum City has naturally had its fair share of encounters with the entertainment industry.

Many studios have turned to Linoleum City for sets, especially for decade-specific pieces.

Linoleum City has practically cornered the market on supplying retro-themed flooring for the film industry because “no one else has a red and white checkerboard [floor]. We do,” Stifter says. The company also provides a unique “hexagonal design that we have made special for the studios.”

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The origins of May Day date back to Roman youth, Robin Hood I once heard that the daisy is bad luck. Is that true? queries Joan Crenshaw.

The delicate flower is not bad luck, but rather an ancient emblem of deceit due to the traditional and foolhardy practice of pulling its petals one by one — “He loves me, he loves me not.” Ophelia in “Hamlet” gives the queen a daisy to signify “that her light and fickle love ought not to expect constancy in her husband.”

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The word was then popularized in English by Matthew Arnold in his treatise “Culture and Anarchy.”

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Perhaps the firm’s most recognizable contribution to the entertainment industry is that Linoleum City often has been in charge of the most important flooring in Hollywood history, the Academy Award ceremony’s iconic red carpet.

Stifter says that Linoleum City has rolled out the famed carpet for the ceremony more than once.

For those looking to cover their homes, rather than movie sets, Linoleum City has you covered as well.

The people at Linoleum City understand the impact a floor can have on a home, and they work hard to help homeowners find what they’re looking for. “In some instances flooring can make or break the house,” Stifter notes. Homeowners can either take on a do-it-yourself home renovation project, or the staff can refer customers to an independent licensed flooring installer.

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The month takes its name from the Latin Maia, the goddess of growth and increase.

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According to legend, Robin Hood and Maid Marian came to preside as Lord and Lady of the May, and by the 16th century, Robin Hood plays became an integral part of the festivities.

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